About Us

The Carter Band Program

The Carter High Band Program is made up of numerous different ensembles, the Marching Band, a 160-member marching ensemble, the 67-member competitive marching band, the 50-member Wind Ensemble, the 100-member Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and a 40-member Freshman Concert Band. These groups are under the direction of Mr. Matthew McCurry, assisted by Ms. Kristin Arp, Mr. Chuck Brock, and Mr. Kevin Ross. Since 2001, the band has seen incredible growth from a band of thirty-five playing members to an anticipated one hundred-eighty member marching ensemble in the fall. The award winning band program consistently receives top ratings at marching and concert festivals and contests and produces students that regularly place in the All-East and All-State bands. The Band has performed numerous times in Disney’s Magic Kingdom, The Nokia Sugar Bowl, The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Christmas Parade and was the winner of the Daytona 500 Music Festival.  The band made its first international appearance in the 2010 Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Day Parade in London, England and accepted an invitation to perform in the Waikiki Holiday Parade and the Pearl Harbor Memorials where it traveled in November 2013.

Recent Notable Performances

2015-16
Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade
7
th PLACE BAND - TN Div II State Marching Band Championship
Marching Band Production - "Internal Conflict"
Knoxville Veterans' Day Parade
Knoxville Christmas Parade

2014-15
Disney Electric Lights Pre-Parade
4th PLACE BAND - TN Div II State Marching Band Championship
Marching Band Production - "Chronometry"
Knoxville Veterans' Day Parade
Knoxville Christmas Parade
Concert Festival, Carter High Concert Band, Grade IV
Concert Festival, Carter High Wind Ensemble, Grade V

2013-14
Waikiki Holiday Parade, Waikiki, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor Memorials - 72nd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Grand Champions 3A/4A - English Mountain Classic, TN
TOP 10 FINALIST - TN DivII State Marching Band Championship
Marching Band Production - "The Seventh Day of December"
Concert Festival, Freshman Concert Band, Grade III
Concert Festival, Symphonic Band, Grade V

2012-13
WGI World Championships, Indoor Percussion, Dayton, OH
CIPA Bronze Medalists, Indoor Percussion
Grand Champions 3A/4A - English Mountain Classic, TN
Knoxville Veterans Day Parade, TN
Marching Band Production - "Heavy Metal"
Concert Festival, Freshman Concert Band, Grade III
Concert Festival, Symphonic Band, Grade VI

2011-12
St. Patricks Day Parade, Atlanta, GA
CIPA Gold Medalists, Indoor Percussion
Knoxville Veterans Day Parade, TN
Marching Band Production - "The Music of Billy Joel"
Competition Band Production - "Simple Gifts: Joy, Grace & Freedom"
Concert Festival, Freshman Concert Band, Grade IV
Concert Festival, Symphonic Band, Grade VI

2010-11
Walt Disney World Electric Lights Parade, Orlando, FL
CIPA Gold Medalists, Indoor Percussion
Knoxville Veterans Day Parade, TN
Concert Festival, Freshman Concert Band, Grade III
Concert Festival, Symphonic Band, Grade V
Concert Festival, Wind Ensemble, Grade VI

2009-10
Lord Mayor's New Year's Day Parade, London, England
Knoxville Veterans Day Parade, TN
Concert Festival, Freshman Concert Band, Grade III
Concert Festival, Symphonic Band, Grade VI