Golden Regiment Marching Band
The Golden Regiment operates during the fall and combines the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion and Aviance. The Golden Regiment has received many awards and accolades over the years consistently earning straight Superior ratings at all festivals and competitions it attends. Most recently, the Golden Regiment competed at the 2007 Southern Showcase of Champions, a Florida Marching Band Coalition Regional Competition. The Golden Regiment came in 1st Place in Class 5A sweeping the 5A Class Awards and winning two major captions (Music & Ensemble Visual) in the evening Finals performance with its strongest performance of the season!Wind Symphony
The Buchholz Wind Symphony is comprised of the most advanced musicians in the band program and performs sophisticated literature. Membership is based on audition and director recommendation. The Wind Symphony consistently earns Superior ratings at the district and state levels. This ensemble has been selected to perform at several prestigious conferences including the 2002 CBDNA/NBA Southern Regional Conference and the 2002 Midwest Clinic. Most recently, the Wind Symphony was one of only six high school bands in the nation invited to perform at the 2009 New York Wind Band Festival held in Carnegie Hall.Symphonic Band
The Buchholz Symphonic Band is comprised of those advanced musicians in the band program not yet to the Wind Symphony level and performs Grade IV and V literature. Membership is based on audition and director recommendation. The Symphonic Band consistently earns Superior ratings at the district and state levels.Concert Band
The Buchholz Concert Band is comprised of the younger musicians in the band program and is designed for the development of basic fundamentals, technique, and musicianship skills. Placement within the ensemble is based on audition and director recommendation. Most recently, the Concert Band earned straight Superior ratings at the 2008 FBA District Music Performance Assessment.Jazz Band
The Buchholz Jazz Band provides an opportunity for students interested in performing music in the jazz idiom. Emphasis is placed on development of swing, latin, rock, and contemporary styles of repertoire and performance. The Jazz Band consistently earns Superior ratings at district and state level FBA Music Performance Assessments.Percussion and Steel Drum Ensembles
The Buchholz Percussion Techniques class is offered as a year-long course and is required for all percussionists in the band program. Emphasis is placed on the development of rudimentary skills, drumline performance, concert percussion performance, and steel pan instruction. Students are required to participate in ensembles that are formed within the class to perform at Solo & Ensemble Assessments and recitals. All percussionists are assigned to one of the three Concert Ensembles and rehearse with their respective groups after school.Individual Musicianship
Individual musical development is an essential part of the Buchholz Band Program. In addition to large group performances, many students participate in Solo and Ensemble Assessments, perform in local recitals, and study privately. Numerous students are selected each year for participation in the Alachua County Honor Band and the Alachua County Youth Orchestra, as well as the Florida All-State Bands and Orchestras.
Otto J. Kraushaar Award
The Florida Bandmasters Association gives its Otto J. Kraushaar Award to high school band programs which receive straight Superior ratings at all marching and concert performance assessments at both the district and state levels throughout an entire year. The Buchholz High School Band Program has earned the Kraushaar Award every year since 1999.
Sudler Flag of Honor
Gladys Stone Wright, representing the John Phillip Sousa Foundation, presented the Sudler Flag of Honor to the Buchholz Band Program at a concert in April 2003 in the University of Florida's Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The Buchholz High School Bands joined 51 other elite band programs who have received this international award recognizing high school concert bands which “have achieved and maintained a high standard of excellence in the concert area over a period of several years.”