Music
NCCHS has an active music department. Performance groups include wind ensemble, concert band, jazz ensemble, jazz lab band, brass choir, woodwind choir, winter percussion ensemble, color guard, chorale, chamber singers, varsity choir, madrigals, jazz choir, show choir, and various other solo and ensemble groups. The band and choir travel out of state on a four-year cycle to experience a variety of musical performances.
The Trojan Marching Band is the school's largest performance group and has earned numerous awards throughout its history. The band is a frequent top finisher in the Indiana Marching Band State Finals at the RCA Dome. In 2005, the band received the ISSMA All-Music Award. Prior to 1979, the Trojan Marching Band participated in "track style" shows and was a regular performer at the Indiana State Fair, twice earning first place in the marching band contest. During its history, the band has performed in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Disney's Magic Music Days.
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