We’re looking ahead to the 2026–27 school year and have an important HHS Band Parents Board position we need to fill — Video Coordinator.
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This role is responsible for capturing and sharing the story of our band throughout the year by filming band events that are meaningful and fun for our students, including:

• Marching band competitions
• Halftime performances, stand tunes, and rehearsals
• Concerts and special events

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The Video Coordinator helps record, create, and upload videos to our HHS Band YouTube channel, preserving memories for our students and families while showcasing our program to the community.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, be creative, and document everything our students work so hard to achieve. If you already have video equipment and love capturing moments, we’d love to have you — or think of this as a great excuse to finally get the camera you’ve always wanted. No professional experience required, just a willingness to help and learn.
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If you’re interested or have any questions, please reach out to
[email protected]

Monday: Symphonic Band 4-5:30 pm.  Varsity Winter Guard 4-6:30 pm
Tuesday: Wind Ensemble 4-5:30.  
Wednesday:  MPA for ALL BAND STUDENTS (excluding guard) at James Clemens (see info below).  Varsity and JV Winter Guard 4-6:30 pm 
Thursday: Off.  No Wind Ensemble rehearsal
Friday:   Off

Music Performance Assessment (MPA) - Tentative Schedule

Click here for Concert Band Information Sheet (given to students in class)

Schedule
Arrive at school as normal - 8:30 am.  Since you have Band 1st block, you can bring your uniform in it’s bag and change into it during 1st block or wear it to school.  You will be going to 4th block, so make sure you bring something to change into when you return to school.
10:00 am - Bring a snack to eat!!
10:30 am   School bus arrives
10:45 am - Depart Huntsville High School on 1 school bus.  All equipment on school bus (30 students + instruments + 5 teachers/chaperones). 
11:10 am - Arrive at James Clemens.  Unless there is bad weather, cases will remain on the bus.  Percussion will bring all equipment (including cases) backstage.  
12:00 pm - Warm up
12:30 pm - Performance
1:00 pm - Sight reading 
1:30 pm - Depart James Clemens
2:00 pm - Arrive back at HHS.  We will have pizza for you when you get back to eat.  Change clothes and go to 4th block.
Click here for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble MPA Information sheet

Wind Ensemble and Sym Band Schedule
Arrive at school as normal - 8:30 am.  Hang up your uniform bag with your tux/dress and accessories (tuxedo shirt, cummerbund, bowties, black socks, black dress shoes) in the band room.
12:45   Come to the Band room (except 11th grade) at the start of 3rd block.  You will eat normal lunch at school during the normal time.    Load truck.  Get in uniform.
1:45 pm Juniors dismissed from ACT bootcamp - change and load quickly!
2:00 pm Depart for James Clemens (97 students + a few chaperones).  Instruments will be on a band truck.   Symphonic Band on Bus 1.  Wind Ensemble on Bus 2.
2:30 pm - Arrive at James Clemens. Unload truck in the loading dock area.  Buses will NOT stay so everything must be removed from the bus. 
3:15 pm -  Symphonic Band Warm up 
3:45 pm - Symphonic Band Performance
4:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sight Reading  
4:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Warm up
5:15 pm - Wind Ensemble Performance
5:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Sight reading
6:30 pm - Load and Depart James Clemens
7:00 pm -Back at Huntsville High School

Spring Trip  - 17 Days away!!
Students who take medication and do not have a parent going

Medication Deadline is approaching on March 4th! See letter and info link below.
Orlando Trip - Nurse parent letter and School Medication Prescriber/ Parent Authorization Form

Upcoming Schedule for Orlando:
Tuesday, March 3 @ 6:00 pm in the Band room.  Meeting for all ADULTS going on the trip!
Wednesday, March 4 - Deadline to turn in medication to school nurse
Monday, March 9 4:00 - 5:30 pm - Parade rehearsal for Disney - outside.  All students who plan to march the parade must attend.

Important Orlando details
Our itinerary has changed:  Thursday - Epic; Friday - Magic Kingdom +soundtrack studio session; Saturday - EPCOT with parade; Sunday - Universal/Islands of Adventure.  The Epcot parade is Saturday around 10 AM.  The Soundtrack sessions (wind and percussion students only - no chaperones/guard) is 5:30 pm on Friday.

