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Freshmen Band is our concert band for all 9th grade students with previous band experience.  (Are you a beginner looking for a great place to start Band?  If so, click here!)  This is where we get to take the great work done in the middle school bands and start advancing it to the high school level!  As the level of music advances, we also focus on helping to create mature musicians... both in terms of their musical technique and character.  Students quickly learn what it's like to be a Chiawana Band member... Pride, Excellence, and Joy!

All Freshmen Band events are required and there are uniform requirements for performances.  Performances include concerts, regional festivals, contests, and home football games.  This is a year-long class, so students should register for all 3 class codes listed above.

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Symphonic Band is our intermediate level concert band for students who continue to advance as high school musicians.  It is the natural next step once a student has completed Freshmen Band and is the bridge to Wind Ensemble.  In this ensemble, we strive to use music to help students become more confident and independent, both as musicians and as people.

All Wind Ensemble events are required and there are uniform requirements for performances.  Performances include concerts, regional festivals, contests, and home football games.  This is a year-long class, so students should register for all 3 class codes listed above.

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Wind Ensemble is our premier ensemble that achieves at the absolute highest levels in Washington State.  The students that make up our Wind Ensemble exhibit dedication to excellence in musicianship, performance, and character.  This band travels throughout our State (and sometimes beyond!) to share our great music, and also to learn how to continue improving our craft.  Students in the Wind Ensemble truly believe that it's great to have fun, but even MORE FUN to be great!

All Wind Ensemble events are required and there are uniform requirements for performances.  Performances include concerts, regional festivals, contests, and home football games.  This is a year-long class, so students should register for all 3 class codes listed above.

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Percussion Ensemble is designed for all percussion students in grades 10-12.  Students in this class learn about percussion in more depth and breadth than they could in a traditional band setting.  Students in this class not only learn percussion-specific music, but they also learn all the songs being played by Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble.  They then join these bands for all performances.  With the individual nature of percussion, it is uniquely important that we develop confidence and independence in our students as musicians and as people.

All Percussion Ensemble events are required and there are uniform requirements for performances.  Performances include concerts, regional festivals, contests, and home football games.  This is a year-long class, so students should register for all 3 class codes listed above.

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Chiawana WE National Concert Band Festival