Things we like Click the Instagram link below to follow this Talented Trumpet section. They are awesome! Hospitality Leader neededThe Band is looking for the next Hospitality coordinator for the 2024-2025 school year. This position entails coordinating band camp lunches and coordinating the band banquet. If you are interested in filling this position, please contact Kelly Parrish. [email protected] Transportation Leader neededThe band is also looking for the next Transportation Leader for next year. This position is responsible for coordinating the band truck and trailer drivers for all football games, competitions, and various other events. If you are interested in helping with this need, please contact Kelly Parrish. [email protected] Attention Senior ParentsClass of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] several weeks ago with the topic: Band Banquet Video. If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name. Please respond to the email with your photos and information as soon as possible so Marvin can be working on the video. Spring Concert PicturesConcert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert. Band Banquet**Mark your calendars** The Band Banquet will be held at Stovehouse on May 17th! The theme this year is 'Musicians through the Ages'. More details will follow as we get closer to the event Band FeesTo help in planning, here are the band fees and due dates for the 2024-25 school year: Marching band fees - $750 Color guard fees - $750 Concert only fees - $375 Siblings are at 50% of applicable fee Due dates:
o 2nd payment due by Band Camp Week #1 (July 15-19) o 3rd payment due by the Fall Concert (usually early November) Please continue to turn in Marching Uniforms!!!Schedule for the weekMonday-Symphonic Band 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Tuesday-Off Wednesday-Off Thursday-Off. Friday-Off. Band Contracts Due! Percussion at HCES(see below for details) Schedule for Percussion Friday March 29th Friday March 29th at Hampton Cove Elementary School
Wind Ensemble Wind Ensemble will plan to rehearse next after school April 16. On April 1st (during class time), we are planning to go play at the Blossomwood Elementary pep rally by carpooling. Band Contracts - Due 3/29 Band Contracts were handed out before spring break and are due back by the last school day of March for everyone except seniors. You can find the electronic copy of our band contract here. Contracts can be emailed back to a director or placed in the box labeled "Band Contracts" in the band room. Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!! The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)! Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. Week of May 6 - Auditions in Class for 24-25 school year ( 9th grade after school) May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events TBA - recruiting trips to our middle schools. Saturday, April 6 - Winter Guard Championships - Western Kentucky University Thursday, April 18 - Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium. Tuesday, April 23 - Spring Concert - 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors: 
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Marching Uniforms
There are upwards of 30 marching uniforms that still have not been turned in. Please get these jackets back in as soon as possible so the final inventory can be done.
Attention parents of Seniors
Class of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] several weeks ago with the topic: Band Banquet Video. If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name. Please respond to the email with your photos and information as soon as possible so Marvin can be working on the video.
Spring Concert Pictures
Concert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert.
Band Banquet
**Mark your calendars** The Band Banquet will be held at Stovehouse on May 17th! The theme this year is 'Musicians through the Ages'. More details will follow as we get closer to the event.
Band Fees
To help in planning, here are the band fees and due dates for the 2024-25 school year:
Marching band fees - $750 Color guard fees - $750 Concert only fees - $375 Siblings are at 50% of applicable fee Due dates:
o 2nd payment due by Band Camp Week #1 (July 15-19) o 3rd payment due by the Fall Concert (usually early November) Schedule for the week
Monday-Symphonic Band 4:00 - 5:30 pm.
Tuesday-Off (see new wind ensemble schedule below) Wednesday-Off Thursday-Off. Friday-Off. Wind Ensemble Wind Ensemble will plan to rehearse next after school April 16. On April 1st (during class time), we are planning to go play at the Blossomwood Elementary pep rally by carpooling. Band Contracts - Due 3/29 Band Contracts were handed out before spring break and are due back by the last school day of March for everyone except seniors. You can find the electronic copy of our band contract here. Contracts can be emailed back to a director or placed in the box labeled "Band Contracts" in the band room. 2024-25 Course Registration Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March. It will include the same options as before (no changes). Marching Band option or Concert only option. A Day Concert Band Class (required) 9th Grade Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year) 10th Grade Concert Band III 05102G1003 (1.0 - Full year) 11th Grade Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year) 12th Grade Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year) B Day Marching Band Class 9th Grade - Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year) 10th Grade - Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year) 11th Grade - Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year) 12th Grade - Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year) Color Guard Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year) 3rd Band Class (aid for band and practice time for 11th or 12th grade for those interested). Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2 Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!! The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)! Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. Week of May 6 - Auditions in Class for 24-25 school year ( 9th grade after school) May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events TBA - recruiting trips to our middle schools. Saturday, April 6 - Winter Guard Championships - Western Kentucky University Thursday, April 18 - Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium. Tuesday, April 23 - Spring Concert - 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:
