Category: BAND.us Update

Congrats, we made finals! There’s a lot of tightening up we can do for tonight’s performance so maintain focus! Go back to the buses to change, warm up is at 4:40 and we should be performing at 6:00 pm!

– Mr. Dailey

Movie night is in an hour! Meet in the auditorium, feel free to bring comfy clothes and blankets so we can enjoy this as a band! We have “original pizza” in Broomfield on the way and hope to see everyone there!

We should wrap up by 7 pm.

– Mr. Dailey

[Movie Night! ] event has been created.

– Mr. Dailey

Movie/Pizza night is this Friday at 5 pm! Vote for what we'd want to watch that night below! This is a great chance for us to have some fun before we go crush it at the competition Saturday!
#marchinghawks #movienight

– Mr. Dailey

A reminder that IF YOU RECEIVED an invite to Tri-M, induction is TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Parents and family are welcome. Current members should attend so they can also be recognized.

Officers, please report at 6pm so we can practice the script! If you cannot attend – please let myself or Mr. Goodmanson know as well as Ebrar.

If you did not receive a physical invite to Tri-M, please disregard. 🙂

Thanks!

– Mr. Duran

We’ll start in the auditorium tonight, guard in theater lobby, hopefully go out by 7 pm

– Mr. Dailey

Remember ALL marching students should go straight to the band room for 2nd hour to prepare for the assembly!

– Mr. Dailey

4th Movement Pass-Offs This Week

Hey everyone,

As you know, this week we are doing 4th Movement pass-offs. These are graded as pass/fail, but the good news is you g et as many attempts as you need. The purpose isn’t to make anyone nervous, it’s to encourage you to practice and commit to the show at home so we can all feel confident heading into our first competition.

Think about it this way:
-You’ve all walked into a test knowing the material cold, ready to nail it.
-You’ve also walked into a test knowing you weren’t prepared.

How did each of those moments feel? What was the result? Let’s set ourselves up for the first competition with that first feeling: confidence, pride, and the excitement of showing off what we know we can do. Individual confidence builds ensemble confidence, and ensemble confidence builds excellence.

Practice Tips
-Break it down: Don’t just play from start to finish. Target the measures, transitions, and rhythms that give you the most trouble.
-Repetition with intention: Play a tricky spot slowly until it feels comfortable, then gradually speed it up.
-Chunk your practice: Work in short, focused segments rather than long, unfocused runs.
-Memorization hacks: Say rhythms out loud, sing or finger through your part away from your instrument, and test yourself without looking at the music.
-Record yourself: Listening back is one of the fastest ways to spot what still needs attention.
-Consistency: Even 15–20 minutes a day of focused practice will do more for you than cramming right before pass-offs.

Let’s show up at our first competition feeling strong, confident, and proud of the product we’ve built together!

– Mr. Dailey

Here's the latest Director Update with all of the schedules for our upcoming events!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yWhTZ9Le4U-r1ea_3Rrva1pVPgGRmjPBVL5UFtz-M80/edit?usp=sharing

– Mr. Dailey

Hey all! Here's a few quick showcase reminders:

Dinner and Gate Tickets DUE WEDNESDAY: (remember to get a student ticket if they want food Saturday) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/horizon-marching-hawks-showcase-tickets

Also due Wednesday:
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/horizon-marching-hawks-2025-show-apparel

Uniform distribution: The new performance tops are in, students can come either Friday after school or at 1:00 pm before the showcase to get their uniform items and make sure they all fit.

Schedule:
2:00 pm – Marching Rehearsal
4:00-5:30 pm – Food, games, tailgate, and DUNK TANK!!!
5:30-6:00 pm – Students change
6:00 pm – Showcase performance

This should end up being a really fun event, can't wait to see you all there!

– Mr. Dailey