HORIZON BANDS

A reminder if you are playing with the orchestra/choir concert we have an after school rehearsal TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 3:15. We still need some parts covered, please see Mr. Dailey for music. 😊

– Mr. Duran

Horizon Jazz Festival – Tomorrow & Thursday!

We’re excited to kick off the Horizon Jazz Festival this week! Here are a few important reminders for all students and families:

All Music Students – Wednesday & Thursday
-All music classes will meet in the auditorium to watch the Jazz Ensemble performances.
-Bring something to write with for your listening reflections.
-Attendance will be taken in the auditorium, so please be on time!

Jazz Ensemble Performers – Thursday
Call Times:
Jazz 3: 7:30 AM
Jazz 2 & Jazz 1: 8:00 AM
(Arrive earlier if you have a morning volunteer shift.)

We still need many volunteers for Wednesday and Thursday!

Please sign up to help—there are still several open spots for:
Hosts/Guides
Stage Crew
Judge Runners
Camera Operators

Your support helps make this festival run smoothly AND counts from Tri-M or NHS hours, and lettering points!

Thursday Performance Times
Jazz Band 3: 8:30 AM
Jazz Band 1: 1:15 PM
Jazz Band 2: 4:45 PM

Lunch will be provided for all jazz ensemble members at 11:00 AM on Thursday.

Festival Details for Families & Community
-Concessions will be available all day in the auditorium lobby on both days.
-All performances are free and open to the public.
-Parents and families are encouraged to attend and support our amazing students!

Behavior & Expectations

Let’s represent Horizon with pride! Whether you're performing, working the festival, or supporting as an audience member:

-Be respectful, responsible, and supportive.
-Phones must remain in bags while watching performances—our phone policy remains in place.
-Show the visiting schools what it means to be a Horizon Hawk!

I'm looking forward to two incredible days of music and teamwork!

Let’s make this festival one an awesome experience for all of the schools involved!!

– Mr. Dailey

Hello!

Winter Percussion is still looking for a handful of students to fill up our remaining spots!! You don’t need to have any percussion experience to join. Our rehearsals are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (mostly just this semester don’t worry). Our competition season is mid February through the first weekend of April. If you’re interested and have questions, please reach out to me through the Band app!

Spots open:
3 marching cymbals
1 timpani
1 bells
1 auxiliary percussion

Thank you.

– Liv (they/them)

Don’t forget to pick up your butter braids in the lobby right now!!!

– Mr. Dailey

Hey all, Here are the videos from last night! Make sure to turn in ButterBraid forms today!!

Semi Finals:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16R6GhdxH84TlvrMFjeVqorrNISyoRnQ-/view?usp=sharing
Senior Slide Show
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1va9LobJ0AOaSXeM6zGDCltFF3aYFE5-V/view?usp=sharing

– Mr. Dailey

Band Families,

The Band banquet is tomorrow at 6 pm in the student center!

Dress up or wear your best cowboy gear! Here are the assignments for the dessert potluck (general guidelines, if you have another killer dessert you’d like to bring, feel free! We’re just going for a variety)

Flutes- Cheesecake, dessert squares
Clarinets- Cupcakes
Altos- Brownies
Tenors- Drinks
Baris- Drinks
Trumpets- Doughnuts
Mellos- Drinks
Trombones- Pie
Euphoniums- Water
Tubas- Cookies
Percussion- Plates/Napkins/ Utensils
Guard- Cookies

See you all tomorrow for our end of season celebration!

– Mr. Dailey

Mattress Fundraiser is TODAY from 10a-5p in the HHS Student Center! Please continue to spread the word on social media or remind your people to come check it out! https://facebook.com/events/s/horizon-hs-mattress-sale-up-to/777742261628022/

If everyone gets just ONE person to show up to the sale, the music program could potentially make $20,000 or more today!!! We also are competing with Fort Collins HS: if our department sells more mattresses and other qualifying items that could be another $1500-2000 toward our music program! (Also, bragging rights for me at home vs. my wife, the FC director)

STUDENTS: First shift is coming up at 9:30 am, make sure to be here and meet in the front Lobby to go over locations, rules, and get into teams! Sign ups are attached:

See you all soon!

– Mr. Dailey

Don't forget! Band Rehearsal for BOTH 7th and 8th hour today to prepare for the game tonight! See you next hour and then at the 4:30 pm call time for the game!

– Mr. Dailey

Hey all!

Football game for tomorrow has changed times to 6:00 pm start time! Students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and add to the spirit! Here's the new schedule:

4:30 pm- Call @ HHS
4:45-5:00 pm- Buses arrive and we depart for North Stadium
5:15 pm- Arrive and set up for pre-game show
5:45 pm- Begin Pre-game show
6:00 pm- Game Start
We will play all four quarters and students will have halftime off!
8:00-8:30 pm- Game ends, load trailer and depart
9:00 pm- Dismiss from HHS

– Mr. Dailey