The Symphonic Band is the second performing band at Parkhill and is comprised of mostly 7th graders and a few 8th graders. Performs at football games, concerts, evaluations and festivals.

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This intermediate-level band class emphasizes the development of full-band performance skills in preparation for concerts and UIL contest. In Symphonic Band, students continue to reinforce basic fundamentals, increase music ability and range, and prepare students for high school band or Honors Band. The elements of more basic melody and harmony and interpretation are reinforced, and a higher level of technical playing proficiency is developed and enjoyed throughout multiple performance opportunities. Performance opportunities include pep rallies, football games, concerts, evaluations, and festivals. Individual growth and achievement are encouraged through solo and ensemble performance, Pre-UIL Evaluation, UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation, and All Star Auditions.  in multiple performing opportunities.

Students will attend one weekly co-curricular sectional which will last for 60 minutes either before or after school. These are scheduled the first week of school and will be the same day each week and will continue into the month of May. Attendance at these are mandatory, graded, and are considered an extension of classroom instruction. Private lessons are strongly encouraged.

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Director: Lauren Vandergriff, assisted by Cassandra Tackett

Prerequisites: one or more years of band