1 Year (10 Credits)   5 Credits per Semester.

Department: Visual & Performing Arts
Meets the UC A-G requirement.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and/or audition is required to be in this class.

Course Description: Wind Ensemble is a band, which studies music basics (scales, melodies, rhythms, and sight-reading) and performs major band literature of the highest level.  Wind and percussion players with experience may audition.

 The Wind Ensemble rehearses each day, 5th period, for their numerous performances. Offering several concerts throughout the year in conjunction with Concert Band and Orchestra classes.  

Wind Ensemble will prepare field show music as part of the Marching Band, September thru December.  Regular testing of music basics and music for performance is done.  Public performance concerts are scheduled throughout the school year in the Truax Center of Performing Arts.    Additional performances, rehearsals, and clinics may be added.

Concert attire:for ALL instrumental-performing groups is long black dresses, (must cover shoulder's with straps that are at least 1 inch wide)  for the girls and black slacks, white shirt, tie, dress shoes and black coat for boys.