high school BandHigh School Band meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during first hour. Band members perform in marching band in the fall, and the band performs three other formals concerts throughout the year as well as Large Group Contest. Students in band also have the opportunity to perform in jazz band which meets before school starting after the marching band season is over. Other opportunities to perform include honor bands and Solo/Ensemble Contest.
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middle school band
Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 make up the Middle School Band which meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Students in Middle School Band have weekly lessons in small groups with like instruments. In Middle School Band we focus on creating a good foundation of musical concepts including rhythms, note-reading, and other fundamentals of music. Students may have opportunities to perform with the marching band and pep band as well.
5th Grade Band
Band begins in 5th grade at Adrian. Students learn about band instruments and have a "try-out" in the spring of their 4th grade year and start lessons and full band in the fall of their 5th grade year. Full band rehearsal is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-8:30, and students will have one 20 minute lesson during the week in a small group.