Our hotel is Drury Inn  (7301 West Sand Lake Road).

We have your Disney Park Tickets!  If you have the Disney app and want to engage in reservations, lightning passes, or other things that may require your ticket number, please email our HHS band travel coordinator Tawnita Cheek at [email protected] and she can give you those numbers.

All travelers must have paid in full or your trip will be cancelled by the touring company.
HUNTSVILLE HS BAND in Orlando, FL, USA

Class Registration 26-27
All band students should register for 2 band classes for the upcoming year, regardless if they are concert only, color guard, or marching band.  Please ignore the title of the class as they have little meaning.(Concert only students should still register for marching band class even though they are not in marching band). It helps our counselors out. 

Upcoming 9th grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 1
                                             Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Concert Band 1

Upcoming 10th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 2 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 2

Upcoming 11th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Marching Band 3  
                                               Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 3

Upcoming 12th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Marching Band 4 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 4

Winter Guard 
 Please look at the winter guard schedule here.

Competition Schedule
January 31 - Mortimer Jordan HS (Bham area)
Feb 7 - Hoover HS
February 21 - Bob Jones HS
March 7 - Columbia Central - Columbia, Tennessee
March 28 and 29 - Western Kentucky University.  Bowling Green Kentucky.  

Summer Dates and Band Camp 2026
May 26-29 (Tues - Friday)  Color Guard Camp (Color Guard Only)
June 30 - July 2 Leadership Camp (leadership team only)
July 13-14 (Mon-Tues) 9th grade marching band students, leadership team, all percussion, all color guard.
Wednesday, July 15 - Monday, August 3 Band Camp - All Marching Band Students (excluding weekends)
**Friday, July 24th  Optional DCI Trip to Nashville (afternoon and evening)
Tuesday, August 4th - Parent Preview Performance (evening)
Wednesday, August 5th First Day of School (pending school board approval - this is not official yet).
Spring Training / Audition Dates for Spring 2026
Wednesday, January 28th - 8th grade band student day at Huntsville High (all 8th grade band students from HJHS and HCMS will come over during the morning.
Tuesday, February 17 6:00 pm - Parent and Student Informational Meeting for 8th grade students/parents
April 7-9 - Concert Band Auditions for 26-27 during class (8th grade after school).
Monday, April 20 - April 24 Color Guard Auditions
THURSDAY, April 30 Spring Training -  4:00- 6:00 pm. Music! (all winds and percussion)
Monday, May 11th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm. Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders) and Percussion Placements (all marching percussion)
Tuesday, May 12th Percussion Placements 4-7 (all marching percussion)
Wednesday, May 13 Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm Marching Fundamental (leadership and 8th graders)
Monday, May 18th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm.  Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders

Upcoming Dates
March 9 - Disney Parade Rehearsal 4-5:30 (only those students going to Orlando).
March 11-16  Spring Trip to Orlando
March 28 Mattress Sale
April 23 Spring Concert, Mandatory photos taken from 5-6:15.

The 25-26 Band Schedule can be found here and on the Cut Time calendar.

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]
For color guard, contact Annabelle Morales at [email protected]
If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to b[email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions

Yesterday’s concert was a resounding success! After days of intensive rehearsals and master classes with faculty from the University of North Alabama, our three bands delivered truly fantastic performances. We are incredibly proud of the hard work and polish our students displayed on stage as they prepare for MPA. A special thank you to our guest clinicians for their invaluable guidance: Dr. Albert Nyugen (University of Memphis), Dr. Craig Aarhus (Mississippi State University), and Mr. Donald Dowdy (Retired: Monrovia Middle School). You can view concert photo gallery here.

Huge congratulations to senior Gray Gaba on his third performance at Carnegie Hall! Gray recently represented Huntsville High School in New York City as a finalist in the High School Honors Performance Series. We are so proud of his incredible dedication and success on one of the world’s most legendary stages.

