Available Courses
All band courses qualify for Core 40 and Academic Honors diploma. Attendance at concert performances is required by all courses.
| Class | Description | Instructor |
|
Intermediate Band Prerequisite: Currently enrolled in a band class with grades of "C" or higher or by permission of the instructor. |
This developmental concert band class is open to all freshmen students who play a band instrument at an intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on tone, technique development and sightreading. Participation in the ISSMA Solo/Ensemble contest is encouraged. Interested students may audition (in January) for the marching band. The band performs several times during the year. Based on enrollment and instrumentation this band is frequently split into Advanced and Intermediate Ensembles. In the spring semester the Advanced ensemble is limited to students continuing in band as sophomores. | Bill Leather |
|
Intermediate Band Prerequisite: Currently enrolled in a band class with grades of "C" or higher or by permission of the instructor. |
This concert band class is open to all Penn students who play a band instrument at an intermediate or better level. Emphasis is placed on tone, technique development and sightreading. Participation in the ISSMA Solo/Ensemble contest is encouraged. Interested students may audition (in January) for the marching band. The band performs several times during the year. | Glenn Northern |
| Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | This course is open to students also enrolled in Concert or Symphonic Band. Emphasis is placed on tone and technique development and sight-reading skills. Jazz theory and improvisation are included in the course of study. The group performs several times each year. | Bill Leather |
|
Advanced Band Prerequisite: Audition or permission of the instructor |
This course represents Penn High School in public performances and competitions. Advanced performance techniques are emphasized. Serious band literature is selected from a variety of periods in music history. | Glenn Northern |
|
Advanced Band Prerequisite: Audition or permission of the instructor
|
This advanced instrumental represents Penn High School in public performances and competitions. Advanced performance techniques are emphasized. Serious band literature is selected from a variety of periods in music history. Private lessons are highly encouraged. | Keith Rudolph |
| Advanced Jazz Ensemble | This course is open to students also enrolled in Concert or Symphonic Band. Emphasis is placed on tone and technique development and sight-reading skills. Jazz theory and improvisation are included in the course of study. The group performs several times each year. Students with previous instrumental study may enroll. | Bill Leather |