Things we like Congratulations to Mr. Tankesley, Mr. Kirk and the entire Wind Ensemble for an absolutely fantastic performance at the CBDNA conference in Memphis this week. You all represented Huntsville with such class. It was a special treat to find out Benjamin Horne, the composer of Deep River, was in attendance for our performance of his piece. Marching UniformsREMINDER: Marching uniforms are past due to be turned in! If you haven't turned yours in, make sure you do so this week. Parent Volunteers neededThere are still volunteer spots that need to be filled for MPA Wednesday March 6th. We will be riding on 4 HCS school buses and need 2 adults per bus to chaperone. If you are available to help, please sign up in Charms under symphonic band MPA at James Clemens High School. Spring PicturesSpring Concert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert. Schedule for the weekMonday-Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30 pm. Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm. We are running our MPA program and will probably end around 5. Winter Guard 4-6 in the small gym Wednesday-MPA PERFORMANCE AT JAMES CLEMENS - All bands students minus color guard only. See schedule below. Thursday-Off. 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Fall 2024 Halftime show announcement in the band room (optional) Friday-Off. e-learning day! Saturday-Winter Guard Competition at Columbia-Central HS in Columbia, TN Music Performance Assessment (MPA) Symphonic Band will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 1:45 pm at James Clemens HS Auditorium Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 3:45 pm at James Clemens High School Auditorium This is a required performance for all band students (except color guard only members). Schedule 8:30 am - Arrive at school as normal. Bring your garment back with your concert uniform, shoes, and all accessories and hang them in the band room. 11:00 am - students excused from class - go eat early lunch in the cafeteria. This is a "normal" lunch. Students can bring their lunch or get lunch from the cafeteria. 11:30 am - change into tux/dresses. 12:10 pm - Meet in band room and load school buses. 12:15 pm - Load/Depart for James Clemens 12:45 pm - Arrive at James Clemens 1:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm up / Wind Ensemble Watch bands 1:45 pm - SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCE - open to public. 2:15 pm - Symphonic Band sight reading (closed to public) 2:45 pm - Symphonic Band pack up then go watch performances 3:15 pm - Wind Ensemble Warm up 3:45 pm - WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (open to public) 4:15 pm - Sight Reading (closed to public) 5:00 pm - Go watch Grissom Perform 5:30 pm - Load and return to school 6:00 pm - Approximate time back at HHS Transportation We are taking school buses to James Clemens. Students who are planning on leaving with a parent instead of riding the bus back to school after the performance must check out with a director. Be aware that our buses may not stay with us at James Clemens and we may have different buses going home, so don't leave anything on the bus. Equipment We are taking 1 band truck. Most instruments and percussion equipment will be put in the truck. You are responsible for making sure your instrument and music get to James Clemens. Uniform Students will need to bring their tuxedo/concert dress in their red garment bag to school this day. Make sure you have ALL parts to the tuxedo, proper black shoes, black socks for tuxedos, and all the parts! Students should pull hair out of your face and no jewelry. You will change in and out of uniform at HUNTSVILLE HIGH, so you will not need to bring extra clothes to James Clemens. 2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March. It will include the same options as before (no changes). Marching Band option or Concert only option. A Day Concert Band Class (required) 9th Grade Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year) 10th Grade Concert Band III 05102G1003 (1.0 - Full year) 11th Grade Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year) 12th Grade Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year) B Day Marching Band Class 9th Grade - Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year) 10th Grade - Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year) 11th Grade - Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year) 12th Grade - Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year) Color Guard Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year) 3rd Band Class (aid for band and practice time for 11th or 12th grade for those interested). Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2 Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Schedule for Columbia Central We will NOT do a run through on Friday because it is a virtual day. Please take your equipment home Thursday after school! 2:30 pm - Meet at Columbia Central (car pool!) 3:10 pm - Check in 4:45 pm - Official warm up starts 5:07 pm - PERFORM! 8:30 pm - Awards Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!! The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)! Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. Week of May 6 - Auditions in Class for 24-25 school year ( 9th grade after school) May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events TBA - recruiting trips to our middle schools. Thursday, April 18 - Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium. Tuesday, April 23 - Spring Concert - 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:  Things we like Schedule for the weekMonday-Symphonic Band 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert - 7:30 pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SANCTUARY Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4:00 - 5:30 pm Wednesday-Off Thursday-Wind Ensemble - Memphis Friday-Wind Ensemble - Memphis Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert 5:45 pm - Truck arrives at First Baptist 6:00 pm - Percussion and anyone who can arrive early to help unload and set up, please come! 6:45 pm - Student Call time / Ensemble Warm up 7:30 pm - Concert Begins 8:30 pm - Concert Ends We will need help loading our things back on the truck after the concert. Equipment/Music We will be taking a band truck. You are welcome to put your equipment on the truck or bring it yourself. You are responsible for making sure it gets loaded or getting your equipment to FBC on your own. Don't forget music, mutes, etc. Percussion will need all