TJHS Bands

05/10/2025

Today our Symphony Band performed at the Iowa High School Music Association’s Large Group Festival. This festival allows our students to present a year’s worth of learning and growth to three selected judges.

We are incredibly proud to announce that our band earned a Division 1 - Outstanding Rating!

05/07/2025

Join us tonight for a celebration of music, growth, and community as the Thomas Jefferson High School Bands present their annual Spring Concert!

🕕 Tonight at 6:00 PM
📍 Thomas Jefferson Activities Center
🎷 Featuring performances by:

Jazz Band
Concert Band
Symphony Band

Come support our talented student musicians as they showcase a semester of hard work and passion. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend!

03/20/2025

We are looking forward to hosting our Spring Craft Fair THIS SATURDAY! Join us and our wonderful vendors in the commons from 9-3pm!

03/16/2025

Today is the LAST DAY to get your delicious Butter Braids and help support our program! Don't forget to get stocked up ahead of Spring Break.

Delicious Butter Braids are now being sold by all of your favorite TJHS Band students! Two weeks only to get stocked up for any future events, all sales must be completed by March 17th.

Purchase here through our online store: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/688be056-a733-4d76-b718-c72af275bbec

All orders will be delivered via students on April 9th!

03/09/2025

Congratulations to our own Jazz Band for placing 3rd in the Bluffs Jazz Festival today in the 4A category!

Students recognized for an Outstanding Performance include:
Kalesta Olson, Trumpet
Ethan Durham, Trombone
Dylan Ruby, Piano
Harry Aherns, Drum Set
Thomas Harmon, Trombone

03/06/2025

Tonight at 6pm will be our annual Parade of Bands Concert! We are looking forward to hosting all of the great band musicians on the West End of Council Bluffs.

There is no cost of admission, however we will be accepting free will donations at the door. We look forward to seeing you all tonight in the Thomas Jefferson Activities Center!

03/03/2025

Delicious Butter Braids are now being sold by all of your favorite TJHS Band students! Two weeks only to get stocked up for any future events, all sales must be completed by March 17th.

Purchase here through our online store: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/688be056-a733-4d76-b718-c72af275bbec

All orders will be delivered via students on April 9th!

02/24/2025

This weekend we had eleven students travel to Iowa City to participate in The University of Iowa Honor Band!
This was an incredible event full of masterclasses, sectionals, rehearsals and concerts. Having our friends from AL along with made it an even better experience.

Please help us congratulate the following students for their hard work and phenomenal representation of Thomas Jefferson Bands:
Harry Aherns, Percussion
Brianne Hanson, Flute
Thomas Harmon, Trombone
Parker Helm, Trumpet
Henry Hendershot, Trombone
Anthony Lopez, Bass Clarinet
Caden Nelson, Alto Saxophone
Hayden Rauss, Trumpet
Dylan Ruby, Clarinet
Alyson Sharp, Alto Saxophone
Noah Smith, Clarinet

Thank you to University of Iowa Bands for hosting such a great event for our students!

12/20/2024

Congratulations to all of our musicians who auditioned and continue to help better our program every day!

This past Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson had 18 musicians audition for the Southwest Iowa Honor Band. We are excited to announce that the following students were accepted:

Dylan Ruby, Clarinet
Noah Smith, Clarinet - FIRST CHAIR!
Mya Otto, Trombone
Thomas Harmon, Trombone
Ethan Durham, Tuba

These students will perform in the Southwest Iowa Honor Band at Atlantic High School on January 20th, at 7:00pm! Stingers Up!