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Join the Raa Middle School band for an exceptional musical journey! Our program offers three band levels, providing a year-long immersive experience for students in grades 6 through 8. Students will have the opportunity to participate in district and community performances, fostering teamwork, creativity, discipline, and a deep appreciation of music.Beginning Band: This year-round course offers new students an opportunity to learn to play a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument. This course is open to all grade levels - 6 through 8. Collaborate with your teacher to select an instrument from the woodwind family (clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe), brass family (French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba), or percussion section. Develop fundamental skills that will enable you to explore and create in the world of music. Take charge of your musical growth by cultivating effective practice habits to master techniques and advance your music education.Concert (Blue) Band: This year-round course is a continuation of a beginning band, allowing students to build their musicianship and musical experiences through performance opportunities of intermediate-level wind and percussion literature (Grade 1-1.5). The concert band will continue to promote group effort and cooperation, creativity, discipline, and the enjoyment and appreciation of music.Symphonic (Gold) Band (Audition-based): This year-round course is a continuation of a beginning and concert band, allowing students to build their musicianship and musical experiences through performance opportunities of advanced-level wind and percussion literature (Grade 2-3). This advanced band course requires musicians to develop a mastery of rhythmic accuracy, awareness, and understanding of individual and ensemble playing. Students enrolled in this course are required to audition for the All-State and District Honors Band, Solo/Ensemble/Concert (spring semester), and participate in our community performance opportunities.

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Why should you be a part of the Raa Band?
"As a strong advocate for all our arts programs at Raa, the Raa Band program is a fun and constructive way for students to teach discipline. Students gain a sense of achievement, develop their creative thinking, learn teamwork, and build self-confidence. My mission is to develop a dynamic and immersive music experience for students to grow, foster leadership skills, build self-esteem, and create new opportunities that will build better young people all through music."















Last Modified on August 6, 2024