Monday:  President's Day - no school
Tuesday: Wind Ensemble 4-5:30.  Winter Guard JV 4-6 pm. Varsity 6-8:30 pm.  8th grade parent/student meeting 6:00 pm band room.
Wednesday:   JV Winter Guard 4-6 pm.  Varsity Winter Guard 6-8:30 pm
Thursday: Wind Ensemble 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Friday:   Winter Guard JV 4-6 pm. Varsity 6-8:30 pm.  District Honor Band at Lee HS (for those that made it)
Saturday:  Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones HS.  District Honor Band at Lee HS (for those that made it)

Music Performance Assessment (MPA) - Tentative Schedule

Concert Band
Arrive at school as normal - 8:30 am.  You must bring your tux/concert dress and accessories to school with you to hang up in band room.  
10:00 am - After 1st block come to band room.  Change clothes, get instrument, and prepare to depart..  Bring a snack to eat!!
10:30 am   School bus arrives
10:45 am - Depart Huntsville High School on 1 school bus.  All equipment on school bus (30 students + instruments + 5 teachers/chaperones).
11:10 am - Arrive at James Clemens.  Unload
12:00 pm - Warm up
12:30 pm - Performance
1:00 pm - Sight reading 
1:30 pm - Depart James Clemens
2:00 pm - Arrive back at HHS.

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble
8:30 am - Arrive to school as normal - have your tux/concert dress and all accessories with you to hang up in band room.
12:45 pm - Students meet in band room (beginning of 3rd block)   Change into performance clothes.  Load Truck with equipment.  
2:00 pm Depart for James Clemens (97 students + a few chaperones).  Instruments will be on a band truck.   2 or 3 buses?
2:30 pm - Arrive at James Clemens. Unload
3:15 pm -  Symphonic Band Warm up 
3:45 pm - Symphonic Band Performance
4:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sight Reading  
4:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Warm up
5:15 pm - Wind Ensemble Performance
5:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Sight reading
6:30 pm - Load and Depart James Clemens
7:00 pm -Back at Huntsville High School

Spring Trip 
There will be a meeting for all adults attending the trip on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:00 pm.  We need you there!

Our itinerary has changed:  Thursday - Epic; Friday - Magic Kingdom +soundtrack studio session; Saturday - EPCOT with parade; Sunday - Universal/Islands of Adventure

Our hotel is Drury Inn  (7301 West Sand Lake Road).

All travelers must have paid in full or your trip will be cancelled by the touring company.
Students who do not have parents on the trip, must follow the following procedures and deadlines regarding medication:

Orlando Trip - Nurse parent letter
School Medication Prescriber/ Parent Authorization Form

HUNTSVILLE HS BAND in Orlando, FL, USA

International Trip Announcement
We will be announcing our 27-28 school year international trip in the band room on Tuesday, March 24th at 6:00 pm.  Any student or parent 7th - 12th grade is welcome to join us!  It will mostly impact current 7th -10th grade students and parents.  

Class Registration 26-27
All band students should register for 2 band classes for the upcoming year, regardless if they are concert only, color guard, or marching band.  Please ignore the title of the class as they have little meaning.(Concert only students should still register for marching band class even though they are not in marching band). It helps our counselors out. 

Upcoming 9th grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 1
                                             Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Concert Band 1

Upcoming 10th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 2 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 2

Upcoming 11th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Marching Band 3  
                                               Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 3

Upcoming 12th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Marching Band 4 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 4

Winter Guard 
 Please look at the winter guard schedule here.

Bob Jones Schedule and Information

JV and Varsity will need to be there by NO LATER THAN 11:30am.  We are not taking buses.
JV must arrive with makeup and hair completed. Varsity must arrive with black leggings/yoga pants, HHS shirt, and blue Color Guard jacket.
JV and Varsity are required to stay the whole time. The teams will be dismissed after Varsity performs. 

 ADMISSION: $15.00 adults. Children 5 and under are free. Tickets will be sold at the door and online via S2Pass app.
Parking Entrance: Enter parking lot via Hughes Road.

Concessions (cash or card):   Cheese/Pepperoni Pizza $3 Hot Dog $4 Hamburger/Cheeseburger $6 BBQ Sandwich/Nachos $8  Popcorn $3 Nachos $3 Chips $2 Candy $2 Water $2 Soda/Gatorade $3. They've also had food trucks there in the past, but this was not indicated in our director information packet.  

