Academic Bands
Apex Friendship High School has two academic bands. The Concert Band is comprised of mostly 9th and 10th grade students. The Wind Ensemble represents students in grades 9-12, who have auditioned for this top performing group.
Both bands meet daily, and rehearse musical performances as an ensemble, while learning to excel in their personal playing abilities. The goals of the Academic Band program are to enrich the awareness of music in our culture and cultivate an appreciation for the broad history of musical performance around the world, while teaching students how to not only excel at their instrument, but to also perform exceptionally in a group setting.
The Apex Friendship High School Academic Bands participate in several adjudicated festivals throughout the year, and hold seasonal concerts in the AFHS Performing Arts Center. Students enrolled in the Academic Band classes can choose to join the AFHS Patriot Regiment and other ensembles.
concert PERFORMANCE attire
All Band students wear formal attire for every performance. The ladies wear a long black dress. The gentlemen wear a black tuxedo.
Parents will need to order through Formal Fashions Inc. The dress cost is $62.00. The black tuxedo cost is $102.00.
Shoes:
Ladies: a comfortable black shoe. No Sneakers!!
Gentlemen: a “dress” black shoe. Long black socks. No ankle black socks. No Sneakers!!
Below is the information about ordering the dress and tuxedo.
Concert Band Black Dress — Order through Formal Fashions HERE. Dress order number: #49N53AA-E
* Please note, these dresses often come very long and may require hemming.
Parents, you will need a tape measure to measure your child. On the webpage, there is a Sizing Chart just below the size dropbox. I also included one below:
Black Tuxedo — (Can be worn by either Boys or Girls) Order through Formal Fashions HERE. You will need to order the Black Jacket, Black Pants, Black Satin Bow Tie, White Tux Shirt “Wing Collar”. (Black Cummerbund is optional for performances, however, it might be included in the price of the tux)
Black Jacket - #4501
Black Pants - #6501
White Tux Shirt Wing Collar - #2181 (not the Lay Down Collar)
Royal Satin Black Bow Tie - #8250RA
Black Cummerbund - #8450RA (optional)
Parents, you will need a tape measure to measure your child. On the webpage, there is a Sizing Chart just below the size dropbox. I also included one below:
