Band

 

Band includes both Marching and Symphonic portions.  Grades are based on attendance, attitude, participation, and skill development.

 

Marching Band

The Napoleon High School Marching Band is organized during the summer months and continues for the duration of the football sea- son. The Marching Band is the most visible musical ensemble in the school. In addition to performing at each half time of Wildcat foot- ball games (home and away), the band also performs at band festi- vals, community parades, pep rallies and other community functions. The Marching Band rehearses each school day during the scheduled band period and also has one rehearsal outside of the school day. This rehearsal takes place on Thursday evenings for approximately two and one half hours. While Saturday performances are not the norm, there will be two Saturday festivals built into the Marching Band’s schedule of performances.

 

Symphonic Band

This course is a completely instrumental, well-balanced, concert- performing ensemble. Performance of standard concert band repertoire along with innovative new music and advanced performance techniques are emphasized. Symphonic Band performs several con- certs and competes in OMEA-sponsored Adjudicated Festivals, and provides additional musical experiences for Symphonic Band members, guest soloists, conductor, clinicians, and composers who are invited to perform with the ensemble on a regular basis.  This course is offered to all grades on the basis of music capability (as determined by a performing audition during the month of October), attitude/effort evaluation, years of experience in the program, and balance of instrumentation. This class meets after the completion of the marching season.