Huntsville HS JV
Check-in by 11:44am.
Body Warm-up 1:14pm
Equipment Warm-up 1:22pm
On-deck 1:29pm
PERFORM 1:36pm

Huntsville Varsity
Check-in by 6:39pm
Body Warm-up 8:09pm
Equipment Warm-up 8:18pm
On-deck 8:26 pm
PERFORM 8:34pm

Competition Schedule
January 31 - Mortimer Jordan HS (Bham area)
Feb 7 - Hoover HS
February 21 - Bob Jones HS
March 7 - Columbia Central - Columbia, Tennessee
March 28 and 29 - Western Kentucky University.  Bowling Green Kentucky.  

District Honor Band Feb 20-21 at Lee HS
This schedule is only for the students that were accepted into District Honor Band
You will wear your band tux/dress for the concert Saturday night.
Students must attend every minute of every rehearsal and the concert.  Any exceptions must be approved in advance (by way of Mr. Tankesley) or you will not be able to participate.  This is a district wide policy.

Schedule
Friday, February 20

• 5:30 p.m. - Seating of the Band (High School - Auditorium, Middle School - Band Room)
• 5:45-9:00 p.m. - Rehearsal 

Saturday, February 21

• 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Rehearsal (High School - Auditorium, Middle School - Band Room)
• Lunch (On Your Own) *students must leave campus*
• 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Rehearsal (Middle School - Auditorium, High School - Band Room)
• Dinner (On Your Own) and Change for Concert
• 6:30 p.m. - Assemble on Stage for Warm-Up (Middle School performs first)
• 7:00 p.m. - CONCERT! (Lee HS Auditorium) 
• Group photo taken following concert in auditorium

Summer Dates and Band Camp 2026
May 26-29 (Tues - Friday)  Color Guard Camp (Color Guard Only)
June 30 - July 2 Leadership Camp (leadership team only)
July 13-14 (Mon-Tues) 9th grade marching band students, leadership team, all percussion, all color guard.
Wednesday, July 15 - Monday, August 3 Band Camp - All Marching Band Students (excluding weekends)
**Friday, July 24th  Optional DCI Trip to Nashville (afternoon and evening)
Tuesday, August 4th - Parent Preview Performance (evening)
Wednesday, August 5th First Day of School (pending school board approval - this is not official yet).

Spring Training / Audition Dates for Spring 2026
Wednesday, January 28th - 8th grade band student day at Huntsville High (all 8th grade band students from HJHS and HCMS will come over during the morning.
Tuesday, February 17 6:00 pm - Parent and Student Informational Meeting for 8th grade students/parents
April 7-9 - Concert Band Auditions for 26-27 during class (8th grade after school).
Monday, April 20 - April 24 Color Guard Auditions
THURSDAY, April 30 Spring Training -  4:00- 6:00 pm. Music! (all winds and percussion)
Monday, May 11th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm. Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders) and Percussion Placements (all marching percussion)
Tuesday, May 12th Percussion Placements 4-7 (all marching percussion)
Wednesday, May 13 Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm Marching Fundamental (leadership and 8th graders)
Monday, May 18th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm.  Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders

Upcoming Dates
Feb 25 - Music Performance Assessment (MPA) for Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble.  
March 11-16  Spring Trip to Orlando
March 24 International Trip Announcement
March 28 Mattress Sale

The 25-26 Band Schedule can be found here and on the Cut Time calendar.

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]
For color guard, contact Annabelle Morales at [email protected]
If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions 

Winter guard season is officially underway. Our guards made a strong debut at Mortimer Jordan High School and returned to the floor this weekend at Hoover High School, where JV performed Secret Garden and Varsity performed Ordinary People. We are so proud of the hard work and artistry these students are bringing to the floor this year. Follow them on Instagram @hhscolor.guard

​Congratulations to Tuli Williams and Jasmine Courter for being selected to participate in the 2026 University of Alabama High School Honor Band. This prestigious event brings together the most talented young musicians from across the region to rehearse and perform at the highest level. A highlight of the weekend is the spectacular Spectrum Concert which concludes with a thrilling surround-sound performance by the Million Dollar Band. 

Monday:  Symphonic Band 4-5:30.   JV Winter Guard 4-6.  Varsity Winter Guard 6-8:30 pm.
Tuesday: Wind Ensemble 4-5:30.
Wednesday:   JV Winter Guard 4-6.  Varsity Winter Guard 6-8:30 pm
Thursday: Winter Camp 4-9 pm (all band students excluding color guard).  Dinner from 6-7 pm on campus.
Friday:  Winter Camp 8:30-6 pm (students excused from half day of school.
Saturday:  Winter Camp 8:30 - 1:30 pm.  "Work in progress" CONCERT AT 12:15 in the auditorium!!!  All are invited!!

