Central Dauphin HS Concert Bands

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Overview
Wind Ensemble

The Central Dauphin High School Wind Ensemble is an in-class ensemble (9th period) made up of brass and woodwind students in grades 10-12.  This is a high achieving band and members are selected in the preceding spring by audition.  They perform an average of five major concerts per school year and the students and/or ensemble can participate in local, district, regional, state, and national concert festivals and contests.  Students are expected to practice their instrument on a consistent basis (5 or 6 days per week) and be prepared to make awesome music!

Symphonic Band

The Central Dauphin High School Symphonic Band is an in-class ensemble (7th period) made up of brass and woodwind students in grades 9-12. They perform an average of three major concerts per school year and the students and/or ensemble participate in local, district, regional, state, and national concert festivals and contests. Students are expected to practice their instrument on a consistent basis (5 or 6 days per week) and be prepared to make awesome music!  

Percussion Ensemble

The Central Dauphin High School Percussion Ensemble is an in-class ensemble (2nd period) made up of all percussionists in grades 9-12.  This class deals with the specific aspects of music that apply to playing all types of percussion instruments.  Students in this ensemble will learn idiomatic music for the percussion ensemble as well as the music for the concert bands to perform at concerts with them.  The percussion ensemble plays an average of three major concerts per school year and the students and/or ensemble can participate in local, district, regional, state, and national concert festivals and contests. Students are expected to practice their instrument on a consistent basis (5 or 6 days per week) and be prepared to make awesome music!

Concert Band Schedule

(This calendar is for Concert Bands only: Click here for a Calendar of all CD Ram Band Events)