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Wentzville Holt Band

Concert and Symphonic Band


Band Director

Joshua Stettes

joshuastettes@wsdr4.org



Concert Band and Symphonic Band begins in late October with the conclusion of marching season and continues until the end of the school year. The bands are balanced ensembles of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments comprised of students in grades 9 - 12.

 

At the conclusion of marching season, the band remains together as one large concert band for the rest of first semester giving one performance in December. In mid-December auditions are held for placement in the Symphonic and Concert Bands which begin rehearsing at the start of second semester. Both bands rehearse at the same time during first hour.  Students will have the opportunity to play a variety of music and continue to build technique and musicianship.

 

The Concert and Symphonic bands both participate in three to four concerts and in the Missouri State Large Ensemble Festival held each spring. Both groups received Honor I ratings this past spring and the band program is proud to have earned thirty-seven consecutive Honor I ratings at the state large ensemble festival.


The Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention in January of 2007, the fourth time they have been selected for this honor.