The Bronco Marching Band regularly involves about 300 students from all band classes and has performed in the following events: National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, DC, seven appearances at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Parade in Atlanta, five appearances at the Walt Disney World Magic Music Days Parade, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Parade in 2002, three spring band tour performances in New York at the Statue of Liberty and at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, special half-time performances at Georgia Tech, twice with the Atlanta Falcons and most recently in the 2017 London New Year’s Day Parade. The band has also performed at the pre-game ceremonies at PacBell Park for the San Francisco Giants in April 2001, at the Pearl Harbor and Bowfin Memorials and Youth of America Parade in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. The Bronco Marching Band has received ten grand championships in regional competitions.
Concert Band
Brookwood Band classes:
Maroon and Gold Band (Level 4 Band) Most freshmen will be placed in this band.
Concert Band (Level 4/5 Band)
Symphonic Band (Level 5/6 Band)
Symphonic Winds (Level 6 Band)
Percussion Class This first-semester-only course involves marching percussionists. Students will be placed in one of the other band classes for second semester. Percussion students not in Marching Band will be in Maroon and Gold Band the first semester.
The Choral Department offers classes in four levels. Men's and Women's Chorus is offered at each level.
RELATED CLUBS
Tri-M Music Honor Society is available for seniors.
Honors Chorale is an auditioned, after-school group that performs throughout the year.
Camerata is an auditioned group for senior women.
Accolades
Brookwood Chorus consistently receives Superior scores at Large Group Performance Evaluation. BHS Chorus students are represented at GMEA district honor choirs and All-State Chorus each year. Members of the chorus enjoy traveling from time to time. The chorus has recently traveled to Disney World and New York City, and soon will travel to Universal Studios.
The Brookwood High School Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned group that meets on Tuesday afternoons from January through April. Auditions are held in early January.
The group plays big band literature with a focus on improvisation and generally performs two or three times each year.
Honors and Awards
Brookwood Jazz Band and Ensembles have received all superiors for all groups in the LGPE since 2012.
Clubs of Interest
Students who qualify may join the Tri-M Honor Society for outstanding senior musicians from band, chorus, music technology, and orchestra.
Jazz Combo / Jazz Improvisation Class
This advanced ensemble is open to all students by audition and meets during the school day.
Visit soundcloud.com/brookwoodmusictechor click the album cover above to hear Music Tech's most recent compilation of original compositions.
The Brookwood High School Music Tech Program offers multiple Beginning Music Technology classes and one combined Intermediate/Advanced/Mastery Class. The course utilizes computers, music software, and electronic keyboards to explore musical concepts. Students will learn composition and recording techniques while completing intricate projects.
Jared Robinson's composition "Artificial Intelligence" will be featured along with other student works at the 2024 NATIONAL Association for Music Education Leadership Assembly this summer in Virginia! Listen to it at this link.
Brookwood Orchestra consists of more than 300 students, performing in six different classes making up five ensembles: the Maroon & Gold Orchestra, Concert Strings, Symphonic Strings, Philharmonic Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra.
The Brookwood High School Orchestra program has been enriching the lives of young string musician students since the school opened in 1981. The program provides opportunities for students to develop their musical skills, create long-lasting relationships, and have fun playing music. Membership in the Brookwood Orchestra program also allows students to pursue membership in Tri-M National Music Honors Society, unique travel experiences both domestic and abroad, and leadership opportunities through Brookwood Orchestra Leadership Team (BOLT).
All orchestra students earn the fine arts credit required for graduation. Additionally, Gwinnett County Public Schools now offers a Fine Arts Seal of Distinction for students who complete four years of fine arts course work. High achieving orchestra students have represented Brookwood High School by performing in honor orchestras in Gwinnett County, the Greater Atlanta area, and in Georgia's All-State Orchestras. Brookwood’s premier string ensemble, the Chamber Orchestra, has performed at the Georgia Music Educators Association annual conference (2009), the Southern Music Hall of Fame (2014), the New York Invitational Music Festival at Carnegie Hall (2017), at the governor’s mansion and the Kennesaw State University annual orchestra invitational, and for local organizations within our community.
