Percussion: Week of Sept. 30-October 6

Written By Nathaniel Collins

Congratulations on a great start to the contest season. Our schedule presented some adversity and required maturity. I’m impressed with how you all handled yourselves.

It’s Homecoming week! We have a lot going on this week, let’s get excited for everything coming up!

Cycle 1, Week 8 (B Week): September 30 - October 6

  • Monday

    • Garland ISD Bandfest at HBJ Stadium from 3:30-10pm

      • Performance is at 7:30

      • Final day to sell tickets!

  • Tuesday

    • Showdown at Standridge - Standridge Stadium 1330 Valwood Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75006

      • All Students go to A Lunch

      • Depart at 12pm

      • Perform at 2:50pm

      • Estimated return to NFHS - 4pm

  • Wednesday

    • After School Rehearsal from 3:30-5pm (at NFHS)

    • Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally from 5:30-8:30

  • Thursday

    • Rehearsal from 3:30-6:30 (at NFHS)

  • Friday (B Day)

    • Final day for member Jacket orders - Click Here for the Store

    • Football game - Homecoming v. Wylie (8th Grade Night) from 3:30-10:30 at Williams Stadium

  • Saturday

    • Wylie Marching Invitational Contest - Wylie High School Stadium

      • Call Time: 9:00am, Rehearsal from 9:30-10:30, Load Trailer at 10:30

      • Performance at 1:45

      • Estimted Return to NFHS is 4pm

  • Sunday

    • Free

Weekly Band Updates + Announcements

Make sure you keep up with the weekly announcements for the whole band. You can access announcements at the top of the page, or by clicking HERE.

You can access the weekly band update by clicking HERE.

Wylie Marching Invitational on Saturday, October 5

We have one full band contests this Saturday. The Wylie Marching Invitational is on Saturday, October 5.

Click HERE. For the details on the day.

Drumline Jersey Order

Please make your first payment for jerseys this week. Pay for as much as you can when you can, at least one payment each month.

Please make payments for jersey’s through the following process:

1) Each jersey is $55. You can provide payment in 1 payment of the full amount owed, 2 payments ($30 and $25 for one jersey), or 3 equal payments over three months.

2) Provide payments to the band boosters. Click HERE for instructions and different payment options.

3) If paying digitally, include a note that the payment is for jerseys and the student’s name. Send a screenshot with the payment confirmation to ncollins@garlandisd.net

4) Please pay for what you can as soon as you can. All jerseys should be paid in full before Friday, November 22.

Upcoming Assignments and Grades

  • Students will pass off Part 3 and Preshow in class on Monday. Timpani Pass-offs will be due the week of September 30.

Solo and All-Region Pass Offs

At this point, students should have submitted a video recording of a portion of the semester snare solo and a portion of the 4-mallet solo. As our marching music gains greater confidence, we will be spending more time on this music in class. Until then, students should make this a priority in their individual pratice to make the semester solo process more manageable. Some details below:

  • The Snare Solo pass off 1 was due August 31. The assignment was 1 page of the All-Region solo or the Bronze Level of the alternate solo. 8 Students have not submitted this video.

  • The 4 Mallet Solo Pass off 1 was due September 7. The assignment was 1 page of the All-Region solo or 2 lines of the alternate solo. Thank you Rolando for being the only student to submit this pass off before the due date.

  • Timpani Pass off 1 is being pushed to the week of September 30 Students will need to submit 1/3 of their timpani solo.

  • Video submissions need to include video AND audio.

Nathaniel Collins
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