About the Concert Bands

Rosemount High School is proud of the tradition of excellence within the Concert Ensemble Program. All students that are involved in the band program at RHS are members of a curricular concert band that meets for one period each day.  The current breakdown of concert ensembles includes:

Trimester 1:
• Concert Band Blue – comprised of 9^th grade, non-marching band students
• Concert Band Gold – comprised of 9^th grade, non-marching band students
• Chamber Winds and Percussion Blue – comprised of 10^th grade, non-marching band students
• Chamber Winds and Percussion Gold – comprised of 11^th and 12^th grade, non-marching band students
• Marching Band Hornline – All woodwind and brass instrumentalists from the marching band
• Marching Band Color Guard and Percussion – All color guard and percussionists from the marching band

Trimester 2 and Trimester 3:
• Concert Band Blue – comprised of 9^th grade students
• Concert Band Gold – comprised of 9^th grade students
• Varsity Band – comprised of 10^th grade students
• Symphonic Band – comprised of 11^th and 12^th grade students and selected 10^th grade students
• Wind Symphony – comprised of 11^th and 12^th grade students and advanced 10^th grade students
• Wind Ensemble – comprised of advanced band members in grade 10^th, 11^th and 12^th


Concert Performances:
All Concert Ensembles perform multiple times throughout the academic year. Performances dates can be located on the RHS Band Website Calendar

Trimester 1 Performances:
Fall Concert (late October or early November)
Featuring: 
• Concert Band Blue
• Concert Band Gold
• Chamber Winds and Percussion Blue
• Chamber Winds and Percussion Gold

Trimester 2 Performances:
Winter Concert (early to mid-January)
Featuring: 
• Concert Band Blue
• Concert Band Gold
• Varsity Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Symphony
• Wind Ensemble

Combined RHS, RMS, SHMS Concert (early to mid-January)
Featuring:
• Wind Ensemble
• Rosemount Middle 8^th Grade Bands
• Scott Highlands Middle 8^th Grade Bands

4^th Grade Demonstration Concert (early to mid-January)
Featuring:
• Wind Ensemble

Trimester 3 Performances:
March Madness Concert (mid-March)
Featuring:
• Concert Band Blue
• Concert Band Gold
• Varsity Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Symphony

Combined RHS and Rosemount Community Band (mid-March)
Featuring:
• Wind Ensemble
• Rosemount Community Band

Spring Concert (mid-May)
Featuring:
• Concert Band Blue
• Concert Band Gold
• Varsity Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Symphony
• Wind Ensemble

Graduation (early June)
Featuring:  
• 10^th and 11^th Grade Students in Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band


Concert Band Festivals
All six RHS Concert Ensembles participate in concert band festivals geared toward to level of each band.  These dates can be found on the RHS Band Website Calendar.

Some of the festivals include:
• Wind Ensemble – South Suburban Conference Festival, University of MN Concert Band Festival
• Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Varsity Band – Concert Band Festival with conference bands
• Concert Band Blue, Concert Band Gold – 9^th Grade Concert Band Festival at Edina HS


Honor Band Opportunities
Students are also encouraged to participate in a variety of Regional Honor Bands that are held throughout the year.  Each Honor Band has specific deadlines for applications and/or auditions.  Band members will be provided information regarding these opportunities in the fall of the year.

Some of the honor bands our students have participated in include:
• Minnesota Music Educators All-State Band (Concert, Jazz, Orchestra)
• Minnesota Band Directors Association 9-10 Honor Band
• University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) Honor Band
• Concordia College (Moorhead) Honor Band
• St. Olaf College Honor Band
• University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Honor Band
• University of St. Thomas Honor Band
• Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Band
• Bands of America Honor Marching Band