PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The award-winning Howard Bands have received consistent superior and gold ratings at local, state, and national music festivals and competitions. The Howard Band Program strives for the highest level of musical performance, while more importantly teaching character, work ethic, and a strong sense of team. The Howard Band Program has several ensembles, some curricular and many extracurricular.​

  • WIND ENSEMBLE/MARCHING BAND - Open to all students by audition. Students in this ensemble also make up the HHS Marching Band. This ensemble meets everyday during the school day with occasional evening rehearsals.
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  • CONCERT BAND - Open to all students who are interested in pursuing a band experience in high school. This ensemble performs at several concerts and festivals throughout the year.

  • PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE - Open to all Percussion students. All percussionists from the Concert Band are placed in this ensemble. This ensemble meets seperately during the school day.


  • JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Open to all students interested in a jazz performance experience. This is an extracurriicular ensemble and meets once a week.

  • STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE - Open to all students. Performs several concerts throughout the year, on and off campus. This is an extracurricular ensemble and meets once a week.

  • SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA - this ensemble combines the best of the HHS Wind Ensemble and the HHS String Orchestra. This is an extracurricular ensemble, which performs many of the symphonic orhestral masterworks, as well as many Pops favorites.

  • PIT ORCHESTRA - this ensemble performs as a major component to the HHS Spring Musical Production. This ensemble is extracurricular and the instrumentation varies depending on the show.
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  • PEP BAND - Open to all Marching Band students. Performs at AWAY HHS Football Games.