Lost Mountain Middle School Bands

The Lost Mountain Band is the largest student organization at Lost Mountain Middle School. With a student body serving over 1,000 students, over 400 participate in band. The ensembles include two 6th Grade Beginning Bands, 7th Grade Concert and Symphonic Bands, 8th Grade Concert and Symphonic Bands, Jazz Band, and Pep Band. 

The Lost Mountain Bands consistently earn superior ratings at Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluations. They have received the GMEA Exemplary Performance Award (2010), have performed at the University of Georgia Middle School Festival (2008), and Music for All Southeastern Regional Concert Band Festival (2016, 2024). Students consistently achieve individual success and recognition through participation in the GMEA District XII Solo & Ensemble Contest, GMEA District XII Honor Band, Georgia All State Band, and other middle school honor band camps and events. 

Sixth Grade Beginning Band classes are divided into homogeneous instrument groups to allow for smaller class size and maximized individual instruction throughout the year. Brass Classes take place in the Theater, and Woodwind/Percussion class takes place in the Band Room. The Seventh and Eighth Grade Bands meet equally in Brass/Woodwind Percussion sectionals and the “full band” setting each Friday and depending upon where they are in the concert cycle. All grades receive instrument specific specialized sectional instruction with professional musicians on a regular basis. This instrument specific approach ensures that students not only become skilled instrumentalists but also develop a deep understanding and love for music.
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The Lost Mountain Band is a proud feeder of the Harrison High School and Hillgrove High School Band Programs: www.harrisonbands.org , www.hillgroveband.com