Fine Arts
The bands at John Marshall are the Concert Band (ninth grade band), Symphonic Band (standard band for tenth graders and up), and Symphonic Winds (Honors band), all of which are under the direction of Christopher Jarvis. In the fall, the Symphonic Winds and the Symphonic Band combine to make the John Marshall Marching Band. The marching band plays at the football team’s home games. A variety of field shows have been played such as West Side Story (2001), River Dance (2002), All That Jazz (2003), Zorro (2004), The Incredibles (2005), Jekyll and Hyde (2006) and Wicked (2007) and again West Side Story (2008). But due to budget cuts the field show was cut from the program in 2009. The marching band then concludes their marching season with an Indoor Concert. The one time both of the bands get to combine to make a concert band is at the Holiday concert. The ninth grade band also performs at this concert. The last portion of this concert then features a combination of all three bands. The John Marshall Marching Band won state competitions in the years 1980-1984, then 1987-1992 then 2004–present.
During second semester Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band split up into different classes. The two bands then work on their music, and perform a collection of shows that include a solo and ensemble contest a winter concert, and at the Fine Arts Festival at the end of the year. Symphonic Winds performs at a one additional event, the Big Nine Music Festival. For the final concert at the festival a few students from each school are chosen to be a part of the select band, choir and orchestra. The John Marshall Symphonic Winds was selected to play at the 2011 MMEA convention.
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