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The Instrumental Music Program at Western School of Technology & Environmental Science offers a wide variety of courses to accommodate the musician's needs and to fulfill the Fine Arts credits required for graduation.  There is a gifted and talented music program at WSTES which is very popular!  The preliminary course, Introduction To Music Technology fulfills 1/2 of the graduation requirement for a technology credit.  The elective courses which follow are Music Tech II and III.  Students learn about using MIDI and computers to create original recordings and compose their own songs.  Concepts of digital audio recording, sampling, mixing, and acoustics are explored.  Each year, Western musicians audition and qualify for the Baltimore County Honors Band and Orchestra and the County and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals.

The instrumental performing groups and courses include the following:

• Concert Band

• Wind Ensemble

• String Orchestra

• Marching Band

• Jazz Band

Concert Band

This ensemble is primarily comprised of 9th grade students and some upper classman who enroll to accommodate their schedule. Performances include the Winter and Spring Concerts and Graduation Ceremony.

Wind Ensemble

This ensemble is primarily comprised of upper classmen and some 9th grader students who enroll to accommodate their schedule. Performances include the Winter and Spring Concerts and Graduation Ceremony as well as the Baltimore County Adjudication Festival.  

String Orchestra

This organization is available to all string players with 3 or more years prior experience. Performances include the Winter and Spring Concerts and Graduation Ceremony as well as the Baltimore County Adjudication Festival.

Jazz Band

This is an extra-curricular ensemble that meets after school at the completion of the marching band season. The members are selected through audition and degree of interest. Performances include the Winter and Spring Concerts and the Baltimore County Jazz Adjudication Festival.

The Jazz Band or String Orchestra perform at the Black History/Cultural Diversity Celebration in February.

Marching Band

This organization is available to all Brass, Woodwind, and Percussion players with 3 or more years prior experience. The group includes a Flag Line for interested students by audition only. Performances include ALL home football games, the homecoming pep rally, several  parades, and the Baltimore County Marching Band Showcase.

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