Join LRHS Bands

2023-2024 School Year Audition & Registration

TIP: Read more about each ensemble on the About Our Bands page. Then, “Join the LRHS Band” Google Classroom with code qltvdpq to see information about the upcoming school year.

Is Band a year-long elective?

YES! All band students should register for both “Instrumental Music: Band Fall” and “Instrumental Music: Band Spring” and Ms. Colburn will move you to the appropriate level course.

Can I take band and another elective?

YES! If you take band all year, all four years of high school and take all the courses you need to graduate, you still will have EIGHT remaining elective classes.

Can I play in the band and play sports?

YES! We have had a member of EVERY sports team – JV and Varsity – at some point in every band. With limited after-school rehearsal requirements, most band students are involved with many other activities – Sports, Language Clubs, National Honors Society, Brain Game, etc.

What options of band are open to freshman?

Rising Ninth Graders have THREE choices of bands at Leesville Road High School:

  • The Intermediate Band is the instrumental ensemble that transitions students from a successful middle school musical experience. Most ninth-graders join this ensemble to continue their musical training (this is not a beginning band) with performances at school functions and public concerts. Intermediate Band has received Superior Ratings at the NCBA Music Performance Adjudication in Grade III and also elects to perform at another national festival. This is an ACADEMIC level course.
  • The Concert Band is an audition-only ensemble for 9th-12th grade students. It is the mid-level ensemble at Leesville Road High School. This ensemble plays grade IV or V at NCBA Music Performance Adjudication. This Ensemble is FULL YEAR. Students may opt for ACADEMIC credit or HONORS credit with additional requirements.
  • The Symphonic Band is Leesville’s premier audition-only band for learning advanced techniques and musical concepts. Merging music with movement, members will also perform as Leesville’s Marching Band at home football games, parades, and competitions. Every member must attend all performances, Band Camp in July, before school morning rehearsals, and weekly sectional rehearsals. This ensemble (both Symphonic and Marching) meets during fourth period. Few freshman are ready for this ensemble when they enter high school. The Symphonic Band has received Superior Ratings at the NCBA Music Performance Adjudication in Grade VI. This is an HONORS course.
  • other opportunities such as Jazz Band, Pep Band, Winter Guard, Brass Ensembles and Woodwind Ensembles are available to students of the bands program.

Does band give honors credit?

  • Intermediate Band is Academic level
  • Concert Band can be registered as Academic or Honors Credit
  • Symphonic Band is an Honors credit

Do I have to audition? 

Students will only need to audition for Concert or Symphonic Band. There is no audition required for Intermediate Band if you played middle school band in the 8th grade – if you didn’t Ms. Colburn will need to hear you play to assign you to the correct band. 

What do I need to do to be in Concert or Symphonic Band?

Students will need to audition to be in the Concert or Symphonic Band. Auditions will be submitted by VIDEO in the Google Classroom – use code qltvdpq. These videos are due April 12th. 

Symphonic Band Audition Requirements

LRHS Marching Band on competition field

Brass/Woodwind Players: Perform all 12 major scales/arpeggios and chromatic scale (two-octave range) along with a short solo of your choice to show your musicality. Your private instructor or band director can assist you in finding a suitable selection – such as the All-District Solo. Lastly, students will perform the QUICK PREPARE piece that is listed in Google Classroom. This will be uploaded on April 10th. 

Percussionists: Perform all 12 major scales and chromatic scale (two-octave range) on a mallet percussion instrument. All percussionists should demonstrate the ability to tune and perform a short timpani solo, perform a rudimentary snare drum solo, and a short xylophone/marimba solo. Lastly, students will perform the QUICK PREPARE piece that is listed in Google Classroom. This will be uploaded on April 10th. 

Concert Band Audition Requirements

LRHS 2021 Winter Concert

Brass/Woodwind Players: 8 major scales (D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db concert), chromatic scale (two-octave range), short solo of your choice to show your musicality. Lastly, students will perform the QUICK PREPARE piece that is listed in Google Classroom. This will be uploaded on April 10th. 

Percussionists: 8 major scales (D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db concert), chromatic scale (two-octave range) on a mallet percussion instrument and two short solos on two different of the following instruments of your choice to show your musicality: demonstrate the ability to tune and perform a short timpani solo AND/OR perform a rudimentary snare drum solo AND/OR a short xylophone/marimba solo. Lastly, students will perform the QUICK PREPARE piece that is listed in Google Classroom. This will be uploaded on April 10th.