Welcome to the Shepherd Royal Blue Band Website!!
The Shepherd Royal Blue Band is comprised of students from the Shepherd High School and Shepherd Middle School Campuses and offers students in grades 6-12 an opportunity to play and perform music in a variety of different activities and genres.
The Award Winning Royal Blue Band and Guard is under the Direction of Director of Bands, and Fine Arts Coordinator Michelle Durden, Assistant Director Juan Gallegos, Assistant Director Christopher Alexander and Assistant Guard Director Kayla Crutchfield.
There are several performing ensembles within the Royal Blue Band!!
Below is a brief description of each:
Beginning Band - 6th or 7th grade first year band students (placed by audition)
(Beginning Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, and Percussion)
Symphonic Band - 7th/8th grade Band Students
MS Color Guard - 7th/8th grade Students
Shepherd High School Royal Blue Band - Marching Band grades 9-12
Shepherd High School Wind Ensemble - Concert Band grades 9-12
Shepherd High School "Shades of Blue" Jazz Ensemble - grades 9-12
Shepherd High School Royal Guard - Fall and Winter performance group for students grades 9-12 (by audition)
The Award Winning Royal Blue Band and Guard is under the Direction of Director of Bands, and Fine Arts Coordinator Michelle Durden, Assistant Director Juan Gallegos, Assistant Director Christopher Alexander and Assistant Guard Director Kayla Crutchfield.
There are several performing ensembles within the Royal Blue Band!!
Below is a brief description of each:
Beginning Band - 6th or 7th grade first year band students (placed by audition)
(Beginning Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, and Percussion)
Symphonic Band - 7th/8th grade Band Students
MS Color Guard - 7th/8th grade Students
Shepherd High School Royal Blue Band - Marching Band grades 9-12
Shepherd High School Wind Ensemble - Concert Band grades 9-12
Shepherd High School "Shades of Blue" Jazz Ensemble - grades 9-12
Shepherd High School Royal Guard - Fall and Winter performance group for students grades 9-12 (by audition)
Band Class Schedule
1st Period - 7:50-8:40 H.S. BAND
2nd Period - 8:45-9:35 H.S. Guard
3rd Period - 9:40-10:28 H.S. - Conference / M.S. - Beginner Percussion and Beginner Low Brass
4th Period - 10:30-11:15 M.S. - Symphonic Band
Lunch - 11:52-12:21
5th Period - 12:25-1:12 M.S. - Beginner Saxophone, Horn, Trumpet
6th Period - 1:16-2:03 M.S. - Beginner Flute and Clarinet
7th Period - 2:07-2:54 M.S. - Concert Band
8th Period - 2:58-3:45 H.S. - Applied Music / M.S. - Conference
1st Period - 7:50-8:40 H.S. BAND
2nd Period - 8:45-9:35 H.S. Guard
3rd Period - 9:40-10:28 H.S. - Conference / M.S. - Beginner Percussion and Beginner Low Brass
4th Period - 10:30-11:15 M.S. - Symphonic Band
Lunch - 11:52-12:21
5th Period - 12:25-1:12 M.S. - Beginner Saxophone, Horn, Trumpet
6th Period - 1:16-2:03 M.S. - Beginner Flute and Clarinet
7th Period - 2:07-2:54 M.S. - Concert Band
8th Period - 2:58-3:45 H.S. - Applied Music / M.S. - Conference
