Band
Soaring Eagle Band had a great marching season, including a trip to the State Marching Championship. Please take a moment to enjoy our highlight reel.
Band Year-at-a-Glance
BAND
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
1.0 Credit
Prerequisite: Active membership in band during prior school year and director approval.
Throughout the school year, the band will present numerous public performances. Each performance is important and attendance by the members on the band is required. Band members are expected to make all rehearsals and performances; band is a performance based class as described in the Curriculum Handbook. One year enrollment in band will earn one Fine Art credit and ½ P.E. credit. In addition to the band’s group activities, individual band members will have the opportunity to perform solo literature for their instruments and to perform in various chamber ensembles. These groups will perform at school and at UIL Solo and Ensemble contest. Band students also audition for various TMEA honor groups such as All-Region Band, All Region Jazz Ensemble, All-Region Orchestra and All-State Band. Being selected as a member of these organizations is among the highest honors a high school musician can attain.