Glasgow Bands Receive Top Marks at District Band Assessment

Recently, the Glasgow Bands participated in their District Band Assessment, and all Three ensembles who performed, the 6^th Grade Advanced Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble earned ratings of SUPERIOR, which is the highest mark a group can be awarded. Additionally, our students made some Glasgow history as this is the first time in school history that Glasgow has had three bands receive Superior Ratings at assessment!

Assessment is the equivalent of an SOL for music students. However, instead of taking a written test, they do what they practice in class and perform a concert of three pieces followed by sightreading! For sightreading, students and directors are provided a brand new piece of music and given seven minutes of practice time (where they are allowed to do anything EXCEPT play their instruments!) and then they have a single chance to perform this new piece. Assessment is judged by experts in the music field and master teachers who assess student performance based on their Tone, Technique, and Musicality among other factors. Congratulations to our Glasgow Band students on their incredible accomplishments and success this past weekend at District Assessment!