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The Jefferson High School band program offers a balanced curriculum providing opportunities at all stages of musical development. The band program includes three concert bands, the Band of Blue marching band, jazz band, and two pep bands.

The band program is supported by the Jefferson Band Parents Association. For more information about this organization, please visit their website using the button below.

Symphonic band

Symphonic band is a non-auditioned concert band for students in grades nine through 12. It meets the first hour after marching band season and receives academic credit.

Wind symphony

Wind Symphony is an auditioned concert band for students in grades nine through 12. It meets the first hour after marching band season and receives academic credit.

The wind symphony has been selected to perform at the 1993, 1997, 2004, and 2017 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, served as a rehearsal lab ensemble for the 2010 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference with renowned clinician Edward S. Lisk, and served as a rehearsal lab ensemble at the prestigious international Midwest Clinic in Chicago in 2010 with composer John Mackey and Michigan State University Director of Bands, Dr. Kevin Sedatole.

The wind symphony also performed as an honor band at Hancher Auditorium in a joint concert with the University of Iowa symphonic band in the spring of 2005.

Ninth grade concert band

The ninth-grade concert band is a non-auditioned band open for ninth students.

Band of Blue

The Band of Blue marching band has earned national recognition through performances in the 1995 and 2001 Orange Bowl parade; the 1998 Tournament of Roses parade; the 1999 Fiesta Bowl parade; the 2004, 2008, and 2015 Pan-Pacific Parade in O’ahu, Hawaii; the 2006 Citrus Bowl parade; the 2010 Holiday Bowl parade and halftime performance; and a 2019 parade performance in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The Band of Blue has earned numerous awards including 39 consecutive Division I superior ratings at the state marching band festival and numerous awards and recognitions in competition.

Pep band

Pep band is comprised of all band students in symphonic band and wind symphony. The pep band performs at some select home basketball games and school assemblies.


Frequently asked questions


Key contacts

Carl Rowles

Instrumental Music Teacher

Matthew Nicholson

Instrumental Music Teacher