High School Music Program

A comprehensive music program is offered to students at the high school. Students can elect to take Music In Our Lives, Music Theory and Music AP-Theory.

Additionally, Albany High recently became an International Baccalaureate School, which includes a music program for students participating in the advanced portion of IBO.

International Baccalaureate Program (IBO)
The goal of this program is to provide students the opportunity to explore and enjoy the diversity of music throughout the world.

The course is a full year and is intended to encourage students to develop perceptual skills through a breadth of musical experiences where they will learn to recognize, speculate, analyze, identify, discriminate, and hypothesize in relation to music. This course will assist students to develop their potential as musicians. (A complete description of the course can be accessed on the Albany High School Web page, follow this link.)

Students at Albany High School can audition to become a member of one of two bands:

• Concert band: For students who have completed
  lesson book 2

• Symphonic band: For students who have completed
  lesson book 3

Students in these bands receive one weekly lesson and daily band rehearsals. Students are expected to participate in all concerts and marching engagements.

Jazz Improvisational 1 & 2: Students in these music groups must participate in orchestra and band, and be auditioned to elect these courses.

Participating in Marching Band at Albany High is required for all band members. Students are provided extra rehearsal time Thursday nights from 6-8 pm. Students are expected to march in city parades, such as the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Memorial Day Parade, Columbus Day Parade, and Veterans' Day Parade, as well as in the Albany High School Homecoming Parade and home football games. Band students also will perform at home basketball games.