ABOUT
About the Band
The Watson B. Duncan Middle School band has proudly served the community
in Palm Beach County for nearly thirty years. The band program actively performs
in many different events throughout the school year, including school concerts,
sporting events, parades, the FBA District Music Performance Assessment (MPA),
Solo & Ensemble, and various out of district/out of state performances.
Beginning Band: Beginning band is the entry level band class. Students with little to no prior musical experiences are able to try all of the band instruments at the onset of the school year, and are then assigned the instrument which they will learn. Students are taught the fundamentals of how to read and perform music on their instrument.
Concert Band: Concert band is the intermediate band class. Students must have at least one year of experience in band and audition to be placed into the concert band. In concert band, students refine their musical skills and are taught more rigorous levels of music.
Symphonic Band: Symphonic band is the most prestigious band class at the middle school level. Students must have at least one year of experience in band and audition to be placed into the symphonic band. In symphonic band, students are encouraged to audition for honor bands, such as all-county and all-state, and are required to perform in the District 14 FBA MPA, as well as Solo & Ensemble.
Jazz Band: The Watson B. Duncan Jazz Band is a highly visible and respected element of the band program. This band meets before/after school, and students must audition to enter the band. The instruments allowed in jazz band are: saxophone, trombone, trumpet, drum set, piano, guitar, and bass guitar. If a student plays a non-jazz instrument, they are encouraged to learn a secondary instrument to be able to join the jazz band.
Our Mission
The mission of the Watson B. Duncan Band program is to enrich the lives of children through music education. The band students are taught discipline, work ethic, dedication, and most importantly a love and passion for music.
The Watson B. Duncan Middle School band has proudly served the community
in Palm Beach County for nearly thirty years. The band program actively performs
in many different events throughout the school year, including school concerts,
sporting events, parades, the FBA District Music Performance Assessment (MPA),
Solo & Ensemble, and various out of district/out of state performances.
Beginning Band: Beginning band is the entry level band class. Students with little to no prior musical experiences are able to try all of the band instruments at the onset of the school year, and are then assigned the instrument which they will learn. Students are taught the fundamentals of how to read and perform music on their instrument.
Concert Band: Concert band is the intermediate band class. Students must have at least one year of experience in band and audition to be placed into the concert band. In concert band, students refine their musical skills and are taught more rigorous levels of music.
Symphonic Band: Symphonic band is the most prestigious band class at the middle school level. Students must have at least one year of experience in band and audition to be placed into the symphonic band. In symphonic band, students are encouraged to audition for honor bands, such as all-county and all-state, and are required to perform in the District 14 FBA MPA, as well as Solo & Ensemble.
Jazz Band: The Watson B. Duncan Jazz Band is a highly visible and respected element of the band program. This band meets before/after school, and students must audition to enter the band. The instruments allowed in jazz band are: saxophone, trombone, trumpet, drum set, piano, guitar, and bass guitar. If a student plays a non-jazz instrument, they are encouraged to learn a secondary instrument to be able to join the jazz band.
Our Mission
The mission of the Watson B. Duncan Band program is to enrich the lives of children through music education. The band students are taught discipline, work ethic, dedication, and most importantly a love and passion for music.