Beginning Band:
Open: 4th grade students, 5th thru 8th grade students starting a band instrument
Meets: Tuesday and/or Thursday 9 to 9:45 am and some groups Tuesday, Wednesday, Turnsday 3:20 - 3:55 pm (see monthly calendar)
Performs: for concerts
Requirement: A love and a desire to glorify God through music
Students supply beginning band instrument (flute, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, percussion) and Essential Elements 2000 book 1 (CD and DVD included)
**Please note we will meet the first week of school so that students can try all the instruments and decide what they are going to play.
Concert Uniform: red school polo, blue school pants
**Private lessons are not required but highly encouraged.

Advanced Band:
Open: 5th through 8th grade students with one year of band experience
Meets: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:20 - 9:00 am (see monthly calendar)
Performs: for concerts
Requirement: a love and desire to glorify God through music
Students supply an instrument and an Essential Elements 2000 book2
Concert Uniform: red school polo, blue school pants
**Private lessons are not required but highly encouraged.

Advanced Ensemble:
Open: outstanding 5th thru 8th grade Advanced Band students by director choice
Meets: Advanced Band rehearsal times
Performs: concerts, church services, special events, chapel
Requirement: a love and a desire to glorify God through music, a desire to excel, an instrument
Concert Uniform: red school polo, blue school pants, dark shoes and socks

Pep Band:
Open: by audition to 5th through 8th grade advanced band students
Meets: During Advanced Band rehearsal times
Performs: pep rallies and home basketball games
Requirement: a love and a desire to glorify God through music, to be an ambassador for Redeemer, an instrument
Performance Uniform: red school polo, blue school pants, skort, shorts (no skirts)
Khaki pants for basketball games

Band Festival:
Open: 6th through 8th grade Advanced Band students andoutstanding 5th grade students
Meets: during Advanced Band rehearsal times, Band Festival in on March 6th at Lutheran West High School in Cleveland. Students will be in Cleveland all day for rehearsals and perform in a concert that evening.
Requirement: A love and desire to glorify God throug music, to be an ambassador for Redeemer
Concert Uniform: black pants, white shirt, dark shoes


Bell Choir:
Open: to all 4th through 8th grade students
Meets: Monday and Thursday 12:15 - 12:30 pm (Students miss 15 minutes of lunch)
Performs: for concerts and possible chapel or an occasional church service
Requirement: A love to play bells and glorify God through music
Concert Uniform: red school polo, blue school pants