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Bands

Concert Band utilizes a sectional approach to music education. There are three bands in the concert band tract: Beginning Band and Intermediate Band in the MS, and the US Concert Band. Students are divided among four music instructors for woodwinds, upper brass, lower brass and percussion to receive specialized attention in a small group setting. When ready, students are then combined for a full band experience. Students learn to read music and develop skills that can be applied to areas such as musical performance, composition, and improvisation. In addition to concert band, there are two auditioned groups, Jazz Ensemble and Contemporary Music Ensemble (Rock Band), that allow students to experience and perform a wide range of music.

2023-2024 Audition Results

  • Jazz Band

    Sax

    Drake Golenor

    Cody Whitehurst

    Trumpet

    Andrew Gardner 

    Drums

    John Wilson Mullis

    Guitar

    Carter Johnson 

    Bass

    Lucas Watkins

    Piano

    Santino DiNapoli

  • Rock Band

    Keys

    Gavin Capeling

    Drums

    Owen Low

    Guitar

    Caden Calendine

    Oliver Hester

    Bass

    Tate Cho

Meet the Staff

Matt Nygren

Fine Arts Chair/Assistant Band Director/Audio & Visual Coordinator

  • B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University

Rick Palmiter

Band

  • B.M.E., M.M.E. Peabody College of Vanderbilt

Joe Smyth

Band

  • B.M. Berklee College of Music
  • M.M. University of Miami

Jeffrey Wills

Band Director

  • B.A. Capital University
  • M.M. University of Tennessee
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