Band Staff
DIRECTOR: Mr. Matthew Weaver
Mr. Weaver is currently in his first year as Director of Bands at Southside High School and Rainbow Middle School. Mr. Weaver is a 2012 graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. While at JSU he performed with a number of ensembles including the Marching Southerners, Chamber Winds, the competitive Tuba Quartet, and the JSU Pep Band Hardcorps. He was a 2008 scholarship member of the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and is currently performing with the Pelham Street Brass Quintet. Mr. Weaver is a member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association, the National Association for Music Education, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He enjoys camping, canoeing, street rods, and baseball.
Rainbow Middle School -
Located in Rainbow City, Alabama, the mission of Rainbow Middle School is to assure the development of successful, caring, responsible students by providing a nurturing learning environment.
Rainbow Middle School Band is the beginning and intermediate band of Rainbow Middle School. Our program is designed to prepare each student to become a vital part of the Rainbow Middle School Band and eventually the Southside High School Band.
Southside High School -
Southside High School is the largest high school in the Etowah County Alabama School District. SHS serves over 800 students in grades 9-12 from the Southside and Rainbow City, Alabama area. Our school proudly offers a variety of educational and extracurricular opportunities for our students.
The mission of Southside High School is to make certain that each student realizes his or her unique potential. We strive to provide progressive instruction and a broad curriculum to ensure that all students meet state standards and are prepared for future challenges.
The goal of the Southside High School Band Program is to encourage students to become quality young men and women using the medium of music. Our band program serves as an ambassador for Southside High School, City of Southside, Rainbow City, Etowah County, the state of Alabama, and the Southeast United States. It is this charge that you assume as you become a member of “The Pride”. Your responsibility is to continue and build upon the traditions of the SHS Band. The SHS Band Staff is dedicated to providing an educational, positive, and safe environment that promotes growth and development in musicianship and character. It is with these ideas that we prepare and plan our curriculum and carry out our daily activities.