Where In The World??

Our DGN Band Hat has a proud tradition of regional, national, and even international travel!  Where are you going this summer?  Is it a new destination for the DGN Band Hat?  Take your hat with you ... and share a picture with Mr. Teague electronically.  He will add it to our gallery.

Here's a link to a slide show of the always updating photo gallery.

Here's a list of destinations already visited by the DGN Bad Hat!

Next Year Starts Now

Each April we send a comprehensive mailing home to all band families that includes information about the upcoming school year. Our goal is to share - as early as possible - the Fine Arts Calendar, as well as information regarding summer band, and fall marching band.

Families with students registered for the DGN Band in 2012-13 should anticipate receiving the mailing at home the week of April 23.

If you would like an advance copy of our 'Kick Off' mailing (or simply prefer to view the information electronically), you may CLICK HERE for a PDF file of the complete mailing.

Share Your Band Images at the Band Banquet!

Do you have some great photos from this year?  Wouldn't it be  fun to see them projected on the large screens of the Willowbrook Ballroom as we dance the night away at this year's Band Banquet?

Email your pictures to ...

northbandhistorians@gmail.com

DGN April Jazz Concert

Congratulations to the members of the Jazz Workshop, Jazz Lab Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble, for a terrific concert Tuesday night!  Each group demonstrated outstanding musicianship and command of literature.  

A special thank you to guest-artist Rex Richardson for inspiring our students, and our community.




 
 


 
 

Welcome Rex Richardson!

North High School's Fine Arts Department is pleased to welcome visiting artist in residence, Rex Richardson (trumpet).  Mr. Richardson is in the midst of a two-day artist residency where he is working with three jazz ensembles, and three concert bands at DGN.

Mr. Richardson will perform as a soloist on the Tuesday evening 'April Jazz Concert', which will be held at 7 pm in the Johnson Auditorium.  Admission is free and open to the public.

Rex Richardson is a Yamaha Performing Artist, and his appearance is generously supported by the Yamaha Corporation of American, as well as the DGN Music Boosters.

2012-2013 Marching Band Leadership Team Announced!

Congratulations to the the 2012-2013 Trojan Marching Band Leadership Team. Thank you to EVERYONE who auditioned. You all did a really great job!

This list is also available in Blackboard in our Band Organization site.

Cannonball Combo @ Caribou

Tour Orientation Meeting - Monday, April 2nd

It is with great pleasure – and a great feeling of pride – that we announce the Downers Grove North High School Band has been invited to perform in the Thanksgiving Parade of Bands at the Walt Disney World Resort. We are very pleased to announce that the DGN Band program has been invited – as one of ten outstanding marching bands from across the country – to perform at this exciting event to be held during Thanksgiving weekend, 2012. It is the legacy of outstanding performances such as our recent tour to London for the New Year’s Day Parade that caught the eye (and ear) of the organizers of this event. In that regard, we owe a huge “thank-you” to our graduating seniors and the outstanding alumni that have contributed to the success and reputation of our band in our country and around the world!

We invite you to attend a Tour Orientation meeting on Monday evening, April 2nd, at 7:00 PM in the Johnson Auditorium of North High School. Any current band family (or future band family in the case of current 8th graders) should send at least one parent/guardian representative to attend if they wish to register for the tour. Band students (current and future) are also encouraged to attend. The meeting will cover the following topics:

• Brief history of the event and the invitation to our band.

• Preliminary look at the itinerary.

• Specific instructions for tour registration, including the time-line.

• Details of an optional “Family Tag-Along” Tour • Tour costs, as well as strategies for fund-raising.

This invitation is offered to a small number of high school bands each year. As you can imagine, a tour of this nature will only be successful if we work together to maximize resources and make every effort to support students who wish to participate and give them the tools they need to raise the funds associated with participation. We encourage families to begin learning about Thanksgiving Parade of Bands by visiting our North High Band Tour Blog. Please bookmark the following site: dgndisney2012.blogspot.com

Congratulations to all band families on this prestigious invitation, and we look forward to sharing specifics with you on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

Sincerely,

Bill Miller and Brayer Teague

The full text of this letter can be found in a PDF format online here.

Faisal Khurshid - Green Thunder Percussion

The Fine Arts Department congratulates senior Faisal Khurshid (snare drum) on his participation in the competitive 'winter drum line' - Green Thunder Percussion.  This year's GTP show "The Grid" is based on the movie TRON.


GTP, the Independent Open Class percussion ensemble presented by The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, brings "The Grid" to life in 2012 for its fifth competitive season.  "This is by far the most talented group of performers we've had in our five years," said Manger and Visual Coordinator Paul Wiercioch.  Green Thunder recently placed second in Independent Open Class at the WGI Indianapolis Percussion Regional with a score of 81.55. 


The embedded video is of GTP's performance at the WGI Prelims in Kentucky this past weekend.


Congratulations Faisal!

Seniors Shine With Stand-Out Concerto Performances

Congratulations to seniors Stephen Shatzer (Bassoon) and Andrea Vetrone (French Horn) for terrific concerto performances on Thursday night at our March Band Concert. Both musicians played with great passion and musical artistry. We are proud of your accomplishments!