Welcome to the Fossil Ridge Bands Program.
We are so glad that you're here!
High School is a big place. Band is one great way to find your place in it. Fossil offers lots of different music opportunities across the entire school year. Here's some information to get you started.
Marching Band
Every marching band student plays in one of our three concert bands, but not every concert band student marches with marching band. That being said, we'd love to have you! Marching Band is considered an extra-curricular club - almost all events take place outside of school hours. This is a highly decorated, award winning team and takes a lot of work, but it is an absolute blast! Our marching band consists of wind and percussion instruments as well as our award winning color guard. You can find out more about Marching Band here. Parents, marching band is a great place to get involved. Visit the Band Booster page for more info. The Band Field
If your child is participating in marching band, most of the action will be taking place on the band field, indicated by the blue oval in the picture. This year, we are also excited to have a guard field, the red oval. Most parents drop off or pick up from the staff lot (accessible from Rock Creek Drive) or on the far north curve of the western student lot, accessible from Ziegler Road. Both spots are indicated by yellow lines. If you're new to our program and looking to connect with other band parents, there's usually several hanging out by the red X at any given practice. We'll definitely be there on Saturday, May 18 at 9 AM to chat with you about our Band Boosters Job Fair! Lastly, be sure to follow the band on Facebook and Instagram. |
Concert Band
Every incoming freshman student is enrolled in concert band, a non-auditioned ensemble. Students who would like to be considered for placement in Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony may record and submit an ensemble audition. Contact Mr. Herman for more information about the audition process. Incoming students do not need prior music experience to participate in our program. Students may contact Mr. Herman or Mrs. Peterson to discuss pathways towards learning and being successful at an instrument at the high school level, or students may prefer to participate in our color guard, where no experience is necessary. You can find out more about our concert bands here. The Band App
The Band App (not just for Band, but an app for organizing groups) is how we disseminate the most up-to-date information about what is going on in the music program. And I'm not going to lie, it can be overwhelming. But it is super useful, immediately connects you to all the members of the band and it's where we house ALLLLLL the pictures. Once your child is officially committed to band, you will be invited to join your particular app (concert, marching, etc). And if you have any trouble navigating the band app, please reach out. You can direct any question you might have to Allison Williams. |