Jazz Ensemble

JAZZ ENSEMBLE:  Membership in the Brass Eagles Jazz Ensemble requires advanced musical skills with eligible students being drawn from the marching and concert band personnel.  (The exception being that the needed instrument is not used in the concert band.)  Acceptance into the group is by private audition only.  Ensemble and solo activities are designed to develop elements of musicianship including, but not limited to, tone production, technical skills, improvisation, intonation, music reading skills, listening skills, analyzing music, and studying historically significant styles of literature.

Full year  

Prerequisite: Audition/1 season of marching band 

Grade Level: 9-10-11-12