Summer Band 2024

marching band at a glance 2024

In my years as a Band student and then a Director in Texas and Tennessee, we have always had the month of August as a time to hold Summer Band Camp. This is a time to start making music, learn lots of stuff as a group and begin to come together as a Band family for the year.

I personally met my role models as a freshman down in Houston at Band Camp: people who would go on to become professional musicians, engineers, lawyers and doctors who were invested in making music and being the best they could be on the field and off as musicians, students and people.

I hope that you as the parents and students of the HHS Band understand the importance of coming together and starting a new year of music before the school year actually starts.

We will take time during Summer Band to:

Refresh Fundamental Playing Skills

Read new music to be played in the stands during football games

Learn the Basics of Marching Band and begin learning our competition show

Perform in the Harvest Days Parade

Have FUN and get to know your section, your class and the band!

Summer Band Schedule

July 29-August 2: Fundamentals Camp

All Hillcrest Marching Band Members 8 AM to 5 PM

August 3: Harvest Days Parade

All Hillcrest Marching Band Members 8 AM-12 PM

August 5-9: Show Camp

HHS Band Show Camp (Marching Band Members) 8 AM to 5 PM

August 12-16: Show Camp

HHS Band Show Camp (Marching Band Members) 8 AM to 5 PM

August 16: Band Program Carwash Fundraiser 5 PM to 7 PM

Saturday August 17: Summer Band Show Preview

Show Dress Performance (Marching Band Members) 8 AM to 12 PM

Marching Band Season Parent Meeting 9:30 AM, B122

Regular Season, Competitions, and performances

Regular Season Rehearsals

Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3-6:30 PM the weeks of:

August 19, August 26, September 9, September 16, September 23

September 30, October 7, October 21, October 28, and November 4

Wednesday and Thursday from 3-6:30 PM the week of September 2

Monday, October 14, 3-6:30 PM

Competitions and Major performances

August 23- Band @ Varsity Football vs. Payson (5 PM to 10 PM)

September 27- Band @ Varsity Football vs. Murray (5 PM to 10 PM)

September 28- Oquirrh Mountain Marching Invitational (TIME TBA)

October 4- Band @ Varsity Football vs. Stansbury (5 PM to 10 PM)

October 5- Bridgerland Band Invitational (TIME TBA)

October 26- Mount Timpanogos Marching Invitational (TIME TBA)

November 2- Family and Friends Day (8 AM-12 PM)

November 7-8- UMEA Red Rocks and Zion NP Trip (All Day)