Music
Ramstein High School offers music classes for students to join. The three main performing bands are: Concert Winds, Varsity Band, and Jazz Band. As of the 2008 school year, the music program has expanded to include such as classes as piano, guitar, and big band.
All students are offered the chance to tryout for the DoDDS Europe Music Festival (a.k.a. Honor Band)and DoDDS All Jazz Music Festival. Students in the Concert Winds and Jazz Bands tryout for their respective festivals.
Although lacking a marching band, the Ramstein Concert Winds as a "Pep" Band during the home games for the Ramstein Royals Football Team.
The Ramstein bands have been acclaimed Europe-wide with almost 50% of the band making the Honors festivals.
Ramstein choral classesare Beginning, Advanced Choir and Show Choir (who participawe in the Honors Choir Festivals).
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