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WELCOME TO THE EHS BAND PROGRAM
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The Eagan High School Band Program is comprised roughly 360 EHS students and provides a wide variety of musical opportunities. The band program performs at many concerts, athletic events, theater productions, and school pep fests throughout the year. The band program is supported in a variety of ways by our Band Boosters (information below), and is proud to be a part of the widely recognized band programs of the greater ISD 196 community. 

Ensembles

Concert Bands

Six curricular concert bands serve as the core of our program:

  • 9th Grade Bands
    • All 9th grade band students. Students are divided into two evenly balanced 9th grade bands.
  • Concert and Symphonic Bands
    • Evenly balanced bands, consisting of a mix of 10-11th grade band students.
  • Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony
    • Top audition-based bands for 10-12th grade band students. All 12th grade band students are guaranteed a spot in Wind Ensemble if they don't make it into Wind Symphony.

Marching Band

  • Varsity Marching Band
    • All 10-12th grade band students participate in this curricular marching band, which performs at all home football games.

Co-Curricular Ensembles

Details for the following co-curricular ensembles can be found on the "Co-Curricular Ensembles" page below:

  • Chamber Ensembles
  • 4 Jazz Bands
  • Musical Pit Orchestra

Solo/Ensemble

All EHS Band Students participate in our annual Solo & Ensemble event, an opportunity for them to prepare a solo or small ensemble piece and perform for a clinician for feedback and scoring based on the MSHSL Solo/Ensemble rubrics.

International Tours

Every three years, the EHS Band Program travels to an international destination with the dual intent of performing and touring. Past trips have included side-by-side concerts with local bands, performances at notable locations and monuments, and exploration of tourist sights. Past destinations have included countries such as France, Greece, China, Puerto Rico, Italy, and Spain.

 

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Great Wall of China

EHS Band Program - General Information

EHS Band Concerts

Concert/Event Date Time
Food Truck Night, Chamber Groups, and Fall Concert – Food Truck Dinner begins at 5:30pm! (EHS Commons) 11/3/25 7:30pm 
Pyramid Jazz Concert 12/16/25  7:00pm
Winter Band Concert – Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony 1/26/26 7:00pm
Carnival Concert – Carnival at 5:30pm, Concert at 7:00pm – 9th Grade Bands 1/27/26 7:00pm
Spring Jazz Concert at The Eagan Community Center 3/5/26 7:00pm
Early Spring Band Concert – Concert & Symphonic Bands 3/16/26 7:00pm
Wind Ensemble Spring Concert 5/4/26 7:00pm
Wind Symphony Showcase Concert 5/5/26 7:00pm
9th Grade Bands Spring Concert 5/11/26 7:00pm

Varsity Spring Pops Concert & Awards

5/27/26 7:30 pm

 

All concerts are free and open to the public! Details on these performances can be found below.

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Community Engagement

The public community has the opportunity to connect with our band program each year through a variety of events. All EHS Band concerts are free and open to the public, and many other band performances such as athletic events lend themselves naturally to connecting to community members who might otherwise never see the band program's work on display.

One of the primary community events that the EHS Band Program participates in each year is the Eagan July 4th Funfest Parade. Band members from all grades voluntarily join this performing ensemble to celebrate July 4th with our community.

The EHS Band Program has also performed at various events locally for both private and public entities. Examples of these events include:

  • City of Eagan "State of the City" speech for the mayor
  • Delta all-company luncheon
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO introduction
  • Eagan Outlet Mall grand opening
  • Commons on Marice, Eagan Pointe Senior Living, Clare Bridge, and other senior living/nursing home facilities

Accomplishments

  • EHS is a Grammy Signature School for music (national award).
  • EHS bands received the 2001 “What’s Cool in Your School” Award by MENC (national award)
  • EHS Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble 1, and Winter Drumline have all performed for the MMEA State Music Convention on multiple occasions. This honor is by audition only.