The Broken Arrow Band Program
The Broken Arrow Band program was founded in 1929 and over the many years has developed a tradition of musical excellence. The program has been and remains to be "a work in progress." Under the current structure the Broken Arrow Band program consists of five middle schools, 2 intermediate high schools (9th and 10th grades) and one Senior high school. The senior high and intermediate schools each have 3 concert bands that meet daily and focus only on concert repertoire.
The marching band is a volunteer organization that is open for audition to anyone in the 9th through the 12th grades. The "Pride" meets after school for rehearsal and performs at home and away football games as well as various State, regional and national marching band contests. The "Pride" was named the recipient of the John Phillip Sousa foundations' Sudler Shield in 1999. The band has also been a finalist and Grand Champion at several Bands of America regional Championships.
The concert bands in Broken Arrow have long been a driving force of the program. With more than 50 Oklahoma Secondary School Activity Association Sweepstakes awards, they are recognized as some of the top Wind bands in the State. The various concert bands have performed at the Oklahoma Music Educators Convention on several different occasions. The school band program also has produced several State champion Jazz Ensembles, Winter Guards, Percussion Ensembles and numerous district and State superior rated solos and small ensembles.
Each year the graduation class from the Broken Arrow band have accumulated scholarships in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition to the work of the staff and students, the program recognizes their parent organization as the strength behind the band. The boosters organize and run the fundraising efforts for the bands all the way from car washes and football game concessions to working the local Fair Meadows horse races and the PGA's US Open one year. The parents volunteer their time for hours of credit so that they can chaperone the bands on their various trips. The parents also organize events outside of the "regular band" events where they are paid for their work. Those monies are deposited directly into their student's accounts. The Broken Arrow bands enjoy rich traditions and great support from the Parents, School Administrators and the Community.
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