Marching Band

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About the marching band

The AHS Marching Patriots are a 100% volunteer competition-quality Marching Band. This year, we have a total of approximately 90 members which include winds, percussion, color guard and drum majors. Marching band officially begins on the first day of Band Camp, August 5th, 2024 at 1pm. All practices and performances are mandatory. Check the Calendar below and on the website to be sure of your commitments.

 2024 Marching Staff
Andrew LaPrade - Band Director
Will Muncaster – Drum Instructor and Arranger, Sound Tech
Luke Woods - Battery Tech
Cassy Hagan – Guard Instructor
Donna Robertson – Logistics, Overall Marching Tech, Instrument Repair
Bobby Gregg – Instructor for music and marching, Drum Major Instructor
Jean Flaherty – Instructor for music and marching
Sarah Tracey - Instructor for music and marching
Max Schaeffer - Lead Marching Instructor
Patrick Duncan - Drill Writer
Trent Cole - Guard Writer

Student Leadership 2024
Landon Hall Conductors
Laveen Hiranandani, Vivian Gibel, Ila Goodrich, Adam Kester Field Captains
Hares Ragub Drum Captain
David Paton Color Guard Captain

Band Leadership

This band relies greatly on student leaders who are dedicated to the improvement of the group. All students are expected and required to gracefully accept leadership from the student leaders and staff of the band. Leaders are required to have a service mentality and provide an inspiring example! But BY FAR the most powerful leadership is the “NATURAL LEADERSHIP” that comes from people with a great attitude and a generous spirit. This type of leader does not require a badge, a title, or a funny hat.

Practice schedule

Monday – 4:00-6:00pm
Tuesday – 7:45-8:30am
Wednesday – 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday – 7:45-8:30am and 4:00 – 6:00pm
Friday – If no game, 7:45-8:30am. If Home Game, stay after school.

long rehearsal days during school year

Friday September 6 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Changed from Saturday, September 14
Friday, October 25 - Time TBA (Champs practice)

2024 Performance Schedule

Home Football

September 13
September 27 (Homecoming)
October 11
October 25
November 1

COmpetitions

September 21 – Blue Ridge VMBC Regional, Salem, VA
October 5 – Parade of Champions, Harrisonburg, VA (JMU)
October 12 – Shenandoah Valley Invitational, Harrisonburg, VA
October 23 (Wednesday) – VBODA State Assessment, Salem, VA
October 26 – USBands VA/MD State Championships, Owings Mills, Maryland
November 2 - VMBC Championships, Lynchburg, VA

Your Responsibility

This is your band. Dedicate your efforts to working together to making it succeed. Enthusiasm, energy and cooperation make us stronger. Negativity and cynicism erode our strength. Above all, subscribe to following the music ethic:

Make your top priority your commitment to our collective project. We are a team and everyone is counting on each other to do their part in preparation, rehearsal, and performances.
Commit to improving your playing and marching ability every single day.
Approach each rehearsal seriously. Music is more fun when it is done well. Execution of our musical, personal, and competitive goals depend on it.
Take responsibility for your role in the band. That includes our room, our equipment, our people and our music.

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