Concert Bands

The Wind Ensemble
Under the Direction of Jeremy Gray

Varsity Concert Band


The Wind Ensemble is Porter High School's premiere performance and competition concert band that performs at high-level competitions and performances.

For our highest competitive concert band, students in the Wind Ensemble will exhibit some or all of the following characteristics:

• Demonstrates a high degree of musical maturity:
• Tone production:  idiomatic of the instrument, (i.e., with vibrato on flute, double reeds, etc).
• Intonation: knows pitch tendencies characteristic to the instrument.  Matches pitch without the aid of a tuner.
• Technique: can expressively perform a wide range of dynamics, tempo, and musical styles.

​Wind Ensemble students:

• are mostly upperclassmen.
• have an average of 5 or more years of performance experience.
• have an average of 3 years marching experience.
• have the technical facility to successfully place in the T.M.E.A Region Band/Orchestra.
• have the technical facility to successfully to perform a U.I.L. Class I solo.
• have the sight-reading ability to perform Grade IV to Grade V music.

The Symphonic Band
Under the Direction of Mr. Gage Cope

Non-Varsity Concert Band


​The Symphonic Band is Porter High School's competitive Non-Varsity band that also competes in high-level competitions such as UIL Concert and Sight Reading.

Students in the Symphonic Band will exhibit some or all of the following characteristics:
–   intermediate skill showing some degree of good tone production, intonation, and technique.
–   mostly 10th and 11th grade.
–   has an average of 4 or more years of performance experience.
–   has 1 or more years of marching experience.
–   has the technical facility to successfully perform a U.I.L. Class II or I solo.
–   has the sight-reading ability to perform Grade III to Grade IV music.
–   is able to demonstrate most of the idiomatic characteristics of their instrument.