High School Pep Band
A few years ago, we decided to offer the opportunity to participate in the high school pep band to students in the 8th Grade Band, and the amount of participation from the 8th Grade Band students has been very high each year! Students who are interested will receive a schedule sometime between October-November with rehearsal and performance dates. Everything on the schedule is required, and we do stay for the entire game.
The music they perform are the school's fight song, the National Anthem, and a whole list of fun, energetic, and rocking high-school level charts. Even though the amount of High School-level music can be a tad overwhelming, the learning environment is safe and encouraging, and it's a lot of fun for them to cheer on the basketball team and jam out with their fellow musicians! This will also give the students interested a chance to experience what being in the High School band program feels like, plus it's a great head-start on the standard Marching Band repertoire. We also try to do one or two pizza outings a season, which will take place right after the conclusion of the game -- a great time to bond with the older students :)
The music they perform are the school's fight song, the National Anthem, and a whole list of fun, energetic, and rocking high-school level charts. Even though the amount of High School-level music can be a tad overwhelming, the learning environment is safe and encouraging, and it's a lot of fun for them to cheer on the basketball team and jam out with their fellow musicians! This will also give the students interested a chance to experience what being in the High School band program feels like, plus it's a great head-start on the standard Marching Band repertoire. We also try to do one or two pizza outings a season, which will take place right after the conclusion of the game -- a great time to bond with the older students :)