- Hamilton High
- Band
Band: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic, Jazz, Concert, and Marching Band
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Symphonic Band
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 - Full Year
1 Credit (May be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: Audition
This advanced musical ensemble is a group of select musicians. Students will have the opportunity to study the music and transcriptions of the masters along with fine marches, pop selections, and contemporary literature. This group will perform in concerts, at musical festivals throughout Arizona and may tour in the spring. Participation in all performances and festivals is required.
Concert Band
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 - Full Year
1 Credit (May be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: Audition
This is a learning and performing group. Emphasis will be on basic musicianship including technique, musical style and appropriate literature. This class will perform many times throughout the school year. Members may audition for the Wind Ensemble at the semester. Participation in performances and festivals is required.
Marching Band
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 - Semester
1/2 Credit (May be repeated for credit)
Fee Required
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval; Audition may be required
The marching band is a service organization to the students, school and community. Students will perform as musicians at athletic events, parades, assemblies and marching band festivals throughout the fall semester. Class will meet for approximately five seat hours per week during the marching band season that goes through football season (not including evening rehearsals or sectionals). Morning rehearsals, sectionals, evening rehearsals, evening performances and weekend festivals may be required for all students. Please consult the instructor’s syllabus for the practice schedule of your school. If the student successfully completes three semesters of marching band, one credit of PE will be waived.
Jazz Band
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 - Full Year
1 Credit (May be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: Audition
Jazz Band provides students the opportunity to study and perform music of the “Big Bands” from the 1920’s to the present. The emphasis in this group is to perform the different styles of music (swing, rock, blues, and popular) with understanding. Students will also learn to improvise their own solos with good technique and understanding. Participation in all performances and festivals is required.
Wind Ensemble
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 - Full Year
1 Credit (May be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: Audition
This is a learning and performing group. Emphasis will be on developing student musicianship including technique, style and appropriate literature. This class will perform many times throughout the school year in concerts and music festivals. Members may audition for the Symphonic Band at the semester. Participation in performances and festivals is required.
