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Colorguard is part of the co-curricular marching band.  It meets as a class during the day and at all evening rehearsals. The class is a one trimester class, with an extra curricular Winterguard happening some years during the winter and spring trimester.

 

Concert Band is a come all group that meets as a class winter / spring trimesters.  Marching Band is required during the fall semester to participate.  Students can play Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Trombone, or Tuba.

 

Skyview offers two jazz band classes.  Jazz 1 is by audition and meets all year.  Jazz 2 meets winter and spring trimesters and requires no audition.  Students are required to be in Marching Band fall trimester and Concert Band/Wind Ensemble winter and spring trimester.  Students that play bass should be in an orchestra class. Students that play drumset, piano, vibes, or aux percussion should be in the drumline/percussion ensemble classes.

 

Marching Band is the course for all woodwind and brass players that participate in the co-curricular marching band.  Students are required to take either Concert Band or Wind Ensemble in the winter and spring trimesters.

 

In the fall trimester, this course is for the front ensemble and drumline members of the co-curricular marching band and works as the percussion section for the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble classes in the winter / spring trimesters. All percussion students take this year-long course.

 

Wind Ensemble is an audition only band class in winter / spring trimesters.  Students complete this audition in May for the following school year using an etude in the All-State audition packet.  Students must participate in the marching band fall semester. Students can play Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Trombone, Tuba, or String Bass.