Our Band
Harris Middle School is one of the four middle schools located in Shelbyville, Tennessee. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students in grades six through eight. Once students complete eighth grade, they continue their education at Shelbyville Central High School.
The Harris Middle School bands are currently under the director of Mr. Rontrell M. Callahan. The band program has been extremely successful since the opening of Harris Middle School in 2004. The 8th Grade Symphonic Band has received the rating of “Superior” at the MTSBOA concert band assessment. There are currently over 120 students enrolled in the middle school band program.
At Harris Middle School, band is an elective course, which meets for 45 minutes each day. The bands are divided by grade levels and offer: 6th Grade Beginning Band, 7th Grade Intermediate Band, and the 8th Grade Advanced Band. Students also have the opportunity to participate several extracurricular ensembles including jazz band and percussion ensemble, which rehearse after school one time each week.
The Harris Middle School bands are currently under the director of Mr. Rontrell M. Callahan. The band program has been extremely successful since the opening of Harris Middle School in 2004. The 8th Grade Symphonic Band has received the rating of “Superior” at the MTSBOA concert band assessment. There are currently over 120 students enrolled in the middle school band program.
At Harris Middle School, band is an elective course, which meets for 45 minutes each day. The bands are divided by grade levels and offer: 6th Grade Beginning Band, 7th Grade Intermediate Band, and the 8th Grade Advanced Band. Students also have the opportunity to participate several extracurricular ensembles including jazz band and percussion ensemble, which rehearse after school one time each week.