HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Concert (Beginning and Intermediate) rehearses as a class for credit during the school day, and performs a Fall, Winter, Spring, and ISSMA Concert throughout the year. Students learn musicianship through repertoire, performing music from classic band literature, to jazz, to contemporary music from composers. In the Indiana State Music Association, Concert Band performs for adjudication in Group III and consistently earns Gold Ratings in both their stage performance and in Sight Reading. Many of our Band Students audition into honor bands throughout the year, with students selected to perform at the Indiana Music Education Association State Honor Band, Ball State University Honor Band, Indiana State University All-Star Honor Band, and the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-District Honor Band.

Symphonic Band (Advanced) rehearses as a class for credit during the school day, and performs a Fall, Winter, Spring, and ISSMA Concert throughout the year. Students learn musicianship through repertoire, performing music from classic band literature, to jazz, to contemporary music from composers. In the Indiana State Music Association, Symphonic Band performs for adjudication in Group II or I and consistently earns Gold Ratings in both their stage performance and in Sight Reading. Many of our Band Students audition into honor bands throughout the year, with students selected to perform at the Indiana Music Education Association State Honor Band, Ball State University Honor Band, Indiana State University All-Star Honor Band, and the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-District Honor Band.

United Sound is a national organization that provides musical performance experiences to students with special needs through peer mentorship. This amazing group builds leadership and fosters positive relationships for all students, and gives every child a chance to be a part of the band! The Indian Creek chapter of United Sound was the first High School Band Chapter in the state of Indiana, and our students have performed at Clowes Memorial Hall for the National Concert Band Festival, Lucas Oil Stadium with Drum Corp International and Bands of America, and with the Franklin College Band. Indian Creek United Sound has performed with the Michigan State University Marching Band, the University of Alabama Marching Band, and the Jacksonville State University Marching Band.

The ICHS Jazz Band meets as a club during high school IRP time. This group is open to all high school band members in grades 9-12, and we learn and perform jazz repertoire, jazz style, and some rock and pop music as well! ICHS Jazz Band performs at the Fall, Winter and Spring Concerts.

The ICHS Percussion Ensemble meets as a club during high school IRP time. This group is open to all high school band members in grades 9-12, and we welcome non-percussionists in the group to learn a second instrument! This group learns a wide variety of music and percussive techniques, and they perform at the Fall, Winter, and Spring Concerts. In 2020, the percussion ensemble achieved a Gold rating at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest, a first for ICHS.

Supporting our school community is important to us, and we love the chance to do so during the basketball season. The Indian Creek Pep Band performs at Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games at the High School. This group plays a wide variety of rock, pop, and jazz music from different eras, and is an extracurricular activity open to all band students in grades 7-12.

AP Music Theory is a course offering at ICHS that prepares students in band, choir, and music with advanced Theory and Composition work. Students can take the AP Test in the spring, which can assist with college credit, or placement in theory classes at the college level.