Ensembles

The Symphonic Band is a premier concert band experience made up of woodwind and brass players. The band performs exciting concert band literature throughout the year with a high level of focus on music fundamentals such as theory, ear training, and musicianship. This ensemble performs at concerts, fundraising events and festivals throughout the year. The Advanced Band is a very rewarding experience!

The Concert Band is a beginning band experience and is open to all students who want to play a woodwind or brass instrument in any grade or ability level. This experience allows time for fundamental and basic training, while still exposing the students to exciting concert band literature throughout the year. This ensemble performs at concerts, fundraising events and festivals throughout the year. The Beginning Band is a very rewarding experience!

Winter Percussion is an indoor marching percussion activity performed in gyms and arenas, and will rehearse beginning September through April. This ensemble will compete across Southern California, and requires weekly after school rehearsal and occasional Saturday rehearsal commitments. Competitions are typically Saturday and will be all day events.

Choir at Buena Park Middle School is an all-inclusive vocal ensemble with focuses on performance and fundamentals. This ensemble concentrates on ear training and vocal production while maintaining a high level of musicianship. The Choir performs at concerts, fundraising events, and festivals throughout the year. Join Choir and sing with us!

Students in this ensemble will learn instrumental basics, including but not limited to, scales, rhythms and group playing. Finger positioning, posture, bow position and pressure will be essential. Students will be graded on participation in daily rehearsal, readiness to play, and performances. Instrument care and upkeep along with sheet music care will be inspected weekly and be factored into grades. We will also have opportunities to collaborate with other musicians, so come make music with us!

Combining dance, dramatic performance, and technique of equipment work into the artistry of pageantry, this performing group is an essential part of the music department. In the spring and winter, the color guard will performed in gyms and arenas, competing accross Southern California. Throughout the year students will develop their dance, athletic, and equipment skills. After school rehearsals are required for both fall and spring semesters.