A Commitment to Excellence and Innovation

 

Founded in 2000, Kennesaw Mountain High School Bands have established a reputation for artistic excellence and innovation. Kennesaw Mountain’s band program consists of three concert ensembles (Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band), an award-winning Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Pit Orchestra, and Winter Guard. Performing at multiple concerts, festivals, and competitions each year, the band curriculum focuses on developing students’ musicianship, instrumental skills, and leadership. 

 

May 04, 2026. GMEA All-State Band
 
We are so proud of these students who will represent KMHS at the 2026 GMEA All-State Band clinic and concert from March 5th to the 7th in Athens, GA. Congratulations!

Olivia Kim - Clarinet
Austin McLain - Flute
Edie Sanders - Trumpet
Haven Weaver - Trombone

Eirinn Brogan - Bassoon - Alternate
Martin Nakiyingi - Bari Sax - Alternate

 

 

January 28, 2026 and January 29, 2026. Kennesaw Mountain Wind Symphony performs - WITHIN
 
Wednesday, January 28th, 7:00 PM.
Dr. Bobbie Bailey Performance center at KSU
 
Thursday, January 29th, 7:00 PM.
GMEA 2026 In-Service Conference
The Classic Center, Athens, GA
 
Program:
Lauds (Praise High Day) - Nelson,
Wayfaring Stranger - Nelson,
Marche des Parachutistes Belges - Leemans,
(O)r(B)it - Friend,
Juba Dance - Symphony No, 1 in E Minor - Price,
A Simple Song from Mass - Bernstein,
付喪神: Tsukumogami - Mackey,
The Seeker - Maslanka

 

 

January 17, 2026 - KM Varsity Winter Guard and West Cobb Cadets premiere their 2026 production at KMVI.

 

 

December 17, 2025. Honor Band and Honor Jazz Band Participants

 

Drum roll please! Congratulations to these hard-working musicians for auditioning and being selected to the GMEA District XII (Cobb County) Honor Band. We can't wait to hear them perform with the Best of Cobb County.

Best Wishes to those who have made it to the 2nd round of auditions for the All-State Band. You got your work cut out. Audition is on January 10th, Get to work ;-)

 

 

Separately, Filip Davidson, Edie Sanders and Haven Weaver auditioned for and were selected to the GMEA District XII Jazz Honor Band. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 01, 2025

We work to make each run the best ever. And, today, our finals run was the best ever. We gave it all we had. The placements are just the caramel on the sticky toffee pudding (Get it?).

Thank you to Bands of America and Cass High School Bands for a great competition day.

Congratulations to Catawba Ridge High School Band for winning Class AA and the Overall Championship and ALL the captions!! Congratulations to all 25 Bands yesterday. It was an honor sharing the field with you all!

https://marching.musicforall.org/result/southeastern-regional-2025/

 

 

October 25, 2025

We placed Fifth overall  at The Georgia Marching Band Collective competition in Buford, GA. We had a great day opening the event at 10:30 AM and then performing in Finals at 9:30 PM. This was our best run yet. We got more to give.

 

 

Congratulations to KMMI Runner-up Walton HS for claiming top-honors here. KMMI XXV Winner Pope HS was not too far behind at number 2. Hillgrove HS took number 4. Needless to say, Cobb County was well represented in the top 5

 

 

 

 

KMMI scheduled for October 03, 2026. Find out more and Register today!

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