The 8th Grade Band has several performances scheduled throughout the year including a homecoming parade, winter concert, march concert, all-city concert with a "Heroes & Villains" theme, and spring concert. Students have opportunities to participate in extracurricular bands like Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble which holds auditions, and Symphonic Band. The curriculum includes full band daily, small group lessons approximately once a week, and sectionals. Playing assessments include passing off units in small group lessons, mastering all 12 major scales by year's end, and performing selected measures from concert music for feedback.