Welcome to the Green Canyon Bands Resource Hub!
This is your central place for everything you need throughout the year whether you're brand-new to the program or a returning member. Here you’ll find all required forms (including finance, payments, instrument rental, excused absences, uniform sizes, practice reports, and lettering in music), the full Marching Band Handbook, music study tools to support your practice, and ways for parents and students to get involved. Everything you need to stay informed and successful is right here. Start by learning the basics of the band "culture," and explore the drop-downs to find the resources you need!
Marching band and color guard can feel like their own world with new terms, traditions, and a culture that can be overwhelming at first. We want parents and families to feel welcomed into that world, supported, and confident in understanding what they’re seeing on the field. Our goal is to help you appreciate the incredible amount of work, skill, and artistry your students are putting into the show so you can enjoy the full experience right alongside them.
We share a general evergreen outline of the marching band season without specific dates so families can get a clear sense of the commitment, excitement, and opportunities ahead. While exact schedules are still being confirmed, this overview helps you plan, understand the rhythm of the season, and see just how much fun and growth your student will experience along the way.
Jazz and concert band can feel intimidating at first, especially if the music is unfamiliar, but we want parents and families to feel completely comfortable in this world. Our goal is to help you understand and appreciate what you’re seeing and hearing. As you learn more about each style and the unique challenges they bring, we hope you’ll enjoy watching your student grow as a musician and feel confident celebrating their progress every step of the way.
Band is so much more than music!
It’s one of the most powerful ways for students to build confidence, discipline, friendships, and lifelong skills, as articles below show.
The case for marching band: Unveiling personal growth and skills beyond the field (article)
Keeping marching band (and color guard) in step with good mental health (article)
Hitting the right note: How band and color guard experience can boost college applications (article)