This course is a full-year course. Students who enroll in band are members of the Marching Band in the Fall and the Concert Band in the winter and spring months.

The Marching Band performs at all home football games. They also march in the Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) Festival of Bands, the Steam and Craft parade, the Homecoming parade, the Mummer's parade, and perform at various other events during the year.

The Concert Band has two major concerts during the year. They perform at the Winter Concert and the Spring Concert. The also participate in theWCPS Spring Adjudication.

The Band course focuses on increasing the knowledge of music theory, performance, musical literature, and teamwork.

The Big Band is offered to all wind instrumentalists prior to the school day starting. This "Zero Mod" course focuses on the performance of standard jazz charts and how to improv. Because this course helps to teach methods of improvisation, there is no requirement that a student already have such experience before joining! The class will teach how to start with simple rhythmic motifs and progress to teaching how to improvise melodic lines.

The Big Band, due to the nature of the music performed, is composed of students who play (or are willing to learn) the:

• Alto Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Bass Guitar

• Drum Set

• Piano

• Guitar

The Big Band performs at the Winter and Spring concerts.