
The
Eustis Middle School Band Program provides students with an
instrumental music education of the highest quality.

At EMS the band program consists of Concert
Band at three
levels. The Beginner band consists of mostly sixth grade students
with those seventh and eighth graders in their first year of
band. The Intermediate band includes seventh and eight grade
students in their second year of practice. The Advanced band
is quality musicians in eighth and seventh grade able to demonstrate
the highest proficiency on their selected instrument. The Concert
Bands meet daily during the school day.
The Advanced Band participates
in the annual District 19 Florida Bandmasters Association Music
Performance Assessment in which they are consistently rated
superior.

The Marching Mustang Band is a combined three level Marching
Band consisting of all members of the band program. The Marching
Mustangs perform at several local parades and Universal Studios
Orlando annually.

The Steel Drum Ensemble consists
of five different groups of steel drums and a rhythm section.
The pounded out playing surface, or pan, of each drums contain
notes that have literally been pounded thin to sound a specific
pitch. All drums except the basses can play two full octaves.
This ensemble is by audition and rehearses Monday mornings
from 8:00-8:55. The Steel Drum Ensemble meets once a week outside
of the school day.

Mustang Jazz II is
the second jazz ensemble at EMS. Concentrating on jazz fundamentals,
this audition group rehearses on Tuesday morning from 8:00-8:55.
Mustang Jazz II meets once a week outside of the school day.

The Eustis Mustang Jazz
Ensemble, an award winning ensemble,
is an advanced group playing throughout the county and state.
This year the EMS Mustang Jazz Ensemble has been invited to
play at a NBA Orlando Magic game. They will also be playing
for the Florida Music Educators Association’s Annual
Clinic Conference in Tampa. The Mustang Jazz will also be traveling
to Myrtle Beach, SC for a national competition in April. They
have won first place trophies at Gatlinburg, TN in 2004 and
first place plus grand champion trophies at Williamsburg, VA
in 2005. The Jazz Ensemble meets daily during the school day.
The Mustang Jazz ensemble participates
in the annual District 19 Florida Bandmasters Association Music
Performance Assessment in which they are consistently rated
superior.
Students have the opportunity to participate
in local parades, public concerts, community events, and exciting
field trips. Students can also compete at district solo and
ensemble music performance assessments and for positions in
State, District, and County Honor Bands. |