Concert Ensembles
Perseverance - Respect - Integrity - Determination - Excellence
Band concert dates 2019 - 2020
*Fall Concert - Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 7:00p.m.
- *Holiday Concert - Thursday, December 5th, 2019 - 7:00p.m.
- *Winter Concert - Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 - 7:00p.m.
- *Pops Concert - Thursday, May 7th, 2020 - 7:00p.m.
- Please check the Band Calendar for other important performance dates!
FFCHS Concert ensembles
CONCERT BAND
High school entry-level concert ensemble for freshmen and less-advanced instrumental musicians. Basic skills and fundamentals will be taught throughout the course, allowing students to advance their technical and musical proficiency on their instrument in preparation for their advancement in the band program. The Concert Band will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Concert Band is a full year course.
SYMPHONIC BAND
By audition or teacher recommendation. The Symphonic Band will be comprised of intermediate instrumental musicians in the school. A consideration for placement in this will be based upon musical ability and ideal instrumentation for an intermediate band. Students auditioning will perform a piece of music supplied by the director and six (6) major and minor scales. The Symphonic Band will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Students may enroll in the course repeatedly for credit. Symphonic Band is a full year course.
WIND ENSEMBLE
By audition or teacher recommendation. This Wind Ensemble will be comprised of advanced instrumental musicians in the school. A consideration for placement in this will be based upon musical ability and ideal instrumentation for an advanced band. Students auditioning will perform a piece of music supplied by the director and six (8) major and minor scales. The Wind Ensemble will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Students may enroll in the course repeatedly for credit. Wind Ensemble is a full year course.
High school entry-level concert ensemble for freshmen and less-advanced instrumental musicians. Basic skills and fundamentals will be taught throughout the course, allowing students to advance their technical and musical proficiency on their instrument in preparation for their advancement in the band program. The Concert Band will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Concert Band is a full year course.
SYMPHONIC BAND
By audition or teacher recommendation. The Symphonic Band will be comprised of intermediate instrumental musicians in the school. A consideration for placement in this will be based upon musical ability and ideal instrumentation for an intermediate band. Students auditioning will perform a piece of music supplied by the director and six (6) major and minor scales. The Symphonic Band will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Students may enroll in the course repeatedly for credit. Symphonic Band is a full year course.
WIND ENSEMBLE
By audition or teacher recommendation. This Wind Ensemble will be comprised of advanced instrumental musicians in the school. A consideration for placement in this will be based upon musical ability and ideal instrumentation for an advanced band. Students auditioning will perform a piece of music supplied by the director and six (8) major and minor scales. The Wind Ensemble will perform and participate in instrumental music festivals as appropriate for the ensemble. Students may enroll in the course repeatedly for credit. Wind Ensemble is a full year course.