sticks/mallets!!! Students Parking on the east side near St. Clair Ave is preferred and you can enter though the door closest to the back of the sanctuary - Entrance 4. Anyone coming to see the concert Parking in the front of the church and entering through Door 3 (right next to the sanctuary) is preferred. The LARGE doors under the mural will be locked, but the entrance at door #3 is just to the left of the those doors. Students will be given the formal program that evening and encouraged to give it to their family. It's something special to keep - Thank you to Toby Hall for putting it together and Darlene Hall for the photography! We will also have a standard program available as we will not have enough of the formal program for everyone. Music Performance Assessment (MPA) Symphonic Band will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 1:45 pm at James Clemens HS Auditorium Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 3:45 pm at James Clemens High School Auditorium This is a required performance for all band students (except color guard only members). Tentative Schedule 11:00 am - students excused from class - go eat early lunch in the cafeteria. 11:30 am - change into tux/dresses. 12:10 pm - Meet in band room and load school buses. 12:15 pm - Load/Depart for James Clemens 12:45 pm - Arrive at James Clemens 1:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm up / Wind Ensemble Watch bands 1:45 pm - SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCE - open to public. 2:15 pm - Symphonic Band sight reading (closed to public) 2:45 pm - Symphonic Band pack up then go watch performances 3:15 pm - Wind Ensemble Warm up 3:45 pm - WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (open to public) 4:15 pm - Sight Reading (closed to public) 5:00 pm - Go watch Grissom Perform 5:30 pm - Load and return to school 6:00 pm - Approximate time back at HHS Transportation We are taking school buses to James Clemens. Students who are planning on leaving with a parent instead of riding the bus back to school after the performance must check out with a director. Be aware that our buses may not stay with us at James Clemens and we may have different buses going home, so don't leave anything on the bus. Equipment We are taking 1 band truck. Most instruments and percussion equipment will be put in the truck. You are responsible for making sure your instrument and music get to James Clemens. Uniform Students will need to bring their tuxedo/concert dress in their red garmet bag to school this day. Make sure you have ALL parts to the tuxedo, proper black shoes, black socks for tuxedos, and all the parts! Students should pull hair out of your face and no jewelry. You will change in and out of uniform at HUNTSVILLE HIGH, so you will not need to bring extra clothes to James Clemens. Wind Ensemble - Memphis Medication If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23. Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf Please do not bring medication the morning of the departure unless you have cleared it with Tina Bowman. We will not have a way to check it in. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Schedule Thursday, February 29th 7:00 am - Percussion and anyone willing to help load percussion on charter bus. Bus should arrive at 7:00 am and park on Billie Watkins St. near band box trucks and double doors to school. 7:30 am - Meet in Band room. Make sure you are parked in your normal spot at school. Chaperones should park in visitor spots. 8:00 am- Depart 11:30-12:30 Lunch (CHANGE!) at SHOPPING CENTER at intersection of hwy 78 and hwy 305 in Olive Branch, MS Bring $$ for lunch (Chik fil a, Guthrie's Chipotle, Freddie's, McAllister's, Walmart) 1:00 -3:45 pm Memphis Zoo 2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112 4:00 pm Depart for Dinner Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15 Reservation 52 S. Second StreetMemphis, TN 38103 7:00 pm Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble at University of Memphis Schiedt Family Performing Arts Center 3800 Central Ave m 2122, Memphis, TN 38111 8:15 pm Go to Hotel, check in. Get some rest. Hyatt Place 1220 Primacy Parkway Memphis, Tn 38119 (east Memphis/Germantown). Friday, March 1st 7:30 am - buses unlocked. 7:45 am - load buses 8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses. Schiedt Family Performing Arts Center 3800 Central Ave m 2122, Memphis, TN 38111 9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage 10:30 am PERFORM! 11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center We will WALK to this location unless bad weather. Buses should pick us up at UC after lunch. 1:00 pm- Visit to the pyramid in Memphis 1 Bass Pro Dr, Memphis, TN 38105 (should be plenty of parking - they have an RV lot) 3:00 pm Depart for home We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. Equipment/Music All instruments and equipment will go on or underneath the bus. We are not taking a truck. Please pack light with your luggage! Percussion needs to bring all sticks/mallets and your music. Winds need to make sure you have all accessories (mutes, extra reeds, valve oil, etc) and your music. What to pack/wear You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, all accessories in your red garment bag. You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance. You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories. Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this). Toiletries for 1 night. Money for 2 lunches. 2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March. It will include the same options as before (no changes). Marching Band option or Concert only option. A Day Concert Band Class (required) 9th Grade- Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year) 10th Grade-Concert Band III 05102G1003 (1.0 - Full year) 11th Grade-Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year) 12th Grade-Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year) B Day Marching Band Class 9th Grade -Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year) 10th Grade -Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year) 11th Grade -Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year) 12th Grade -Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year) Color Guard Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year) 3rd Band Class (aid for band and practice time for 11th or 12th grade for those interested). Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2 Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!! The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)! Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. Week of May 6 - Auditions in Class for 24-25 school year ( 9th grade after school) May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events March 6-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band TBA -recruiting trips to our middle schools. Thursday, April 18 - Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium. Tuesday, April 23 - Spring Concert - 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:  Things we like The Winter Guard had a spectacular performance of their show "Bluebird" at Bob Jones on Saturday! Congratulations on a job well done!! Concert picturesConcert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert. Schedule for the weekMonday-President's Day (no school). Special Wind Ensemble rehearsal 9-12. Tuesday-No wind ensemble rehearsal (basketball game). Winter Guard 4-6. Upcoming 9th grade meeting 6:00 pm - band room Wednesday-Off Thursday-Wind Ensemble rehearsal 4-5:30 pm Friday-Off Saturday-Mattress Sale 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria! Mattress Sale Fundraiser! The Mattress Sale is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 10-5 in the Freshman Academy Cafeteria. We need your help this week!! Share our Facebook event page to your social media accounts and invite friends. Please share and invite anyone who you know might be in the market for a mattress! Students also have an account to enter contacts of adults who will receive a text message reminder of the event. https://facebook.com/events/s/huntsville-band-mattress-fundr/1557008748373205/ Our goal is to spread the word and get people to walk into our "mattress store" on Saturday, Feb 24 Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert We have found a date and time that seems to work with everyone. After working with First Baptist Church and talking with the students about the concert in class, we have found a date that seems to work for everyone! Our preview concert will be next Monday, February 26th at 7:30 pm in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary. This is only for Wind Ensemble students. We will need some help getting equipment to FBC. Students will need to be there by 6:45 pm in tuxes/dresses. This performance is to allow our students who have worked extremely hard on this program to perform it for families and a local audience before we perform it in Memphis. It will also give us a great trial run of the program to set us up for success in Memphis. Thank you for making this work "last minute!" Music Performance Assessment (MPA) Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform at Music Performance Assessment soon! This state assessment at James Clemens High School is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7. We have requested to perform on Wednesday, March 6. I should have a schedule sometime this coming week. We are most likely taking school buses and could return later in the evening. 2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March. It will include the same options as before (no changes). Marching Band option or Concert only option. Course registration numbers Just a friendly reminder to ignore the class titles. Student who want to be in marching band except for color guard) should register both Marching Band and the numbers under your class (Seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen). Each number represents 1 semester, but you must sign up for both numbers for each - the system will override it otherwise. A Day Concert Band Class (required) 9th Grade Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year) 10th Grade Concert Band III 05102G1003 (1.0 - Full year) 11th Grade Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year) 12th Grade Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year) B Day Marching Band Class 9th Grade - Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year) 10th Grade - Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year) 11th Grade - Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year) 12th Grade - Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year) Color Guard Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year) 3rd Band Class for those interested. Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2 Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Congratulations to our winter guard on finishing their show and a great performance at their home show on Saturday. They finished 5th! Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!! The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)! Wind Ensemble - Memphis Medication If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23. Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf Cost $100 per traveler. It has been charged to your charms account. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Schedule Thursday, February 29th Meet at Huntsville High School at 7:30 am. Make sure you park in your assigned parking spot as this is a normal school day. Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by charter bus. Lunch at Food & Drinks at Crosstown Concourse 11:30-12:30. Bring $$ for lunch Lunch and the Zoo 1:00 -3:45 pm Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15 Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis at the conference. Friday, March 1st 8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses 9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage 10:30 am PERFORM! 11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center 1:00 pm Visit to the pyramid in Memphis 3:00 pm Depart for home We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. What to pack/wear You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, other accessories in your garment bag. You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance. You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories. Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this). Toiletries for 1 night. Money for 2 lunches. Wind Ensemble Rehearsals 2/13 and 2/20 After some discussion in class and a vote, a good portion of the students in wind ensemble would like to go support our basketball team this Tuesday (2/13) and next Tuesday (2/20) at Jacksonville State in the state basketball tournament. The school is allowing students to go with a signed form and their own transportation to/from the event. The state championship semi finals takes place while we are Memphis, so they would not be able to attend that game. The championship is the Saturday we return in Birmingham. Obviously the team needs to continue to win, but those games are highly likely given their success. For that reason, we have agreed to cancel rehearsal the next 2 Tuesdays with the understanding we will need to add a rehearsal because missing those 2 Tuesdays actually means about 6 hours of rehearsal lost between class time and after school. After addition discussion with them, we plan to rehearse on Monday, February 19th (President's Day - no school) from 9-12. Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events February 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band TBA-recruiting trips to our middle schools. Thursday, April 18-Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium. Tuesday, April 23-Spring Concert-7:00 pm HHS Auditorium HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors   Things we like Members of the Huntsville High School Band were selected to attend the 33rd Annual Auburn University High School Symphonic Honor Band Festival this weekend which culminated in a Finale Performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center. Pictured left to right: Matthew Hutcherson, Daniel Starnes, Jayne Hansberger, Aurora Parrish, and Anna Stahl. Congratulations to you all!! Marching Uniforms are past dueThe due date for marching uniforms to be turned in has officially past. If you haven't turned yours in, please do so as soon as possible. A dry cleaning receipt must be attached to the jacket or a $15 fee will be applied to your Charms account. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected] Pictures available for downloadDarlene Hall has, so graciously, made the photos she has taken this year available for download for free!! Thank you so much Darlene for giving of your time and talents. You are very much appreciated! Once you open the link, the download pin is 6044. Here is the link: Huntsville High 2023-2024 Band by Darlene Hall Artist (pixieset.com) Schedule for the weekMonday-Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30 Tuesday-NO WIND ENSEMBLE (see note below) Winter Guard 4-6. Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Wednesday-Off (Navy Band members coming to work with classes in the AM) Thursday-Mattress sale meetings during class. Wind Ensemble 4-5:30. NO UPCOMING 9th grade meeting (see note below) Friday-Off. District Honor Band at Grissom for those that made it. Saturday-District Honor Band at Grissom. Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones (home show!! Come check out winter guard at their closest competition all season! They perform in the Bob Jones gym at 4:45 pm. Mattress Sale Fundraiser!! The Mattress Sale is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 10-5 in the Freshman Academy Cafeteria. We need your help this week!! Share our Facebook event page to your social media accounts and invite friends. Right now, we have 4 people coming and 11 interested - we need to spread the word to the community on this event. Please share and invite anyone who you know might be in the market for a mattress! https://facebook.com/events/s/huntsville-band-mattress-fundr/1557008748373205/ Secondly - Charlie the mattress guy is coming to talk to students on Thursday. He will be asking students to input contacts to send out a text message about the sale. Please help us by having a good list! If you participated in our crazy sock fundraiser, you will be able to use those play maybe you can add more. Our goal is to spread the word and get people to walk into our "mattress store" on Saturday, Feb 24 Wind Ensemble Rehearsals After some discussion in class and a vote, a good portion of the students in wind ensemble would like to go support our basketball team this Tuesday and next Tuesday (assuming we win) at Jacksonville State in the state basketball tournament. The school is allowing students to go with a signed form and their own transportation to/from the event. The state championship semifinals takes place while we are Memphis, so they would not be able to attend that game. The championship is the Saturday we return in Birmingham. Obviously, the team needs to continue to win, but those games are highly likely given their success. For that reason, we have agreed to cancel rehearsal the next 2 Tuesdays with the understanding we will need to add a rehearsal because missing those 2 Tuesdays actually means about 6 hours of rehearsal lost between class time and after school. After addition discussion with them, we plan to rehearse on Monday, February 19th (President's Day - no school) from 9-12. In addition, I have reached out to First Baptist Church to see if it is possible for us to do a preview concert there before the trip on Monday, Feb 26th or Tuesday, February 27. I will update everyone if we move forward with this. Navy Band Concert Information - Tuesday We encourage anyone attending the concert to arrive by 6:30 since seating is general admission. At 6:45 pm anyone without a ticket will be allowed to be seated if there is any seating remaining. Tickets are sold out. The concert starts at 7:00 pm and should last 60-90 minutes. If you are a student that I have talked to and are performing with them, make sure you are seated on the front row closest to the bandroom side of the auditorium at 6:30 pm. You will need to have your instrument, the music, and be in your tux/dress. Upcoming 9th grade Meeting CHANGE Our upcoming 9th grade meeting HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO ANOTHER MEETING AT HCMS regarding scheduling. The new date will be Tuesday, February 20th at 6:00 pm in the band room. This is for any student currently in 8th grade and their parent to come learn about the HHS Band including the process of joining for next school year. If you know any 8th grader in band coming to HHS, make sure they attend! Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Congrats to our winter guard on their 3rd place finish at Green Hills HS in Nashville! Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule Bob Jones 2:15 pm Meet at Bob Jones 2:50 pm Unit Check in 4:21 pm Warm up process begins 4:45 pm Performance 9:30 pm Awards Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus District Honor Band- Fri/Sat This information is just for those who tried out and made district honor band. https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/15fCeYScl2yAaeod8Zl8W_aIlwPcLCRk_bFyb0wSDHm4/mobilebasic Please make sure you have all mutes and accessories. Bring a folding stand if you have one. You may need it Saturday afternoon especially. We will plan to take a picture after the concert on stage on Saturday! Wind Ensemble - Memphis Medication If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23. Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf Cost $100 per traveler. It has been charged to your charms account. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Schedule Thursday, February 29th Meet at Huntsville High School at 7:30 am. Make sure you park in your assigned parking spot as this is a normal school day. Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by charter bus. Lunch at Food & Drinks at Crosstown Concourse 11:30-12:30. Bring $$ for lunch. Lunch and the Zoo- 1:00 -3:45 pm Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15 Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis at the conference. Friday, March 1st 8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses 9:00-10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage 10:30 am PERFORM! 11:30 am-change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center 1:00 pm Visit to the pyramid in Memphis 3:00 pm Depart for home We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. What to pack/wear You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, other accessories in your garment bag. You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance. You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories. Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this). Toiletries for 1 night. Money for 2 lunches. Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11- Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31- (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12- Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15-19- Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26 Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26 - optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events February 20-8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting) February 24-Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria. February 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors  Things we like Winter camp is officially in the books and was a huge success! Thank you to all the guest instructors who poured their hearts into our students. This was such a great opportunity to build on the incredible talent that we already have at Huntsville High School Band. Here is a link to the rest of the pictures: huntsvillehsband.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Concert-Performances/2024-02-03-Winter-Camp-Concert Marching uniformsThe due date for marching uniforms to be turned in has officially past. If you haven't turned yours in, please do so as soon as possible. A dry cleaning receipt must be attached to the jacket or a $15 fee will be applied to your Charms account. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected] Pictures available for downloadDarlene Hall has so graciously made the photos she has taken this year available for download for free!! Thank you so much Darlene for giving of your time and talents. You are very much appreciated! Once you open the link, the download pin is 6044. Here is the link: Huntsville High 2023-2024 Band by Darlene Hall Artist (pixieset.com) Schedule for the weekMonday- Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30 Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6 Wednesday-Off Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30 Friday-Winter Guard 4-5 Saturday-Winter Guard Competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) Wind Ensemble - Memphis This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis. It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance. It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine. Cost $100 per traveler. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Schedule Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus. Lunch and the Zoo 11:30-4:00 pm (Zoo included in cost - Bring $$ For lunch) Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15 Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis. Friday, March 1st 8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses 9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage 10:30 am PERFORM! 11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food) 1:00 pm Visit to the pyramid in Memphis 3:00 pm Depart for home We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th. The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend. To get your e-ticket, go to the following link: U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com) Upcoming 9th grade Meeting Our upcoming 9th grade meeting will be held Thursday, February 15th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room. This is for any student currently in 8th grade and their parent to come learn about the HHS Band including the process of joining for next school year. If you know any 8th grader in band coming to HHS, make sure they attend! Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Competition Schedule Green Hill 11:30 am Meet at school 12:00 pm School bus departs 2:00 pm Meet at Green Hill HS 2:30 pm Unit Check in 4:05 pm Warm up process begins 4:30 pm Performance 8:15 pm Awards 10:30 pm Arrive back at school Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31-Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events February 13 - Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket) February 15 - 8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting) February 16-17-District Honor Band at Grissom (for those that make it) February 17-Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones February 24-Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria. February 29-March 1 - Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:  Things we like
Good luck to the Color guard, this Saturday, at their first competition of the season!! GBR!!!!
Marching Uniform collection information
Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket Gauntlets Shako Red or White garment bag **Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account. Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024. Very important: DO NOT dry clean the gauntlets! Spot clean the gauntlets with a solution of mild detergent(woolite or non-chlorine stain removers) and water. They should NOT be fully immersed and they should NOT be dried in the dryer, but laid flat to air dry. If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected] Attention Senior Parents
Class of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] this past Thursday or Friday with the topic: Band Banquet Video. If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name.
