Announcements: Week of 11/27/2017

The following are some important band announcements for the week of 11/27/2017.


  • Winds and Percussion in both the Gold and Purple concert bands are reminded of their scale assignment recordings due in Canvas. Please see Canvas for more details, due dates, and grade progress.
  • Moe’s Southwest Grill is hosting a SPIRIT NIGHT this Thursday from 5PM-9PM. A portion of the profits will be donated to the NHS Band. #welcometomoes

Christmasville Parade Information:

Call time is 5:30PM in the grassy area near Winthrop’s Dinkins Hall for all members of the Purple Regiment. Please arrive dressed in full uniform (no helmets) with marching instrument, folio, and lyres. Students, please take your uniform home with you this week. They will be due back next Monday! We will provide instrument transportation for large instruments (percussion and sousaphones). The parade starts at Winthrop and ends at Fountain Park.

Students will need folios, lyres, and marching instruments in class on Friday in class.

Looking Ahead…

  • Band Dance Tickets are on sale in the band office all week. Please bring $5 cash for each ticket needed (or BCP authorization). The RHSD3 Band Dance is at the Elks Lodge on December 8th. Only BAND members are permitted at this event… no outside guests. Friday is the last day to sign-up!
  • The next NHS Band Booster Meeting will be on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7PM. The meeting will be followed by a mandatory informational meeting about the Hawaii trip. Members attending the Hawaii trip should have received a letter via e-mail from Mr. Yost earlier today about this meeting.
  • The NHS Bands will present their Holiday Concert in the NHS Auditorium next Thursday, December 7th, at 7:30PM. Call time will be 7PM in full uniform (no helmets) for winds and percussion.
  • Fruit Delivery is Saturday, December 9, 2017. All band students are required to come to the school the morning of December 9th to help unload the fruit.
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🎺 MEET THE STAFF

Summer rehearsals begin Tuesday, July 8 from 9am-12pm, and we couldn’t be more excited to get started! To help prepare us all for the season ahead, we want to introduce you to our incredible instructional staff who make it all possible.

🎺 NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTORS: Daniel Gulledge, Scot McGuire
Meet your high school band directors! Mr. Gulledge is joining our staff this year from his previous position as band director at Indian Land High School. He is an incredibly gifted educator with an eye for design and a knack for nurturing young people. Alongside Mr. McGuire, they lead the charge at Northwestern—designing shows, running rehearsals, and guiding students to be their very best on and off the field. Their vision and dedication keep the entire program thriving. We can’t wait to start this season under their leadership.

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Summer rehearsals begin Tuesday, July 8 from 9am-12pm, and we couldn’t be more excited to get started! To help prepare us all for the season ahead, we want to introduce you to our incredible instructional staff who make it all possible.

🎷 DUTCHMAN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL: Will Ellison
Mr. Ellison is the director at Dutchman Creek Middle School and plays a huge role in developing the young musicians who will soon join our ranks. His dedication to fundamentals and love of music help shape the future of our band program, one student at a time. We’re grateful for all he does to build strong, confident musicians.

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