What do we register for?

All freshmen spend one year in Band 9, our Entry Level Concert Band. Make sure to register for "Entry Level Concert Band - Band 9" and then you're good to go!

Jazz II

You can also register for Jazz II at NHS! This is a new group this year and we need you to sign up and help make it awesome! All instruments are welcome, and if you want to learn a traditional jazz instrument (Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Guitar, Bass, Piano) you can do that too!

What do we do in high school band? 

In HUSKY BANDS, you get to march field shows and parades, play concerts, work with master musicians, go to jazz festivals, hang with friends, play in the pep band, travel on big trips, and more!  Check more out below!

Concerts

This is inside the big auditorium in the new Pablo Center. Maybe we'll have some concerts here in the future!
Next year you will all spend one year performing with Band 9, or "Frosh Band."  The main objective of Band 9 is to have fun and play a lot! Band 9 performs at the Holiday Concert, Mid-Winter Concert, Pops Concert, and makes up one very important third of the Husky Marching Band.

The skills we work on in Band 9 prepare you for advanced bands like Varsity Band and Wind Ensemble!

Marching Shows/Parades

2018 Homecoming Parade
Just like in middle school, we march some parades in high school too! We have a homecoming parade in late September and the Memorial Day Parade each May.

Music Trips

We're headed to NYC in Spring of 2019!
You'll have a chance to travel a lot with the band--we take a music department trip every two years with band, choir, and orchestra students. This year, we're going to New York City! 

Places we've gone in the past include Disney World in Florida, New Orleans and St. Louis, and more!

Pep Band

We love to jam out at pep band!
You'll have a blast playing in the pep band at NHS. It's always one of our favorite things to do! 

We cheer on our North High Athletes at the football games, basketball games, and even some hockey!

Festivals

Jazz Ensemble at 2018 Lawrence University Jazz Festival
As a band member, you have a chance to play at many festivals! Some students attend honor bands at UW-Eau Claire, and others attend jazz festivals, like the UW-Eau Claire Jazz Festival, New Trier Jazz Festival, and UMD "Head of the Lakes" jazz festival. We wouldn't trade these awesome trips for anything!