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The Wind Symphony is the second highest of the 5 concert bands, and membership requires a serious commitment to excellent performance. Membership in both the Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony will be selected in the spring based on two auditions that will include IMEA etudes, sight reading and personal selections from each student. Musical literature for Wind Symphony is advanced, and many times the difficulty level is exactly the same as the Wind Ensemble. Prerequisites include accurate demonstration of technical and musical ability through the audition process, and membership in one of the other concert bands for at least one year (with the exception of extremely talented freshmen that may be selected through the January audition process in 8th grade). This full year course, which meet daily offers activates including concert, festival, solo/ensemble, and organizational contest performances requiring extra time commitments for evenings and weekends. Wind Symphony will perform at four major concerts during the school year, and all students will participate in a small ensemble during the third quarter.
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