SYMPHONIC BAND

Director: Avious Jackson
Co-Director: Robert Bass

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Symphonic Band is one of three upper level bands in the Mason High School band program.  Symphonic  Band meets in the second and third trimesters and is populated by mostly 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. A small number of selected 9th grade students may be invited to enroll in this band with the requirement that they also participate in marching band during their 9th grade year. The Symphonic Band focuses on refining instrument playing skills and performing quality music literature of a higher difficulty level. Symphonic Band will perform three concerts during the school year and participates in OMEA adjudicated events. Participation in one of these concert bands fulfills the prerequisite for participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities such as marching band, jazz band, and winter percussion. Students in all of the concert bands are part of the basketball pep band which requires attendance at two basketball games of the students’ choosing during the basketball season.