Marching Band
Mark your calendar for the required Summer LHS Marching Band Camp. If you do not have the material
New Students start on July 24th from 8am to 12pm and then 1pm to 5pm.
ALL students (including new students) then have LHS Marching Band Camp On July 25th-26th from 8am to 5pm
ALL students (including new students) continue with LHS Marching Band Camp on July 29th-August 1st from 8am to 5pm and August 2nd from 8 to 12pm with an evening exhibition.
If you have not gotten in contact with our band directors you must email Jill Oetken (LHS Head Band Director) at joetken@lps.org
Open to all students interested in color guard, wind, and percussion playing. The marching season runs from the end of July through mid November. Attendance at the mandatory meeting in the spring, as well as participation in band camp are required for students to hold a spot on our team. Auditions for marching percussion and color guard are held in the spring of the previous school year. Following the competition season and Veteran’s Day parade, this group moves indoors and takes a new name (Concert Band) as we dive into our concert season (see course description on this page). The LINKS Marching Band performs at all home football games and typically about 4 Saturday contests in the fall. This group (renamed as Concert Band) will have a winter concert in December.,
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is a performing ensemble class that is open to all brass, woodwind, and percussion players. The band studies and performs concert symphonic band literature from a variety of music historical periods and the traditional symphonic band repertoire. It is also the course’s goal to create an atmosphere of thoughtful reflection and critical thinking and to foster a community in which students respect the music, the ensemble, and each other. Performances outside of the school day are usually part of class expectations.
Jazz Band
This jazz performing ensemble class is open to all students. Traditional and contemporary jazz music and styles are studied, rehearsed and performed in concerts and contests. Membership is based on stylistic instrumentation needs. It is also the course’s goal to create an atmosphere of thoughtful reflection and critical thinking and to foster a community in which students respect the music, the ensemble, and each other. Performances outside of the school day are usually part of class expectations.