The "Pride of the Tribe" Marching Band has been a fixture in the Natchitoches Community for decades. On Friday nights in the Fall, the marching band can be seen at NCHS Football games, LMEA Marching Competitions, and the Festival of Lights Parade. In the Spring, the marching band will perform at local Mardi Gras Parades and select NCHS Boys and Girls Basketball Games.

The Pride of the Tribe is under the Direction of Mr. Michael Cody Thurber and Ms. Emmaleigh Toney. 

The Natchitoches Central Concert Band performs in the traditional concert stage setting. In the fall semester, the concert band performs a Christmas Concert, and will volunteer in the community with nursing home performances and a performance at Shirner's Children's Hospital in Shreveport. In the Spring Semester, the NCHS Concert Band performs at the Natchitoches Parish Concert Band Festival, LMEA District II Festival, a Spring Concert, and travels to a regional concert band festival.

The NCHS Concert Band is under the baton of Mr. Michael Cody Thurber and Ms. Emmaleigh Toney

The Natchitoches Central Colorguard is the auxilary unit of the "Pride of the Tribe" Marching Band. The Tribal Fire colorguard performs at all events as the "Pride of the Tribe" Marching Band. In the Spring Semester, the Tribal Fire Colorguard performs as the NCHS Winterguard. The NC Winterguard performs in the Louisiana-Mississippi Colorguard and Percussion Circuit

The NCHS Colorguard and Winterguard are under the direction of Interim Coach Emmaleigh Toney. 

United Sound is an initiative to see the inclusion of special needs individuals into the music education world. At Natchitoches Central, we are only the second United Sound chapter in the state of Louisiana. United Sound sees students take the lead in working music with their peers and providing a memorable, educational, and enjoyable experience to all involved. The United Sound NC Chapter will perform their first concert in May 2023 at the Natchitoches Central Band Department Spring Concert. 

The NC United Sound Chapter is largely a student run organization, but is under the supervision of Mr. Thurber, Ms. Toney, and NC "DES" instructor Allie Humes.