Curricular Ensembles
Wind Ensemble
Performance Schedule
Prerequisite: An ensemble of students with exceptional musical ability. Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Wind Ensemble is a selective performing ensemble offering advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
String Orchestra
The Orchestra offers continued training in basic and advanced techniques on string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), music theory, and sight-reading. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Symphony Band
Prerequisites: One year of Concert Band
The Symphony Band offers advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Concert Band
The Concert Band offers continued training in basic techniques on wind and percussion instruments, music theory, and sight-reading. The Concert Band will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required. This course is intended to precede the student’s entry to Symphony Band and/or Wind Ensemble.
Performance Schedule
Prerequisite: An ensemble of students with exceptional musical ability. Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Wind Ensemble is a selective performing ensemble offering advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
String Orchestra
The Orchestra offers continued training in basic and advanced techniques on string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), music theory, and sight-reading. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Symphony Band
Prerequisites: One year of Concert Band
The Symphony Band offers advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Concert Band
The Concert Band offers continued training in basic techniques on wind and percussion instruments, music theory, and sight-reading. The Concert Band will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required. This course is intended to precede the student’s entry to Symphony Band and/or Wind Ensemble.
Co-Curricular Opportunities
Marching Band
The Stevenson Marching Band carries a long tradition of promoting school spirit and Spartan pride. For as long as there has been a Stevenson Football team, the Stevenson Marching Band has been an integral part of the "Friday Night Lights" experience at Stevenson. There is no audition for the marching band, but to play a wind or percussion instrument, a student must be registered and actively participating in a concert ensemble (listed above). No class credit is given for participating in the marching band.
Color Guard
The Color Guard is the primary visual component of the Stevenson Marching Band. It is a great way to be involved in our program without playing an instrument. The color guard has its own coach and practices throughout the summer. No prior experience is necessary to join; only a good attitude and a willingness to work hard.
Jazz Band
Students enrolled in a band or orchestra class who play jazz band instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone (baritone), piano, bass, guitar, and drumset) may audition to participate in the Jazz Band. Jazz Band meets 1-2 days per week from November to May.
Pit Orchestra
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion students who are enrolled in band or orchestra have the opportunity to participate in the orchestra that accompanies the school musical. Because the pit is small, if more interested students than spots are available, students will be chosen based on their ensemble and chair placement. Students need to commit to all rehearsals to participate in the Pit Orchestra.
Chamber Ensembles
Both student and teacher-directed ensembles are offered at SHS. A number of chamber ensembles will run November –March with the intent of performing at district and state Solo/Ensemble as well as various school concerts. Students are also encouraged to form their own ensembles early in preparation for Solo and Ensemble Festival.
The Stevenson Marching Band carries a long tradition of promoting school spirit and Spartan pride. For as long as there has been a Stevenson Football team, the Stevenson Marching Band has been an integral part of the "Friday Night Lights" experience at Stevenson. There is no audition for the marching band, but to play a wind or percussion instrument, a student must be registered and actively participating in a concert ensemble (listed above). No class credit is given for participating in the marching band.
Color Guard
The Color Guard is the primary visual component of the Stevenson Marching Band. It is a great way to be involved in our program without playing an instrument. The color guard has its own coach and practices throughout the summer. No prior experience is necessary to join; only a good attitude and a willingness to work hard.
Jazz Band
Students enrolled in a band or orchestra class who play jazz band instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone (baritone), piano, bass, guitar, and drumset) may audition to participate in the Jazz Band. Jazz Band meets 1-2 days per week from November to May.
Pit Orchestra
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion students who are enrolled in band or orchestra have the opportunity to participate in the orchestra that accompanies the school musical. Because the pit is small, if more interested students than spots are available, students will be chosen based on their ensemble and chair placement. Students need to commit to all rehearsals to participate in the Pit Orchestra.
Chamber Ensembles
Both student and teacher-directed ensembles are offered at SHS. A number of chamber ensembles will run November –March with the intent of performing at district and state Solo/Ensemble as well as various school concerts. Students are also encouraged to form their own ensembles early in preparation for Solo and Ensemble Festival.