E. C. Glass band honors:

The Marching Band has held a national reputation for thirty-five years and has performed at the 1996 Lord Mayor of London’s New Years Day Parade, placed 3rd place class AA in the Orlando Bands of America Regional, participated in the 2001 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl Game and Parade, in Atlanta Georgia, performed halftime for 60,000 fans at a UVA Football Game, and most recently competed in the USSBA All States Championships at Giants Stadium in November of 2005.  This Fall, the Pride participated in the USSBA National Band National Championship in Annapolis, MD and placed second in nation in its class.  The following day the band performed at the National World War II Memorial in Washington DC and was the only band invited to perform on Memorial Day at the National D-Day Memorial in nearby Bedford, Virginia. 

The newly established jazz program has brought additional performing opportunities for band members including guest performances at Lynchburg’s Ellington by the Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Ensembles.   The Glass Percussion Ensemble is a unique program in Virginia, and one of only a few of its kind in Central and Southwest Virginia. 

Since the inception of the Virginia Music Educators Association in 1945, the Glass Symphonic Bands have been named a Virginia Honor Band more than 20 times and have received numerous Superior Ratings at the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director’s Association Festival.   Our 200 participants make up the Glass Bands and we are one of the largest high school band programs in Central Virginia.  We would be honored to welcome you as part of our award-winning tradition of excellence.

Symphonic Band is a fully instrumented band class which focuses on individual competency in sight reading, dynamics, rhythmic interpretation, intonation, and the concepts of ensemble performance.  Wind Ensemble is a fully instrumented band class which is a continuation of the development of skills from Symphonic Band with a focus on performance at the highest possible level. Members of the Percussion Ensemble augment the Wind Ensemble to incorporate percussion for all concerts as needed. Congratulations to the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for their FINE performances at District Band Festival!! Symphonic Band received I, I, Ion stage and a I in Sightreading--a "Superior" Rating in Grade IV. The Wind Ensemble received a I, I, II on stage and a I in sightreading--a "Superior" Rating in Grade V. Congratulations Band Members!!  Audio of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Photos of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble is an advanced level course which incorporates study of the jazz idiom and the techniques related to playing the different styles with an introduction to basic improvisational skills.  New This year...After-School Jazz Ensemble.  Jazz Night:  Saturday, June 2, 2006, 7:00 p.m.  Photos of Jazz Ensemble

The Lynchburg Classic   The members of the Lynchburg Classic Committee and the E.C. Glass and Heritage High School Band Boosters, are proud to invite your band to participate in the 31st Annual Lynchburg Classic Marching Band Competition.  The Classic will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2006, in the beautiful 15,000 seat Lynchburg City Stadium.       2004 RESULTS!!     PICTURES HERE !! Lynchburg Classic Information