Percussion: Week of September 22 - 28

Written By Nathaniel Collins

Congratulations on your performance at the North Texas Drumline Contest! We saw a lot of progress over the past week and we received some world class feedback to help us in our next steps.

This week will be our first full band contest, prior to that, we have our Town Hall meeting and a game on Thursday against Garland HS.

Cycle 1, Week 7 (A Week), September 22 - 28

  • Monday

    • During A1 - Bloom Run and review stands tunes.

    • After School Rehearsal from 3:30-5:30pm at Naaman Forest

      • Battery, Plan to rehearse outside

  • Tuesday

    • During B5 - Battery WILL go outside, focus will be Part 2 and Part 4 of The Bloom.

    • During B7 - Front Ensemble, focus will be the Bloom

    • After School Rehearsal from 3:30-6:30pm at Naaman

  • Wednesday

    • During A1 - Timpani Solo day

    • After School Rehearsal/Town Hall Meeting from 3:30-7:30pm at Naaman

      • Rehearsal will be from 3:30-5:30

      • at 5:30, we will transition to perform and participate at the Town Hall meeting until 7:30

        • Percussion will need to wear the Green Ranger Band shirts

        • The end time has been adjusted due to new communication from campus administration. Please contact Mr. Collins by the end of the day on Monday with any conflicts regarding this new release time.

  • Thursday

  • Friday (A Day)

    • During A1 - Unload the trailer, then focus will be on The Bloom and Timpani Solo pass offs

    • After School - Free!

  • Saturday

  • Sunday

    • Free!

Weekly Band Updates + Announcements

Make sure you keep up with the weekly announcements for the whole band. You can access announcements at the top of the page, or by clicking HERE.

You can access the weekly band update by clicking HERE.

North Texas Drumline Recap

Again, congratulations on a solid showing at the 2025 North Texas Drumline Contest. You were one of 30 schools that participated and showed great growth over the course of the past week. We received some excellent feedback from renowned educators Jeff Ausdemore and Lauren Teel.

  • MarchingPhotos.com was present and took professional photos of our performance. Please visit by clicking the link to check out our photos.

  • Due to technical difficulties, judges tapes have not been released. You will receive a ink to the tapes when they become available.

  • Highland Park HS received first place in our division and sections from Highland Park, Kaufman, and The Colony received the caption awards. No other placements were announced at the awards ceremony. We will discuss our placement and feedback this week.

Drumline Jersey Payment

Drumline Jerseys arrived in record time this year and we’ve already had two awesome events to show them off. It is time to make plans to pay for our jersey order:

  • Due to rising costs the price for jerseys will be $58 for sizes Small - XL and $63 for jerseys that are 2XL-3XL.

  • Payments should be provided to the band boosters. Click HERE for details on payments accepted.

    • If you are providing payment digitally (Zelle, Paypal, Cash App), please send Mr. Collins a screenshot of your payment for accurate record keeping.

  • You may make multiple payments over time to pay for the jerseys. If not paying in full, please make at least one payment per month until paid in full. Payments are due in full by November 14.

Rehearsals This Week

  • We have rehearsals on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week

  • All rehearsals this week will be at Naaman Forest.

  • We are participating at the Town Hall Meeting this Wednesday

Upcoming Assignments and Grades

  • Weekly Rehearsal Attendance, Weekly Supply Check - minor grades

    • Supply Check - Updated Flip Folder - graded on Thursday.

  • Part 4 Pass Off (memorized at tempo) - Past Due - Major Grade

  • Timpani Solo Pass Off 1 - Due Friday, September 26 - Minor Grade

    • All Region Cut - Top - Measure 36

    • First Year Solo - Half of first solo

Nathaniel Collins
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