Ensembles

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MS ENSEMBLES:

6th grade band

7th grade band

8th grade band

HS ENSEMBLES:

HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

The Symphonic Band is the high school’s concert band.  It functions from the end of marching band season (early November) through the rest of the school year.  The Symphonic Band plays a varied repertoire of music and performs at festivals and concerts at least five times per year.  Enrollment is open to all previous band members entering grades 9-12.  Others may be able to join with the permission of the director.

HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

The Grant Marching Band begins rehearsals during the summer months and prepares a new show every year.  The marching band performs at all home football games, in parades, and travels to festivals and competitions each fall.  Students must be a member of the Symphonic Band to be in Marching Band (except color guard).

FALL COLOR GUARD

Color guard is an intra-curricular part of the marching band that performs flag routines, dance, and adds other visual effects to the marching band show.  Enrollment is open to grades 8-12 by audition only, held in late April or May for the following school year.  Color Guard members must enroll in the first trimester of band.

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND

Jazz Band is a class where students study and perform a wide variety of music encompassed by the jazz genre. This ensemble will consist of the typical jazz band instrumentation with only one person per part. This ensemble will be students who have previous jazz band experience or have auditioned into the ensemble. Students in this ensemble will be on their primary instruments. Other instruments will be at the discretion of the director. The optional class will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 – 4:30 after marching band season.

PEP BAND

The Pep Band is an activity of the Symphonic Band, which plays at high school men’s and women’s basketball games. This volunteer organization will perform a between 5-10 performances in the winter. Rehearsals usually happen before the game and the band plays through halftime.

WINTER DRUM LINE

The Winter Drum Line is run by the drum staff with the assistance of the band director. The Line will take place after marching band season and will participate in the local MCGC circuit with some WGI competitions. There is a separate fee to participate in the Winter Drum Line. Please talk to the director for more information.

WINTER GUARD

The Winter Guard is run by the guard staff with the assistance of the band director. The guard will take place after marching band season and will participate in the local MCGC circuit. There is a separate fee to participate in the Winter Guard. Please talk to the director for more information.

ICE BAND

The annual Ice Band is a performing ensemble that performs a marching show on ice with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the local AHL hockey team. This band is a volunteer performing ensemble from Grant High School. There is a small fee to purchase the show shirt. The band will perform pop tunes and is a month long commitment.