Columbia Central Marching Band 

The Marching Band is one of the oldest ensembles at Columbia Central and dates back to 1939. The marching band is the largest ensemble of the band program and has been above 200 members at its largest. The marching band has a long standing tradition of excellence including 4 state championships, over 20 appearances in state finals and numerous local grand championships. In addition, the marching band has competed and placed in finals at BOA and US Bands National Competitions. The marching band has also represented Columbia and Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. and numerous other national events. 

Columbia Symphony Band

The Symphony Band is the premier performing ensemble of the Columbia Band Program and is composed of 9-12 Grade students. Admission into the Columbia Symphony Band is by audition only. The Symphony Band attends the MTSBOA Concert Performance Assessment during the spring semester and performs at least four concerts per year. The Symphony Band will perform at the Tennessee Music Education Association's State Concert Festival in Spring 2019. The Symphony Band performs various styles of music including contemporary compositions, masterworks of wind band literature, transcriptions and much more.

Concert Band

​The Concert Band is composed of 9th-12th grade students. The Concert Band performs at the MTSBOA Concert Performance Assesment during the spring semester and performs at least four concerts per year. The Concert Band will perform at the 2019 Tennessee Music Education Association State Concert Festival. The Concert Band performs many styles of music including modern compositions, standards of concert band literature and transcriptions.

​Columbia Jazz Band

​The Jazz Band is in its second year at CHS and meets after school on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30. The Jazz Band is composed of students in grades 9-12 and is open to all students. The Jazz Band literature encompasses several styles of music ranging from swinging jazz standards to spicy Latin sambas.

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Columbia Symphonic
​Brass Ensemble

The Columbia Symphonic Brass Ensemble is made up of the brass students from the Symphony Band. The Brass Ensemble is open to freshman through senior band members and rehearses during select class periods during the school day throughout the year. The ensemble performs at seasonal concerts throughout the year, as well as annual school sponsored events such as the Festival of the Arts. The Brass Ensemble performs original music for brass ensemble, transcriptions and a wide variety of other styles of music. The Symphonic Brass Ensemble performed as the Middle Tennessee Representative at the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Honors Recital at the 2019 Tennessee Music Education Association State Conference. ​

Columbia Woodwind Ensemble

​The Woodwind Ensemble is composed of woodwind players from the Symphony Band. Acceptance into this ensemble is by audition only and features the top players on each woodwind instrument. The group performs original music written for woodwind ensemble, arrangements of traditional literature, and special transcriptions that fit the unique instrumentation of the players. ​

Indoor Percussion Ensemble

The Columbia Indoor Percussion Ensemble just completed its 2019 season with their program “As Seasons Turn”. The music was composed by Jeremy Smith and featured music that outlined the four seasons (Winter, Summer, Spring, and Fall). The ensemble performed in the Scholastic Concert A Class of the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and was awarded as TN State Champions and gold medalists at the SCGC Championships that were held at Diddle Arena on the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University.