CHS Jazz and Pep Bands
Jazz Band
The Covington High School Jazz Band is an extracurricular ensemble open to select members of the Covington Band program. Jazz Band rehearses at the conclusion of Marching Band and features saxophones, trombones, trumpets, drum set and electric bass. Students learn and perform various styles of advanced music including (but not limited to!) Swing, Latin, Funk, Rock and Blues. The CHS jazz band performs annually at the Winter and Spring Concerts, as well as the annual staff Christmas party and the Optimist club luncheon.
Pep Band
The CHS pep band performs at all home basketball games in the new gym. Pep Band is open to all members of the Covington Band program in grades 7-12, and rehearses in the band room on game nights. Pep Band performs mostly Rock style music in addition to short cheers during 30 second time outs; pep band members must be highly skilled on their band instruments, as the band learns 2-3 new songs (on average) at each game. Students in pep band lead cheers and play crowd favorites during warm ups and halftime to energize the crowd and support Bucc Nation Basketball.
The Covington High School Jazz Band is an extracurricular ensemble open to select members of the Covington Band program. Jazz Band rehearses at the conclusion of Marching Band and features saxophones, trombones, trumpets, drum set and electric bass. Students learn and perform various styles of advanced music including (but not limited to!) Swing, Latin, Funk, Rock and Blues. The CHS jazz band performs annually at the Winter and Spring Concerts, as well as the annual staff Christmas party and the Optimist club luncheon.
Pep Band
The CHS pep band performs at all home basketball games in the new gym. Pep Band is open to all members of the Covington Band program in grades 7-12, and rehearses in the band room on game nights. Pep Band performs mostly Rock style music in addition to short cheers during 30 second time outs; pep band members must be highly skilled on their band instruments, as the band learns 2-3 new songs (on average) at each game. Students in pep band lead cheers and play crowd favorites during warm ups and halftime to energize the crowd and support Bucc Nation Basketball.