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The music program at Southeast Polk has over 180 students participate every year at the high school level, across 6 different bands, and prides itself on being inclusive to all students.
The Southeast Polk Band Program excels in developing well-rounded musicians through comprehensive instruction and performance opportunities in marching band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, and jazz band. With a focus on musical excellence, discipline, and teamwork, Southeast Polk Band program fosters leadership, dedication, and a lifelong appreciation for music.
Band Update 1/17/2026
Band Update 1/17/2026
Hello Band Families,
There are so many great things happening in the music department right now! Lots of new information in this update. Please read carefully!
BAND BOOSTER UPDATES
NEXT BAND BOOSTER MEETING
Please consider attending our next Band Booster meeting, Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm! Meetings take place in High School band room s122 and are open to all, regardless of whether you are a regular attender, or interested in checking it out. Students even receive letter points for attending!
MATTRESS FUNDRAISER (2/1)
IT’S GO TIME! Please help us get the word about this upcoming fundraiser! Text and email this LINKED REFERRAL FLYER to your family, friends, and coworkers TODAY. Visit the Facebook event and click “GOING.” SHARE OUR POSTS: FACEBOOK EVENT LINK. Let’s make this fundraiser a huge success!
BAND WEBSITE REFRESH
The social media committee has been doing a bunch of work to update the look & functionality of our band website. Check it out here: https://sepbands.southeastpolk.org/home
CONCERT ENSEMBLE UPDATES
SOUTHEAST POLK WIND ENSEMBLE & MADRID JOINT CONCERT (2/10)
If you have a student in the Wind Ensemble, we have an added performance on our calendar on Tuesday, February 10th. Madrid High School’s concert band will be joining us for a combined performance that evening. There will be a more detailed rehearsal schedule sent in the next update. The concert will be at 7:00pm in the SEP High School auditorium. We will be in need of some parent help during the dinner hour. If you know you are interested in helping out, you can contact me directly or wait until we have a sign up ready for volunteers! Thank you in advance for your support!
THE GUY BLAIR ALL-IOWA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL (2/16)
Both the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will be performing at this concert band festival on Monday, February 16th at Johnston High School. See the itinerary for our performance times. We are in need of a few parent chaperones for this trip. Please consider signing up to volunteer: HERE
Please consider coming to our performances.They are free to the public and we need our parents to be there supporting us! You make us perform better!!
2026 Guy Blair All-Iowa Concert Band Festival Itinerary
MARCHING BAND UPDATES
2026 MARCHING RAMS CALENDAR
The 2026 Marching Rams Calendar is now available! While we don’t anticipate major changes to the schedule, please keep in mind that this calendar is still tentative and subject to change. 2026 Marching Rams Calendar
PEP BAND UPDATES
PEP BAND CALENDAR
Congratulations to the pep band for an excellent debut performance at last night’s game!
It’s a busy month for the pep band! Please use this linked calendar 2026 Pep Band Calendar for dates/call times for the remainder of our performances.
HONOR BAND UPDATES
DRAKE HONOR JAZZ BAND (2/3)
Congrats to the following students for acceptance into the Drake Honor Jazz Band:
Carlee Anderson, bass; Caleb Butterworth, tenor sax; Abby Bell, bari sax; Ellie Bierce, bari sax; Eliza Connel, trumpet, Sam Kolsrud, piano; Brody Walker, bari sax; Cal Van Arkel, trombone; Jameson Mauss, trombone; Max Kolsrud, alto sax; Barron Fry, guitar; Kam Willey, drums; Adam Reichardt, bari sax; and Phoenix Wilke, trombone
Here is the itinerary for this honor band: 2026 Drake Honor Jazz Band Itinerary
IOWA STATE HONOR BAND (2/6-2/7)
Congrats to the following students for acceptance into the ISU Cyclone Honor Band:
Cardinal Band: Brett Bergman, tuba; Jameson Mauss, euphonium, Tabitha Mauss, oboe
Gold Band: Emily Wall, flute; Isaac Bianchi, percussion
Here is the itinerary for this honor band: 2026 Cyclone Honor Band Itinerary
Note: participating HS students are responsible for their own transportation to/from ISU both days.
JAZZ BAND UPDATES
SEP JAZZFEST (2/14)
The SEP JazzFest needs YOU!
On Saturday, February 14th, we host 52 jazz bands from around the state at one of the premier jazz festivals in the state. We need your help to make this day a success! There are lots of opportunities to get involved and we need BOTH students AND parents to make this day a success. Consider volunteering by signing up below:
Friday, 2/13 (after school) - JazzFest setup: SIGN UP HERE
Saturday, 2/14 (multiple shifts) - Band hosts & tear-down: SIGN UP HERE
Saturday, 2/14 (multiple shifts) - Concessions, door monitoring, etc: SIGN UP HERE
SIMPSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (1/23)
Jazz One and Two will both be performing at the Simpson Jazz Festival on Friday, January 23rd.
The itinerary and performance times can be found here: 2026 Simpson Jazz Festival
TALLCORN JAZZ FESTIVAL (2/20)
Jazz One and Two will both be performing at the Tallcorn Jazz Festival hosted at the University of Northern Iowa on Friday, February 20
The itinerary and performance times can be found here: 2026 Tallcorn Jazz Festival
GENERAL UPDATES
REMIND CODES:
Please take a moment to make sure you and your student are enrolled on Remind in each class that your child participates in. To enroll, text the code below to 81010:
Pep Band: @25seppep
Show Choir Band: @shchb25
Jazz One: @25sepjazz1
Jazz Two: @25sepjazz2
Symphonic Band: @sepsb25
Wind Ensemble: @sepwe25
SEP BAND APPAREL STORE
Check out the store for all of your SEP Band apparel needs! https://www.515creativedesigns.com/collections/sep-marching-rams
AMAZON WISH LIST
If you’d like to help the band program in tangible ways, please check out our wish list. It is constantly changing and evolving.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
1/16 - Pep Band: 8th Grade Night
1/23 - Simpson Jazz Festival (Jazz 1 & 2)
1/23 - Pep Band
1/30 - Pep Band: Senior Night (final pep band performance)
2/1 - Mattress Fundraiser @ SEPHS Commons (11:00am - 5:00pm)
2/3 - Drake Honor Jazz Band
2/6-2/7 - Iowa State University Honor Band
2/10 - Wind Ensemble & Madrid Joint Concert
2/20 - Tallcorn Jazz Festival (UNI)
2/23 - All-State Jazz Audition Videos Due
2/24 - SEPHS Solo & Ensemble Festival
3/3 - HS Band Concert
3/5 - Band Booster Meeting
3/6 - HS Jazz Band Clinics (Jazz One & Two)
Go Rams!
Mrs. Jacqui Meunier (jacquelyn.meunier@southeastpolk.org)
Mr. Gabriel Schott (gabriel.schott@southeastpolk.org)
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