Interest Poll for Spring Pictures-Deadline is Monday January 29th
Huntsville High School Band wants to know if you would be interested in having a formal picture of your child taken in their concert uniform by a professional photographer. We are trying to determine if there is enough interest in this service at this time. Only 1 response per family/student please. Deadline to respond is no later than Monday, January 29, 2024. Please respond to the poll with the link below:
Concert Uniform Picture Interest Survey (google.com) Volunteers needed for the mattress sale Feb 24th. Sign up in CharmsSchedule for the week
​​Monday-Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6 Wednesday-Off Thursday-Winter Camp 4:00 - 9:00 pm Friday-Winter Camp 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday-Winter Camp 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. Winter Guard Competition at Mortimer Jordan. All State and District Honor Band Congratulations to the following students for making district honor band and all state. All State (April 25-27 in Huntsville at the VBC) Jody Shaw, Flute - Blue Band Tori Smith, Oboe - Unassigned Calen Miller, Alto Sax - White Band Jayne Hansberger, French Horn - White Band Daniel Starnes, Trumpet - Blue Band Kianna Thomas, Trombone - White Band Matthew Hutcherson, Euphonium - Red Band District Honor Band (February 16-17 at Grissom) Jody Shaw, Flute Tori Smith, Oboe Calen Miller, Alto Sax Jayne Hansberger, French Horn Daniel Starnes, Trumpet Lila Boyd, Trumpet Cole Long, Trumpet Aidan McDavid, Trumpet Kianna Thomas, Trombone Matthew Hutcherson, Euphonium Winter Camp 2024 - Feb 1-Feb 3 All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd. We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band. Schedule Thursday, February 1st 4:00 - 9:00 pm 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room) 6:00-7:00 pm Provided dinner from Taco Mama 7:00 - 9:00 pm Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room) Friday, February 2nd 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day) 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room) 12-1 pm - Lunch (normal school lunch!!) 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room) 3:30 - 4:00 pm Break 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Masterclasses Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm 8:30 am - 10:00 am Masterclasses 10:15 am - 11:45 pm Rehearsal (Symphonic Band on Stage, Wind Ensemble in the bandroom) 12:00 pm CONCERT!!!! 1:30 pm - Dismiss About the camp and clinicians This camp is required of all band members (except color guard) allows students to learn and be conducted by some of the best teachers and musicians in the country. It also huge in our spring semester preparation! The days are long, but WELL worth it!! Alex Kaminsky is the Wind Ensemble conductor. He is the band director at Vandercook College in Chicago. You can read about him here. Jerrell Horton is the Symphonic Band conductor. He is the band director at Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham and works with our leadership team at our camp every summer. You can read more about him here. Our masterclasses will be done by faculty at UAB, UAH, UNA, and a few free lance professional musicians. Food Thursday Dinner - Taco Mama (provided) Friday lunch - School lunch as normal. Saturday - no meals Concert only students and anyone else who didn't pay for the summer band camp lunch plan (which included winter camp dinner) will be charged $11 in your charms account for Thursday night's Taco Mama dinner​​. Concert and Attire We will do a concert to end the camp at 12:00 pm on Saturday in the auditorium with our guest conductors. Our students would love a huge crowd of parents and family at this event as we prepare for the rest of the semester and to show off what we did at camp! This concert is more informal - we will announce early in the week. It will not be tuxes/dresses. We typically wear band polos, but we are navigating an issue that some concert only students do not have these and we are low in our supply of extras. Wind Ensemble - Memphis This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis. It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance. It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine. Cost $100 per traveler. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Students will sign up for rooms will be on Monday! Schedule Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus. Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st. We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeks​​ and will include some fun/educational attractions in Memphis as well. US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th. The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend. To get your e-ticket, go to the following link: U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com) Upcoming 9th grade Meeting Our upcoming 9th grade meeting will be held Thursday, February 15th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room. This is for any student currently in 8th grade and their parent to come learn about the HHS Band including the process of joining for next school year. If you know any 8th grader in band coming to HHS, make sure they attend! Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Mortimer Jordan Competition Information How we are getting there: Carpooling (if you do NOT have a ride or need assistance email Pam Rogers [email protected] Where are we going: Mortimer Jordan High School. 1920 Blue Devil Drive, Kimberly, AL 35091 You are responsible for making sure your equipment and uniform gets to the competition! Schedule (tentative) 1:00 pm - Meet at Mortimer Jordan High School near the unit check in area. 1:45 pm - Check in and go to our "home" location in the school 3:15 pm Official Warm up Time 3:40 pm PEFORMANCE!! After performance change out of uniform and watch other winter guards 7:40 pm Awards Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3- Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15-19- Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26- Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31- Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events February 10- Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) February 13-Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket) February 15-8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting) February 16-17- District Honor Band at Grissom (for those that make it) February 17-Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones February 24-Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria. February 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis March 5-7- MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:
Things we like
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Volunteers still needed for All-State
We still need volunteers for All State this Friday evening and Saturday! Please use Charms to sign up. Our current need is for the registration tables. Some instruments will have more students than others and their registration will last longer, so the shifts have been split. If you are only available for certain times, please sign up as a floater and make a note of your availability in Charms. Let's get these spots filled to help this event run smoothly!
Volunteers also needed for the mattress sale Feb 24th. Sign up in CharmsInterest Poll for Spring Pictures
Huntsville High School Band wants to know if you would be interested in having a formal picture of your child taken in their concert uniform by a professional photographer. We are trying to determine if there is enough interest in this service at this time. Only 1 response per family/student please. Deadline to respond is no later than Monday, January 29, 2024. Please respond to the poll with the link below:
Concert Uniform Picture Interest Survey (google.com) Attention Senior Parents
Class of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] this past Thursday or Friday with the topic: Band Banquet Video. If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name.
