About Grassfield Bands

“The goal of music education is to empower students to experience music as a source of personal enrichment, as a vehicle for the constructive expression of human emotions, and as a unique intellectual discipline.”          

 -Virginia Music Standards of Learning

Purpose of the Grassfield High School Band

 ·             Provide each student a comprehensive music education by teaching the skills necessary to succeed as young musicians and as young adults.

·         Foster the development of essential character qualities including a commitment to excellence, a strong work ethic, personal integrity, leadership, and a respect for self and others.

·         Enhance and promote Grassfield High School and the Grassfield community through the public performance of quality music.

·         Provide a positive emotional outlet, a quality social activity, and a worthy use of free time. 

About Grassfield Bands

    Students enjoying music and playing their instrument are invited to enroll in Band Class at Grassfield High School.  They are placed in one of two performance classes: 9^th Grade Band or Symphonic Band.  All band classes are offered only as year long classes which meet every other day on an alternating A/B schedule. 

 Grassfield High School offers a variety of options for students who wish to explore instrumental music.  The band classes are for the intermediate to advanced performer.  They are designed for students who wish to play their instrument in an ensemble environment, and focuses on the development of skills, relationships, and attitudes necessary for an outstanding performance.   

     Ninth grade students are placed in the first bell 9th Grade Band classes.  This is done to indoctrinate the 9^th grade students to the Grassfield High School band program as well as begin their year in familiar surroundings.  Wind Players in the 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th Grades are placed in the Symphonic Band Class. 

Extra-Curricular Offerings

Marching Band- Offered to wind and percussion students who are enrolled in a band class all year.  The Marching Band performs at football games and 4 to 5 Saturday marching contests during the fall.  Participation is voluntary; however, attendance to summer band camp and all performances is mandatory. 

Marching Grizzlies Colorguard- Offered to any student enrolled at Grassfield High School.   The colorguard performs as a vital part of the Marching Band.  Participation is based on an audition held in the spring.

Jazz Band- Offered to any student enrolled in a band class all year.  Jazz Band meets after school starting in January, and performs at various events including the city wide Jazz Band festival.      

Indoor guard- Offered to any student enrolled at Grassfield High School.  The Winterguard performs in various indoor exhibitions and competitions throughout Virginia and North Carolina.  Participation is based on an audition.

Winter Drumline- Offered to any student enrolled in a band class all year.   The winter drumline is used to develop percussionist as members in a marching percussion section.  The group performs at indoor percussion exhibitions and home basketball games.