Trojan Marching Band - Fall 2013 Show Trailer

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FUN-damentals

At the core of any great marching band is the ability for members to master 'fundamentals.'  These skill sets are the building blocks, and supports, for every drill maneuver band students are required to execute during a performance.  The 2013 Trojan Marching Band is off to a great start this year with learning fundamentals.  It's hard work.  It takes a tremendous amount of mental and physical energy.  It can be draining.  But the skills learned and reinforced through today's eight-hours of camp practice will undoubtedly pay huge dividends for the band as students begin to learn the Pre-Game Show on Saturday morning.

Hey Band! (Hey What?)  Great job today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome Back "Formers!"

Welcome Band Newcomers!

Band Camp 2013 kicked off this morning with a terrific rehearsal! We welcome all of our new students to the DGN Band Family, and we are looking forward to having the entire band back together tonight!

Anticipation

The Band Room at DGN rests tonight ... quietly anticipating the start of Band Camp 2013.  Not even a panorama picture can capture all of the chairs needed to accomodate the 190 member Trojan Marching Band!

Big shout-outs to our amazing Marching Band Leadership Team for their incredible work to prepare materials ... and the facility ... for the opening of camp tomorrow.

 

 

Jump! The 2013-14 DGN Trojan Marching Band Leadership Team

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Band Leaders Set Goals - Take Leap of Faith!

The 31 members of the 2013-14 DGN Trojan Marching Band Leadership Team worked at the Lincoln-Marsh Teams Ropes Course on Monday, developing team-work skills, setting personal goals for the academic year, and working to step out of their 'comfort zones'.

In the most challenging activity ever attempted by our band's leaders, students and faculty were encouraged to climb the Power Pole.  Once at the top, our leaders publicly proclaimed their goal for the year, took a 'leap of faith' off the pole, and were brought gently back to the ground by their teammates.  It was an exhilarating and motivating experience.

If the energy, enthusiasm and dedication to 'team' - demonstrated today - is any indication of what is in store for the Trojan Marching Band this year, it is going to be a fabulous season, indeed!

Thank you to the the terrific facilitators at Lincoln-Marsh for their great work with our band leaders.

 

GREAT music opportunity this weekend ...

There is a GREAT opportunity for high school students to enjoy music FREE this Sunday at Ravinia!  Check out the link ... get a group of friends together ... and enjoy one of the best music festivals in the nation!  CSO.  The 1812 Overture.  Free food ... and free lawn admission.  Hard to imagine a better deal.  Go!!

http://backstage.ravinia.org/blog/2013/7/31/calling-all-high-schoolers.html

Summer Guard Prep Continues

The members of the DGN Marching Band Color Guard are hard at work this summer preparing for the 2013 season. Congratulations and thanks to this dedicated group of young women who are spending dozens of vacation hours refining base skills and beginning to learn routines prior to the official start of Band Camp.

Unboxing

A big 'thank you' to percussion leaders Rob K., Bob O., and Sarah S., as well as Leadership Team members Evan C., Cameron N., and Evangeline T., for their terrific help today as the DGN Band unboxed new marching percussion.  The new drums will be used for the first time during the upcoming 2013 Marching Band season.

Thank you to all the students who volunteered upwards of 5 hours today to assemble the drums, carriers, stands, cymbals, and accessories!