Marching Uniform Collection Information
Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket Gauntlets Shako Red or White garment bag **Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account. Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024. Very important: DO NOT dry clean the gauntlets! Spot clean the gauntlets with a solution of mild detergent(woolite or non-chlorine stain removers) and water. They should NOT be fully immersed and they should NOT be dried in the dryer, but laid flat to air dry. If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected] Schedule for the week
Monday-No school
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6 Wednesday-Off Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30 Friday-Hosting All State and District Honor Band Auditions Saturday-Hosting All State and District Honor Band Auditions Wind Ensemble - Memphis (updated with cost) This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis. It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance. It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine. Cost $100 per traveler. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Students will sign up for rooms will be on Monday! Schedule Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus. Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st. We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeksand will include some fun/educational attractions in Memphis as well. All State and District Honor Band Audition - Info for those auditioning All students and parents who are attending the audition should read through the student information sheet found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0GMhOm9t_23W1EBZk55x6teVJdkndhHiHWqOhlx5XY/edit?usp=sharing Here are approximate audition times:
US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th. The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend. To get your e-ticket, go to the following link: U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com) We will share this link with the public sometime next week. We are giving our students and families the first opportunity to get a ticket. Hosting All State Auditions The Huntsville High School Band, for the 2nd year in a row, is hosting All State/All District Honor Band Auditions on Friday, January 26th in the evening and Saturday, January 27th in the morning and afternoon. We will be serving over 700 middle school and high school band students from Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties and their families. We require all students to volunteer at least 1 time slot to serve and we will also need plenty of adult help. Adult volunteers can sign up to help with registration in Charms! We need 10-13 adults helping at any one time! Please email Michelle McNabb if you have questions. [email protected] Students can sign up using this sign up genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A72DA0F85-46887872-allstate. On Monday, we will print this list out and place it on the white board. After that, all changes or additions should be made in the band room. Students should not sign up in the same room they are auditioning in or in a room where another family member is auditioning. Winter Camp 2024 - Feb 1-Feb 3 All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd. We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band. Here is the basic schedule: Thursday, February 1st - 4:00 - 9:00 pm (dinner included) Friday, February 2nd 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day) Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (concert at noon for family and friends to attend). Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Exception - Friday, January 26th 4-6 Small Gym Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket) February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15-19-Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. Juily 29-31-Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events February 1-3 Winter Camp (all Symphonic and Wind Ensemble students required to attend) February 3 -Winter Guard competition at Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) February 10 -Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) February 13 -Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket) February 15 -8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting) February 16-17-District Honor Band at Grissom (for those that make it) February 17 -Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones February 24 -Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria. February 29-March 1 -Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:
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Marching Uniform Collection
Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket Gauntlets Shako Red or White garment bag **Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account. Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024. If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected] Schedule for the week
Monday-No School (MLK Day)
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6 Wednesday-Off Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30 Friday-Off Wind Ensemble - Memphis This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis. It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance. It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine. Cost We are finalizing the cost in the next week or so. Hotel / Rooming Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown) Students will be 4 to a room. Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed). Students will sign up for rooms later next week. Chaperones We would love to have 6 chaperones join us on this trip! Please email Karen Hansberger if you are interested [email protected] Schedule Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus. Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st. We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeks​. US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th. The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend. To get your e-ticket, go to the following link: U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com) We will share this link with the public sometime next week. We are giving our students and families the first opportunity to get a ticket. Hosting All State Auditions The Huntsville High School Band for the 2nd year in a row is hosting All State/All District Honor Band Auditions on Friday, January 26th in the evening and Saturday, January 27th in the morning and afternoon. We will be serving over 700 middle school and high school band students from Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties and their families. We require all students to volunteer at least 1 time slot to serve and we will also need plenty of adult help. Students can sign up using this sign up genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A72DA0F85-46887872-allstate Students should not sign up in the same room they are auditioning in or in a room where another family member is auditioning. Adult volunteers can sign up to help with registration in Charms! We need 10-13 adults helping at any one time! Winter Camp 2024 All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd. We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band. Here is the basic schedule: Thursday, February 1st - 4:00 - 9:00 pm (dinner included) Friday, February 2nd 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day) Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (concert at noon for family and friends to attend). Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird" Rehearsal Schedule Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm. Exception - Friday, January 26th 4-6 Small Gym Competition Schedule February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus Summer Schedule 2024 April 29-May 3 -Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm. May 10-11- Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band). May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp. June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp. Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening. July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only) July 10-12- Make up Rookie Camp 8-12. Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band) July 15-19- Band Camp Week #1. All Day. (required for all marching band students) July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2. All day (required for all marching band students). Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon. July 29-31-Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm. July 26 - optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost. Upcoming Events Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27 - hosting All State Auditions February 1-3 Winter Camp (all Symphonic and Wind Ensemble students required to attend) February 3 - Winter Guard competition at Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) February 10 - Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) February 13 - Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket) February 15 - 8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting) February 24 - Mattress Sale!! February 29-March 1 - Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis HHS Band would like to thank our sponsors:
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