Carlton’s Band Program
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.
-Plato
Band is a performing art form that allows students to develop their musical abilities, understanding, and appreciation.To learn about the benefits of music education click on the links below.
Video Resources | Print Resources |
Why Music Matters | Does Music Makes You Smarter? |
The Case for Music Education | Did You Know that Music Makes You Smarter? |
Why Music? | Music Makes You Smarter |
Music Advocacy |
Band courses offered at Carlton are Band 9, Band 10, Band 20, and Band 30. In these courses students continue to develop their aural skills, music literacy, instrumental technique, music interpretation and appreciation; and group performance. Students will have an opportunity to play a number of pieces throughout the course.
To hear our band perform, please use the players below:
Lord of the Rings
Transformers
Pearl Harbour
Pirates of the Caribbean
How to Train Your Dragon
Disney Blockbusters


Band 10 is a continuation of programs established in earlier grades with emphasis on the continued development of aural skills, music literacy, instrumental technique, music interpretation and appreciation; and group performance. Students will have an opportunity to play a number of pieces throughout the course. Students selecting this course must be able to read music notation and know how to play a band instrument. Students that did not take Band 9 should speak to the band director about enrolling in the course. Students that have music reading skills but no experience playing a band instrument should also speak to the band director. Students with no music reading skills or instrumental skills should take Music 10 and then eventually sign up for the band program, if they wish.

Band 20 is a continuation of Band 10 with emphasis on the continued development of aural skills, music literacy, instrumental technique, music interpretation and appreciation; and group performance. Students will have an opportunity to play a number of pieces throughout the course. Students that did not take Band 10 should speak to the band director about enrolling in the course as the ability to read music notation and play a band instrument is required. If students end up with a timetabling conflict, they should speak to the band director about the possibility of taking band in one semester.

Band 30 is a continuation of Band 20 with emphasis on the continued development of aural skills, music literacy, instrumental technique, music interpretation and appreciation; and group performance. Students will have an opportunity to play a number of pieces throughout the course. Students that did not take Band 20 should speak to the band director about enrolling in the course as the ability to read music notation and play a band instrument is required. If students end up with a timetabling conflict, they should speak to the band director about the possibility of taking band in one semester.