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Based on the feedback we have received regarding conflicts, we have requested to perform at MPA on Wednesday, February 25th at James Clemens High School.  This will be a full day event that may go into the evening.  All students (excluding color guard) are required to play as this is the most important concert performance of the year for us.  

Spring Trip 
​Our itinerary has changed:
Thursday - Epic
Friday - Magic Kingdom +soundtrack studio session
Saturday - EPCOT with parade
Sunday - Universal/Islands of Adventure
Our hotel is Drury Inn  (7301 West Sand Lake Road).
All travelers must have paid in full or your trip will be cancelled by the touring company.
Students who do not have parents on the trip, must follow the following procedures and deadlines regarding medication:
Orlando Trip - Nurse parent letter
School Medication Prescriber/ Parent Authorization Form
We have officially been approved for the Orlando trip departing Wednesday evening March 11th and returning Monday morning, March 16th.  Full information on this trip is found in Cut Time in an announcement/email message from August 19th.
Make sure you are making your scheduled payment directly to the travel company using the link below.  If you miss 2 payments in a row, it is the policy of the travel company to remove your name from the trip.   If you are waiting to pay due to fundraising credits, please make sure you let us know [email protected]
HUNTSVILLE HS BAND in Orlando, FL, USA

Winter Camp
Our annual concert band camp will take place Thursday evening, February 12th; all day on Friday, February 13th; and Saturday morning, February 14th.  It will conclude with a "work in progress" concert at noon on Saturday that we invite parents to come to!  

It is a required event for all band students (excluding color guard). 

Camp Schedule:

Thursday, February 12
4:00 - 6:00 pm - Large Ensemble Rehearsal 1 (Dr. Nguyen with Wind Ensemble on Stage, Dr. Aarhus with Symphonic Band in Band Room, Mr. Dailey with Concert Band in Choir Room)
6:00-7:00 pm  Dinner provided
 7:00-9:00 pm Large Ensemble Rehearsal 2 (same locations)

Friday, February 13 (1/2 day of school)
8:45 am - 12:00 pm  Large Ensemble Rehearsal 3 - Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band ONLY.  Concert band goes to class. (same locations)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (you can bring your own lunch or get a sack lunch from school)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Large Ensemble Rehearsal 4 (all ensembles - same locations)
4:00 - 6:00 pm Masterclass 1 from instrumental faculty from UNA.  

Saturday, February 14th - Wear business casual (no jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes, shirts tucked for guys)
8:30 am - 10:00 am Masterclass 2 from instrumental faculty from UNA 
10:15 am - 12:00 Large Ensemble rehearsal 5 (Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble swap locations).  We will have a few students taking the ACT this morning and may miss this rehearsal, but should make it back for the concert.
12:15 pm - "Work in progress" concert (typically conducted by our clinicians).  WEAR BUSINESS CASUAL THIS DAY. (no jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes, shirts tucked in)
1:30 pm - Head home. 

Our guest clinicians this year are:
Dr. Albert Nyugen, Director of Bands University of Memphis
Dr. Craig Aarhus, Assistant Director of Bands, Mississippi State University
Mr. Patrick Dailey, Director of Bands at Arab High School
The University of North Alabama Instrumental Music Faculty.

Class Registration 26-27
All band students should register for 2 band classes for the upcoming year, regardless if they are concert only, color guard, or marching band.  Please ignore the title of the class as they have little meaning.(Concert only students should still register for marching band class even though they are not in marching band). It helps our counselors out. 

Upcoming 9th grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 1
                                             Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Concert Band 1

Upcoming 10th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 2 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 2

Upcoming 11th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Marching Band 3  
                                               Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 3

Upcoming 12th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Marching Band 4 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 4

Winter Guard 
 Please look at the winter guard schedule here.

Competition Schedule
January 31 - Mortimer Jordan HS (Bham area)
Feb 7 - Hoover HS
February 21 - Bob Jones HS
March 7 - Columbia Central - Columbia, Tennessee
March 28 and 29 - Western Kentucky University.  Bowling Green Kentucky.  

