High School Marching Band
The marching band is composed of members from the Symphonic Band I, Symphonic Band II, Symphonic Band III, Instrumental Techniques, the Color Guard, and the Dance Team. The marching band is a musical unit organized to provide education and entertainment for football games, pep rallies, band festivals, parades and concerts. This group is an important part of the instrumental music education program at Lake Brantley High School.
Membership requires TOTAL DEDICATION, MAXIMUM EFFORT and COMPLETE INVOLVEMENT in all aspects of marching, playing and performance. During the marching season, the marching band rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m.
Symphonic Band
Band III
The Symphonic Band III is open to students with previous instruction in wind and percussion instruments. It consists of modern wind band instrumentation and provides instruction in common-practice period and twentieth century wind literature and transcriptions. The Symphonic Band III is a class that meets (for credit) throughout the entire year and performs several concerts and festivals each year. Private study is encouraged. After football season, one afternoon rehearsal per week is required.
Band II
The Symphonic Band II is a select group of individuals with select instrumentation. Membership is by audition only. The repertoire of the ensemble is extensive. Private study is expected of members of the ensemble. The Symphonic Band is a class that meets (for credit) throughout the entire year and performs several concerts and festivals each year. After football season, one afternoon rehearsal per week is required.
Band I
The Symphonic Band I is a highly select group of individuals with select instrumentation. Membership is by audition only. The repertoire of the ensemble is extensive. Private study is expected of members of the ensemble. The Symphonic Band is a class that meets (for credit) throughout the entire year and performs several concerts and festivals each year. After football season, one afternoon rehearsal per week is required.
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band is open to all members of the band program, by audition. Instruction in jazz idioms and literature of the twentieth century are studied. The Jazz Band is a class that meets during the second semester and performs several concerts and festivals each year. After school, rehearsal is required once a week.
Auxiliary
Indoor Guard
The Guard is open to membership by audition with flags and rifles. It is a class that meets (for credit) every other day. The Guard is an integral part of the Marching Band and performs with us throughout the year. After the fall season ends, the Guard developed indoor routines to exhibit at festivals around the state. After football season, one after school rehearsal is required each week.
Dance Team
The Dance Team is open to membership by audition only. It is a class that meets (for credit) every other day. The Dance Team is an integral part of the Marching Band and performs with us throughout the year. After the fall season ends, the Dance Team performs indoor routines to exhibit at concerts festivals around the state. After football season, one after school rehearsal is required each week.