EHS Bands gives students multiple ways to grow as musicians, performers, leaders, and members of the Erie community — through marching, concert, jazz, percussion, unified, and honor opportunities.
Summer camp, local parades, weekly rehearsals, football games, Color Guard, and the first major performance season of the year.
Freshman, Veteran (Symphonic), Advanced Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Unified Band, and Unified Percussion.
Auditioned jazz ensemble for concerts, festivals, clinics, and community performances.
Production-specific ensemble for the annual EHS musical.
District and state audition opportunities for committed musicians.
After marching season, students move into spring sit-down ensembles. Veteran Concert Band is Erie’s Symphonic Band pathway.
Developing concert experience — no audition; register for Concert Band.
Advanced spring ensemble with auditioned placement.
Higher symphonic placement for advanced literature and responsibility.
Supplemental advanced ensemble beyond the school-day concert program.
Inclusive concert participation and peer mentoring.
Inclusive percussion pathway (also called Unified Drumline).
Marching Band is the parent performance group for several Erie seasonal pathways.
Official EHS listings include Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion, Symphonic Band, and Unified Band. Some offerings meet after school or seasonally.
Official school activity listing for public Erie program information.
School performing-arts overview and related department information.
Use the course catalog when checking class pathways, names, and enrollment details.
Band-specific Erie guidance for auditions, placement, and how the pathways fit together.
Concert ensembles generally perform in Concert Black.
Program-wide links for all ensembles. Marching camp, attire, music, and season dates live on the Marching Band page.
Last year’s lettering application required four points earned during the school year, enrollment in band each semester, and no unexcused missed performances. Historical point categories included Honor Band, All State auditions, Solo & Ensemble, leadership, Wind Ensemble, Pit Orchestra, private lessons, scale memorization, approved service hours, and full attendance at performances.
Because lettering requirements can be revised from year to year, this should be treated as a historical guide until the current form is confirmed.
Jazz Band and Symphonic / Veteran Concert Band have dedicated audition pages. Pit Orchestra auditions are tied to the annual musical. Percussion uses clinics and placement. Honor and All-State require separate auditions. Concert Band (including Freshman) does not require an audition.
Concert Black unless the event itinerary says otherwise.
Live Google Calendar, director emails, and Band.us. Leadership uses Slack; some student sections also use Discord or GroupMe.
The live EHS Band calendar and current director communications.
Not required, but strongly encouraged. See Private Lessons.
Contact Mr. Fruits privately when a fee or required item creates a barrier.
Director: Fruits_Zachary@svvsd.org