Edwardsville High School Bands: Ensembles
Marching Band
All band members are required to be in the Marching Band.
The marching season begins with summer rehearsals and a two-week camp. Once school begins, marching band meets during regularly scheduled class periods. Additional marching band practices are scheduled once or twice a week, in the evening, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Rehearsals are required for all members.
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The marching band competes in four to six Marching Band Competitions. Contests are mostly held on Saturdays in August, September, and October.
Traditionally the Band performs at all home football games, and local parades.
Concert Band
The Concert Band is a performance group which emphasizes fundamentals basic to correct instrumental technique and tone quality. Students will be required to perform in all concerts, will be part of the marching band, and must also attend rotating sectionals. Beginners at the high school level may participate and will be included as a part of this group. Opportunities and materials are available for participation in IHSA solo and ensemble contest, Illinois Music Educators Association’s All District and All State Festivals, and the Bi-State Music Festival. Auditions are given for placement within the band.
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is designed for experienced instrumental students who have mastered fundamental techniques and have proven themselves to be advanced in musical abilities and maturity. Symphonic Band members are challenged with the finest and most demanding band literature of varying styles commensurate with the ability level of the group. Students are required to perform at all scheduled concerts, are members of the marching band, and must attend rotating sectionals. Opportunities and materials are available for participation in IHSA solo and ensemble contest, Illinois Music Educators Association’s All District and All State Festivals, and the Bi-State Music Festival. Auditions are given for placement within the band.
Pep Band
The band is divided into two performing groups. Each group will perform at all home boy's basketball games as well as some girl's basketball games, usually six total games per group. If a student is unable to attend an assigned game, they are required notify the Director, find a student from the other pep band to substitute with them, and perform at a scheduled game for person he/she substituted with.
MARCHING BAND
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Color Guard / Winter Guard
The Fall Color Guard is a vital part of the Marching Band and provides visual enhancement to the music performance. Auditions for fall guard are held during the 2nd Semester of the previous school year. Anyone interested must be able to attend after-school and evening rehearsals. The number of students selected for Guard varies based on ability and numbers required for the program. The Fall Color Guard is co-curricular and these students are required to be enrolled in the Color Guard class in the fall semester.
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The Winter Guard provides students with opportunities to advance their skills in Dance and Color Guard. This ensemble competes in the MCCGA (Mid Continent Color Guard Association) and WGI (Winter Guard International) Circuits. Any EHS student may audition to join. Selection is based on the quality and number of students who audition. Members must regularly attend, and maintain IHSA academic eligibility requirements to participate. Between January and April, Winter Guard travels out of state to compete. There are additional monetary fees associated with this ensemble. Winter Guard is strictly extra-curricular.
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Fall Percussion
The marching percussion section is the rhythmic backbone of a marching ensemble. A strong sense of rhythmic comprehension and pulse are needed in order to be successful as a percussion member. In order to audition for the Percussion Section, the student is required to have studied percussion in the past for a minimum of one year. We do not start beginning level percussionists at the high school level, therefore, incoming 8th graders must be a member of their respective schools percussion section already. Students will audition in the spring and will be placed on an instrument best suited to their ability and how they can best benefit the percussion section.
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