• The Hobart High School Bands

    The Hobart High School Band has a tradition of excellence that dates back to the 1920s.   The band has toured most of the continental United States and international destinations such as Ireland and Germany.  Recent accomplishments have included: gold ratings in all ensembles, the guest band at the Valparaiso Community Band Festival, and being the first Purdue Partner in Music Education school in northwest Indiana.  The Advanced Band earned a GOLD RATING in the spring of 2012, along with a SIGHTREADING AWARD AND "WITH DISTINCTION" HONORS.  As of 2014, the Hobart Band has received nine consecutive gold ratings at ISSMA concert band festivals.   The concert band has worked with four universities in recent years: Indiana State University, Valparaiso University, Ball State University, and Purdue University.  
     
    *Participation in concert band class is a requirement to participate in all ensembles. See course bulletin for more information.
      
    The "Pride of Hobart" Marching Band
     
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         The "Pride of Hobart" performs pregame and half-time shows at the new Brickyard stadium.  This select group has won numerous awards and performed at University of Illinois, Northwestern University, and Chicago Bears football games.   Last year the band earned gold ratings at the ISSMA Marching Festival and the North Judson Interscholastic Marching Festival.   
         The marching band is a completely volunteer group.   The marching band learns their half-time show during the first two weeks of August and practices on Mondays and Wednesdays after school, from the first day of school to the first weekend of October.  The "Pride of Hobart" Marching Band competes at 3-5 Saturday marching festivals per year in northwest Indiana and the Illinois area.  To receive 1 semester of PE credit, students must complete both 4th of July parade and fall marching band in the same year.
     

    Basketball Band

     

    Our basketball band performs at home girls and boys varsity basketball games.  Audiences and players look forward to the energy and enthusiasm that the band brings to each game.
     
    Boiler Brass at the Brickyard HHS Musicians performing with the Purdue Boiler Brass

    Jazz Band

    The Jazz Band plays a variety of styles including, rock, latin, blues, and swing.   They play at concerts, competitions, and festivals.   The jazz band most recently played at both the Valparaiso and Purdue Jazz Festivals.  The musicians from the band are auditioned in late October or early November.

    jazz Hobart HS Jazz band

    Concert Bands

     

    Both advanced and intermediate bands meet and rehearse during the school day.  Advanced Band is an "audition only" group composed of student musicians grades 10-12.  All 9th graders are enrolled in intermediate band.  Intermediate Band performs 3-4 concerts a year. Advanced Band performs 6-8 events a year, including concert band contests, clinics, and trips.
     
     
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