Community Music EDUCATION Programs 2025-26

ABOUT THIS ENSEMBLE

Student age & grade range

• • 14 -18 years old, 9th - 12th grade

Program director

• • Mr. Daniel W. Eaton, SHS Director of Bands, 36yrs of teaching experience grade 4 - adult instrumental music

Ensembles & Activities (what they do each year)

• Jazz Ensemble

• Student Advisory

• Spartan Band

• Concert Band

• Advanced Concert Band/Wind Ensemble

• Marching Band (Spartan Walk, Pre-Game Show, Half-Time Show)

• Pep Band (8 games, plus post-season or state games)

• Solo and Ensemble Students

• Stage Logistics with Performances for Department

• Sound for All Choir and Orchestra Concerts

• Spartan State Send-Off Processions

• Assemblies for the Student Bodies at All District Schools

Expected Number & Location of Performances

• Approximately 45 performances including concerts, state sendoffs, assemblies, parades, sporting events and ad hoc events. Most performances occur on SHS property, however the band marches in the Homecoming, 4th of July and Christmas City of the North parades. The Jazz Band practices all year for a special April Jazz concert.

Mr Eaton, what is unique / special about this program? 

• "The uniqueness is in the amount of students that are in a class elective at the high school. They want to be there and in some cases they NEED to be there. These students want to be great and do their best because that is what is demanded of them. They give their time, their dedication, their literal sweat and blood and they do so willingly. They have many opportunities in and outside of the classroom and they are allowed to flourish in whatever activities they want to participate in."

ABOUT THIS ENSEMBLE

Student age & grade range

• • 11 -14 years old, 6th - 8th grade

Program director

• • Mr. Brian Langlee, band teacher, 10 years of teaching experience

Ensembles & Activities (what they do each year)

• • Mr. Langlee teaches percussion, flute, trumpet, and saxophone to four different 6th grade band classes. He also teaches three different sections of 7th grade band and 2 different sections of 8th grade band.

Expected Number & Location of Performances

• All bands perform at the Superior Middle School. 6th grade band will have 2 performances and 7/8th grade band will have 2 performances. 6th grade performance dates: January 15th at 2:15 pm and May 7th at 2:15 pm. 7/8th grade performance dates: April 30th at 6:00 pm and December 4th at 6:00 pm.

Mr. Langlee, what is unique / special about this program? 

• "The Superior Middle School band program is truly unique, prioritizing the strongest possible start for every student through our homogenized 6th grade classes. Beginning band students receive dedicated, instrument specific instruction crucial for rapid foundational development. This focused approach ensures all beginning students quickly understand the fundamentals and specific techniques on their instruments. Throughout their time in the SMS band program,  students develop a solid technical foundation, equipping them with the necessary tools for higher levels of playing." 

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