Welcome to the CMS Bands!
Our program is continually growing and offering more opportunities for our students to be musically involved through our school.
We are very excited to announce that we have over 40 new band members in our 2026-2027 beginning band! Instrument rental and supply information can be found on the Bandwagon website.
We're looking forward to another great year of making music together!
6th Grade Beginning Band
Students are eligible to join band starting in 6th grade. Students are able to try out the various instruments, decide what they like, and are also evaluated by their directors. After the first couple of weeks, each student is assigned an instrument for the school year. Instrument rental information is available on the Bandwagon page or students may rent through the school (unless an instrument is already owned). Students then begin working on the fundamentals of music, applying it to their own playing, and learning how to play in an ensemble setting.
7th Grade Band
In 7th grade band, students are able to continue building on the fundamentals of music learned in beginning band and further refine their playing ability. Students will be introduced to higher level repertoire and will have more opportunities to be involved in band (such as honor band and adjudicated performance events).
8th Grade Band
In 8th grade band, fundamentals and repertoire are introduced that prepare students to perform at the high school level. These students also participate in communal performances, honor band auditions, and attend adjudicated events to evaluate their performance and continue their growth as musicians.
Pep Band
Our pep band is an extracurricular ensemble that performs at several home basketball games throughout the season. It is open to any student in 7th or 8th grade who wants to participate and play stands tunes. Practices are after school from 3-4pm on Thursdays.
We are very excited to announce that we have over 40 new band members in our 2026-2027 beginning band! Instrument rental and supply information can be found on the Bandwagon website.
We're looking forward to another great year of making music together!
6th Grade Beginning Band
Students are eligible to join band starting in 6th grade. Students are able to try out the various instruments, decide what they like, and are also evaluated by their directors. After the first couple of weeks, each student is assigned an instrument for the school year. Instrument rental information is available on the Bandwagon page or students may rent through the school (unless an instrument is already owned). Students then begin working on the fundamentals of music, applying it to their own playing, and learning how to play in an ensemble setting.
7th Grade Band
In 7th grade band, students are able to continue building on the fundamentals of music learned in beginning band and further refine their playing ability. Students will be introduced to higher level repertoire and will have more opportunities to be involved in band (such as honor band and adjudicated performance events).
8th Grade Band
In 8th grade band, fundamentals and repertoire are introduced that prepare students to perform at the high school level. These students also participate in communal performances, honor band auditions, and attend adjudicated events to evaluate their performance and continue their growth as musicians.
Pep Band
Our pep band is an extracurricular ensemble that performs at several home basketball games throughout the season. It is open to any student in 7th or 8th grade who wants to participate and play stands tunes. Practices are after school from 3-4pm on Thursdays.
Band
Handbook
For more information about our program, please view our handbook as attached below.
Please keep an eye out for any important dates, forms, and and fundraisers as they come up throughout the year. All performances and events will be posted here for the 2026-2027 school year.
Events
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Jun 29, 2026
- Special Called School Board Meeting - 5 pm (Cheatham County Board Annex, 104 Elizabeth Street, Ashland City)
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Jul 9, 2026
- School Board Meeting - 6 pm (Cheatham County Board Annex, 104 Elizabeth Street, Ashland City)
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Jul 30, 2026
- School Board Work Session - 6 pm (Cheatham County Board Annex, 104 Elizabeth Street, Ashland City)