District Honor Band Feb 20-21 at Lee HS
This schedule is only for the students that were accepted into District Honor Band. You will wear your band tux/dress for the concert Saturday night.

Schedule:
Friday, February 20

• 5:30 p.m. - Seating of the Band (High School - Auditorium, Middle School - Band Room)
• ​5:45-9:00 p.m. - Rehearsal 

​
Saturday, February 21

• 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Rehearsal (High School - Auditorium, Middle School - Band Room)
• ​Lunch (On Your Own) *students must leave campus*
• 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Rehearsal (Middle School - Auditorium, High School - Band Room)
• ​Dinner (On Your Own) and Change for Concert
• 6:30 p.m. - Assemble on Stage for Warm-Up (Middle School performs first)
• ​7:00 p.m. - CONCERT! (Lee HS Auditorium) 
  
• Group photo taken following concert in auditorium

Summer Dates and Band Camp 2026
May 26-29 (Tues - Friday)  Color Guard Camp (Color Guard Only)
June 30 - July 2 Leadership Camp (leadership team only)
July 13-14 (Mon-Tues) 9th grade marching band students, leadership team, all percussion, all color guard.
Wednesday, July 15 - Monday, August 3 Band Camp - All Marching Band Students (excluding weekends)
**Friday, July 24th  Optional DCI Trip to Nashville (afternoon and evening)
Tuesday, August 4th - Parent Preview Performance (evening)
Wednesday, August 5th First Day of School (pending school board approval - this is not official yet).


Spring Training / Audition Dates for Spring 2026
Wednesday, January 28th - 8th grade band student day at Huntsville High (all 8th grade band students from HJHS and HCMS will come over during the morning.
Tuesday, February 17 6:00 pm - Parent and Student Informational Meeting for 8th grade students/parents
April 7-9 - Concert Band Auditions for 26-27 during class (8th grade after school).
Monday, April 20 - April 24 Color Guard Auditions
THURSDAY, April 30 Spring Training -  4:00- 6:00 pm. Music! (all winds and percussion)
Monday, May 11th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm. Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders) and Percussion Placements (all marching percussion)
Tuesday, May 12th Percussion Placements 4-7 (all marching percussion)
Wednesday, May 13 Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm Marching Fundamental (leadership and 8th graders)
Monday, May 18th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm.  Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders

College Corner
Universities often offer marching band days, instrument days, and honor bands as a way to give high school students additional opportunities and recruit for their university.  If you are interested in doing one of these events, they are generally marked as an administrative absence or field trip (excused by the school).  I would be happy to do a form or recommendation to get anyone involved if you are interested.  I will attempt to post SOME of the events offered in our state and area, but there are many so not everything will get posted on here!  It's a great chance to meet new people, experience college music, and see a university you may be interested in attending in the future.  The vast majority of events are open to all high school students (grades 9-12).  
University of Alabama Honor Band Feb 5-7   High School Honor Band – The University of Alabama Bands 
Auburn University Honor Band Feb 27-March 1 Auburn University High School Symphonic Honor Band
UNA Honor Band:  April 24-26.... UNA Invitational Honor Band

Upcoming Dates
Feb 17 - Upcoming 8th Grade student and parent meeting in the band room.  6:00 pm
Feb 20-21  District Honor Band at Lee HS (for those that make it)
Feb 21 - Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones
Feb 25 - Music Performance Assessment (MPA) for Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble.  
The 25-26 Band Schedule can be found here and on the Cut Time calendar.

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]
For color guard, contact Annabelle Morales at [email protected]
If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions 

We’re looking ahead to the 2026–27 school year and have an important HHS Band Parents Board position we need to fill — Video Coordinator.
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This role is responsible for capturing and sharing the story of our band throughout the year by filming band events that are meaningful and fun for our students, including:

• Marching band competitions
• Halftime performances, stand tunes, and rehearsals
• Concerts and special events

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The Video Coordinator helps record, create, and upload videos to our HHS Band YouTube channel, preserving memories for our students and families while showcasing our program to the community.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, be creative, and document everything our students work so hard to achieve. If you already have video equipment and love capturing moments, we’d love to have you — or think of this as a great excuse to finally get the camera you’ve always wanted. No professional experience required, just a willingness to help and learn.
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If you’re interested or have any questions, please reach out to
[email protected]