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Class Bands
Wind Ensemble
The AHS Wind Ensemble is the top-performing concert ensemble in the Alpharetta program and is open to students in all four grade levels. In order to be a member of this group, a student must demonstrate the highest level of musical maturity, technical proficiency, and commitment to rehearsal and individual practice. A student must seriously pursue individual goals on their instrument as well as work diligently toward ensemble goals. Private lessons are strongly encouraged.
Symphonic Band I
Symphonic Band I is the second performing concert ensemble and is comprised of students in all four grade levels. In order to be a member of this group, a student must demonstrate the highest level of musical maturity, technical proficiency, and commitment to rehearsal and individual practice. Private lessons are strongly encouraged.
Symphonic Band II
Symphonic Band II is the third performing concert ensemble and is comprised of students in all four grade levels. In order to be a member of this group, a student must demonstrate the highest level of musical maturity, technical proficiency, and commitment to rehearsal and practice time. Private lessons are strongly encouraged.
Intermediate Percussion
Intermediate Percussion is one of two levelled percussion-focused band classes and is comprised of students in all four grade levels. Intermediate Percussion performs with SB1 & SB2 while working throughout the year on percussion skills.
Mastery Percussion
AHS Mastery Percussion is the top percussion class within the Alpharetta program and is open to students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. The class performs alongside the AHS Wind Ensemble. To be a member of this group, a student must demonstrate the highest level of musical maturity, technical proficiency, and commitment to rehearsal and individual practice. A student must seriously pursue individual goals on their instrument as well as work diligently toward ensemble goals. Private lessons are strongly encouraged as is participation in the AHS Marching Band.
Extracurricular
Marching Band
The Alpharetta High School Raider Marching Band is open to students in all four grades. As the most public ensemble in the program, the AHS Raider Band has grown to become one of the most competitively competitive organizations on campus and routinely travels to compete all over the United States. The team participates in state, regional, and national competitions in addition to performing at AHS Football Games. Students must be enrolled in an AHS Band Class in order to participate with the AHS Marching Band.
Marching Band runs from late July through early November and is considered a fall activity!
Fall Color Guard (Part of Marching Band)
The Fall Color Guard is the dance/visual component of the AHS Marching Band. Performers come from all grade levels and do not have to be enrolled in an AHS Band Class. Auditions are held each spring and are open to any AHS student or current 8th grader at an AHS Cluster Middle School. Students interested in, or having experience in dance or theater make outstanding color guard members!
Indoor Percussion
Indoor Percussion is an extra-curricular team that meets during the spring semester. This group consists of all percussion and electronic instruments and competes in a gym. AHS Indoor Percussion competes in the Georgia Indoor Percussion Association Circuit and as a part of the Winter Guard International Circuit. Auditions are in the fall semester in mid-November and the season runs through early April. AHS Indoor Percussion is open to any AHS student, as well as incoming 8th-grade students should they enroll in band.
GIPA State Class A Champions 2022, 2023
WGI Regional Champions 2022, 2023
AHS Winter Guards
The AHS Winter Guards competes on its own as a performing unit during the spring semester. Auditions occur in mid-November and the season runs through early April. Winter Guard is open to any AHS student or current 8th grader at an AHS Cluster Middle School. They compete as a part of the Southern Association of the Performing Arts Circuit and as part of the Winter Guard International Circuit.
SAPA State Class A Champions 2023
WGI Regional Finalists 2021, 2022, 2023
WGI International Finalist 2018
Junior Raider Winter Guards
The Junior Raider Winter Guards competes under the AHS Band umbrella as its own as a performing unit during the spring semester. Auditions occur in December and the competitive season runs through early April. The Junior Raider Winter Guards are open to any current 6th through 8th grade student at an AHS Cluster Middle School. They compete as a part of the Southern Association of the Performing Arts Circuit and as part of the Winter Guard International Circuit.
SAPA State Class A Champions 2023
WGI Regional Finalists 2021, 2022, 2023
WGI International Finalist 2018
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