Northern Middle School currently has 110 students participating in the band program in grades 6-8. In addition to regular band classes, students also can participate in pep band, jazz band or the award winning NMS Performance Band. The NMS Performance Band has consistently scores Distinguished Ratings at KMEA Concert Band festival. They recently finished 2nd at the Music in the Parks festival at Kings Island on May 9, 2008. They were also rated the top middle school band at the 2007 Trills and Thrills Festival at Dollywood.
The following students recently received Distinguished Ratings at KMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival on April 19, 2008
Katherine Stockham, Distinguished Clarinet Solo
Brittany Ferrell, Distinguished Clarinet Solo
Sarah Wiles, Distinguished Clarinet Solo
Jessi Spradlin, Distinguished Alto Saxophone Solo
Casey Clark, Distinguished Snare Drum Solo
Brittany Ferrell and Sarah Wiles Distinguished Clarinet Duet
Nine NMS Band members earned positions in the LCMEA All District Band
These students included: Haley Stockham, Tabatha Gould, Jessi Spradlin, Rachel Mayner, Steven Thompson, Christian Alexander, Cory Johnson, Jacob Perdue and Chase Piscatelli
Twenty NMS students participated in SKMA Honor Band
These students included, Haley Stockham, Brittany Ferrell, Sarah Wiles, Tabatha Gould, Hayley Early, Taylor Johnson, Sarah Ard, Kayla Keith, Jessi Spradlin, Steven Thompson, Athena Deaton, Christian Alexander, Cory Johnson, Jacob Perdue, Joey Rollins, Chase Piscatelli, William Bolin, Casey Clark, Amanda Wilson