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Marching Band Update 10.23.2020
Hello Band/Guard Families,Here is the information you need to reserve and purchase tickets for next week's football game on Friday, October 30: Marching Band/Color Guard at Football Games Fall 2020. Please note the change in time for next week: Kick off is now at 6:00PM with student call time of 4:30PM.
Posted Oct 25, 2020, 8:15 PM by Chester Aliga -
Marching Band Update 10.7.20
Hello Marching Band Families,I have some exciting news... Marching Band is back! I just met with our administration this morning and have details to share with you.If you are interested in continuing where we left off in July, please fill out this form as soon as possible. We are limited to 50 student participants, and I need to know sooner than later if we need to make adjustments to our roster (we ended camp in July with 66 students strong!).Performances (home football games)- Friday, October 30. 7:00PM Kickoff. 5:30 Call time. We will stay until the end of the game around 9:00PM.- Thursday, November 12. 6:00PM Kickoff. 4:30 Call time. We will ...
Posted Oct 9, 2020, 12:09 PM by Chester Aliga -
8.28.20 Update
Hello Band families,I received an update from the school district that they are now requiring personal protection equipment (PPE) for instruments in order for us to play indoors or outdoors.What this means for our students is that they need to purchase or create instrument covers as soon as possible if they have not already done so. Here are websites where you can order: mccormicksnet.com, directorsassistant.com, win-d-fender.com (for flutes).Here are a couple websites with some do-it-yourself instructions to make covers at home: unitedsound.org/bag, Instrument Cover Instructions.To be clear, here what is required for each instrument:- Slitted masks required for all brass/woodwind students when playing inside - directorsassistant.com ...
Posted Aug 31, 2020, 11:59 AM by Chester Aliga -
Update #5 - August 8, 2020
Hello Band Families,Here is some important information as we move forward:After School Open RehearsalsWe will not have Marching Band rehearsals until further notice. After meeting with our student leadership, we will focus on having weekly after school open rehearsals for all students (including 8th graders, 100% eLearning, and in-person hybrid students). These rehearsals will be voluntary and will focus on different kinds of music and fundamentals (pep tunes, concert music, color guard techniques, and possibly marching fundamentals to keep us sharp). This is our only opportunity to play as a full group on a regular basis. The student leadership and I believe these open rehearsals will keep building our camaraderie and musicianship that we started in ...
Posted Aug 12, 2020, 7:41 AM by Chester Aliga -
Update #2
Hello Band Families,On Tuesday night the Colorado Bandmasters Association officially decided to cancel the competitive marching band season. This decision was not an easy one to make as you can imagine. It impacts hundreds of schools and thousands of people across the state. The CBA Marching Band Committee has been consulting numerous governing bodies and band directors over the last few months collecting as much information as possible. I attached the official statement from CBA for your reference.What does this mean for the Huskie Pride Marching Band?Instead of doing our competitive show already picked out for this season ("Ritual"), we will select a new show featuring more contemporary music that we will perform at our home football ...
Posted Jul 9, 2020, 3:03 PM by Chester Aliga
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