Ensembles

The SOUND of The NORTHSIDE

The SOUND of The NORTHSIDE is an award-winning ensemble and is the band class offered during the fall semester. The band is co-curricular and meets after school on Tues. and Thurs. as well as during the normal school day. 

The band presents a field production every year at all home football games in the Panther Stadium. In addition, the band attends competitions each season. The SOUND of The NORTHSIDE also hosts the Panther Band Classic - an annual band competition that hosts a plethora of bands competing for memorial "Milton H. Sawyer Grand Champion Trophy" each year!

Panther Jazz Collective

The Panther Jazz Collective the high school jazz ensemble in Elizabeth City. The band explores a variety of styles including funk, rock, modern jazz, and the great jazz standards. The band performs at annual band concerts. 

The Panther Jazz Collective has been the opening band for the NC Potato Festival since 2021 - one of our town's favorite events!  The collective is also a favorite of Elizabeth City's "First Friday Artwalk," preforming as part of the Camden HS Band's "All-Star Jam Session."  The band has also performed at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival at UNC Chapel Hill, the annual jazz festival at Elon University, and on several local elementary school Christmas tours. 

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Symphonic Band

The PCHS Symphonic Band is the primary performing ensemble during the spring semester. The band trains musicians and exposes students to a variety of rigorous concert band literature. 

The Symphonic Band gives two concerts during the spring semester. The first is our MPA preview concert for parents, which coincides with the concert band festival (MPA) in March. In May, the Symphonic Band presents its annual Spring Concert. 

Basketball Pep Band

Creating an intense home-court advantage is the pathway to success!  The PCHS Basketball Pep Band is a driving force behind this atmosphere.

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Students who sign up for this ensemble perform at select basketball games during the season.  This ensemble is open to all PCHS Band students, regardless of the ensembles they are in.