Dear band families, Remember that the marching band kick-off is TONIGHT at 7pm in the YHS Cafeteria. This is for ALL rising marching students and caregivers (or those still contemplating). We’re also helping to spread the word about Mr. Norris’s retirement as…
read moreDear band families, We’re headed into the final stretch! I hope all of the students who attended had a fantastic time in Boston. We were treated to an inspiring clinic, a beautiful symphony performance, lots of history, fantastic weather, and a surprise…
read moreView the full Director’s Update On Thursday, the Yorktown Big Band traveled to Shenandoah University to participate in a regional Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival. The band played well and received an inspiring clinic from professional trumpet player Bijon Watson. You can check…
read moreDear band families, It’s time again to support the band by dining out on Wednesday. This time we’re partnering with The Simple Greek on Wilson Blvd who will donate 20% of your check when you tell them you’re with Yorktown Band (or…
read moreDear Boston band families, I had the pleasure of meeting with your students yesterday to go over some of the logistics for the trip next week. As promised, I’m providing some more detail here. This email may be a bit long but…
read moreDear band families, It’s an exciting time around the band hallway! There’s the APS Jazz Showcase tonight at Washington & Liberty AND a marching band chaperone interest meeting (zoom). Come to this no-commitment meeting to find out about Band Camp this August…
read moreDear band families, What a fantastic show on Tuesday! Congratulations again to our YHS Winterguard for their 2nd place finish at AIA North Championships and the Arlington Indoor Percussion for finishing 4th in their elevated Open Class division. Coming Up: Marching Band…
read moreRead the full director’s update I hope you can join us Tuesday evening to see the last run of the indoor shows at the Arlington Indoor Showcase. The Winterguards from Wakefield HS, Washington-Liberty HS, and Yorktown HS will perform as well as…
read moreDear band families, Hope everyone enjoyed their spring break and is energized to take on the rest of the year! YHS Bands is still in high gear with students performing in Les Misérables this week and our Indoor Percussion and Winterguard ensembles…
read moreHello band families, It’s here! I don’t know about you, but we’re in the middle of another hectic week and grateful to have a break tonight to enjoy someone else doing the cooking and to check out a new(ish) local business! Please…
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