Loyola Bands

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  Symphonic Band/ Honors Symphonic Band

  Previous experience required.
  This course is for the advanced high school musician and may be taken by approval from the band director. Students work on emotionally expressive and technically challenging music while refining musical and technical fundamentals. This course also focuses on refining other elements of music, such as history, music theory, performance and rehearsal etiquette. Prerequisites include Concert Band and/or by audition. This course is offered to students in grades 9 to 12. This course may be taken during the freshman or sophomore years in lieu of Physical Education.
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  Concert Band/Honors Concert Band

  Previous experience required.
  
  For students who already play a wind or brass instrument and want to perform with the school band. Students build community with members of both bands through shared interest, optional extracurricular activities, and performances. This performance based class supports students in building musicianship and collaboration skills while playing with the ensemble. This course may be taken instead of Physical Education.
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  Percussion Ensemble/Honors Percussion Ensemble

  For students who already play a percussion instrument and want to perform with the school band. Students build community with members of both bands through shared interest, optional extracurricular activities, and performances. This performance based class supports students in building musicianship and collaboration skills while playing with the ensemble. This course may be taken instead of Physical Education.
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  Beginning Instrumental

  No previous experience required.
  
  This course is designed for students with no instrumental musical background. This is a discovery course where students will be permitted to learn from a selection of instruments. Students enrolled in this course will build and maintain musical stamina, vocabulary, and appropriate concert etiquette through the rehearsal and performance of level-appropriate music. This course is designed to prepare students for either Concert Band (A005) or Symphony Orchestra (A016) and is offered to students in grades 9 to 12. This course may be taken during the freshman or sophomore years in lieu of Physical Education.