Announcements
Saturday, November 30
📢 Important Announcement: Holiday Parade Participation Update
I know many of you were eagerly looking forward to performing in this evening’s Holiday Parade, as was I. However, after careful consideration and review of the forecast, which predicts wind chills as low as 18 degrees at the parade start, I have made the difficult decision to cancel our participation.
The well-being of our performers is my top priority. Spending over two hours outdoors in these temperatures poses significant risks, not only to our health but also to the functionality of our brass instruments, which are likely to freeze and become unplayable.
Thank you for your understanding and support. While it’s disappointing to miss this opportunity, I believe this is the best decision for everyone involved.
🎵 The Marching Grayhounds look forward to sharing our music with you at future events! 🎵
Monday, November 25
Ho-ho-holy cow! 🎅🎄 Our marching band is marching into the Very Vintage Christmas Holiday Parade as entry number 28!
Call time is 4:45 PM. Be there and be ready to spread some holiday cheer!
Tip for the night: It’s gonna be a chilly one, so bundle up in those long johns! 🥶🥶 Let’s hope the trumpet valves and trombone slides don’t freeze up!
Check out the attached map to find your lineup location.
Let’s make this a very vintage Christmas!
#MarchingBand #ChristmasParade #BundleUp #HolidayCheer
Wednesday, November 20
🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving Season, Band Fam! 🦃🍂
Here’s a quick rundown of all the exciting things happening as we head into the holidays:
🎺 Second Trimester Reminder:
During 0-hour, please park in the student parking area. Faculty and staff spaces are off-limits. Let’s keep things running smoothly!
🎄 Holiday Parade:
Mark your calendars for next Saturday! 🎉 While I don’t have our line-up info just yet, I’ll share it as soon as it’s ready. Don’t forget to decorate yourself and your instrument with lights to spread some holiday cheer!
👕 Uniform Update:
Uniforms will be ready to take home next Monday and Tuesday—perfect for getting parade-ready!
🎶 Upcoming Performances:
🎷 Pep Band is right around the corner, so stay tuned for more details!
🎤 BHS Winter Jazz Concert: December 16th @ Edward Stone MS (7 PM)
🎼 BHS Winter Concert: December 19th @ Memorial Auditorium (7 PM)
I’m so excited to showcase all the amazing work you’ve been putting in. Let’s make this season magical! ✨
#BandFamily #HolidayCheer #WinterConcertSeason
Tuesday, October 29
🎃👻 “We’ve been hauntingly quiet, but the band is back with plenty of treats and a few tricks! 🎺👻
Here’s the scoop, spook! 🕸️ Our marching band has one last hurrah before winter concert season, with a special, lighted-up holiday performance at the Burlington Lighted Holiday Parade on November 30th! 🕯️🎷 The parade starts at 5 PM, so get ready to see us decked out with Santa hats, antlers, and even lit-up instruments! 🎄✨ (Pro tip: make sure your instrument still plays after you’ve got it all shining! 😉)
Pep Band season is upon us, and schedules are posted in the band room and at grayhoundbands.org. Attend five performances to meet requirements, or attend all to earn a music letter or service bar. Honor Band season is also creeping up; sign-up sheets are on my office window!
Last but not least, mark your calendars for our winter concerts:
🗓️ Dec 16: Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, and Chamber Strings (ESMS Auditorium, 7 PM)
🗓️ Dec 19: Band, Choir, Orchestra (Memorial Auditorium, 7 PM)
Happy Halloween from the Band of Boo-tiful Sounds! 🎶💀 #MarchingIntoTheHolidays #SpookySeason 🎃👻
Wednesday, October 16
Despite the chilly weather this morning, you all did amazing! 🎶 Friday night is our final game of the season, and as a reminder, we don’t have school that day. Please arrive by 6:15 PM so we can make sure everything is ready for our 8th grade marchers and Senior Night. It’s hard to believe the marching season is almost over, so let’s give the audience our best performance of the year! 🎺🥁
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is this Saturday morning at Westland Mall. If you’re one of the 25 who said yes, make sure to take your instruments home after the game and do not put them in the trailer. 🎷 Call time is 9:53 AM behind the mall. We’ll play between 10 and 10:30 AM. For more info, check out the link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23932&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=17562 💜 #MarchingBand #SeniorNight #WalkToEndAlzheimers #FinalPerformance
