The MRHS Wind Ensemble is the premier performing ensemble on the Mountain Ridge High School campus. The Wind Ensemble has performed at the 2019 National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana, and seven times at the Arizona Music Educators Association (AMEA) State Conference. Students who successfully audition for and are accepted into the Wind Ensemble will learn more advanced musical theory and perform more challenging musical selections. Members of this ensemble are required to participate in after-school chamber ensembles and are expected to be enrolled in private lesson instruction. This course is designed to advance students’ musicianship, musical knowledge, and performance skills through classroom instruction, instrumental pedagogy, group rehearsals, and performance opportunities. This course is aligned with Arizona College and Career Ready Standards and/or national content standards and supports school-wide efforts to increase student achievement.