About the Conner Middle School Band

C onner Middle School is located in Hebron, Kentucky which is approximately 10 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. As part of the Boone County School System, Conner serves as one of five public middle schools for the district. CMS has a strong history of academic achievement and stands as one of only five middle schools in the state of Kentucky that has achieved state testing goals for the past sixteen school years.

The Conner Middle School Band and Orchestra Programs consist of 300 students in grades 6 through 8. Our students participate in all grade level bands and orchestras, and have opportunities to perform in jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, pep band, clarinet choir, and other small instrumental groups throughout the year. The Bands have received consistent distinguished ratings at the Kentucky Music Educators Concert Band Festivals throughout the past 40 years. The 8th grade band was invited to perform at the 2006 University of Kentucky Middle School Band Invitational in Lexington, KY. The 2006, 2007, and 2008 Bands were also noted as earning Exemplary Performance Awards in the District 6 Large Ensemble Festival Assessments. Most recently, the Symphonic Band was invited to perform at the 2008 Kentucky Music Educator's Association State In-Service Conference in Louisville, KY.

The band has received superior ratings at the Kings Island Concert Band Festival and Conner jazz bands have earned distinguished ratings at the Northern Kentucky and Boone County Jazz Festivals. The jazz band was one of the featured groups at the 2006 Jazz Night Festival along with the University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble. The band has marched in parades, such as “Band Night” that was formerly held at Boone County High School. As a junior high school, Conner has past hosted the Northern Kentucky Solo and Ensemble Festival and Select Bands in addition to having students selected to participate in the Kentucky All-State Band, Northern Kentucky Select Bands, and numerous honor bands held at Eastern Kentucky University, Asbury College, and Morehead State University.