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Title: The PRIDE of Douglas Douglas High School Eagle Band


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The PRIDE of DouglasDouglas High School Eagle
Band
  • A Student-centered Vision of Excellence
  • Doug Brasell
  • Director of Bands
  • Sarah Mitchell
  • Principal, AD

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Marching BandBuilding Upon Tradition
  • Build on 27 Year Successful History (Since
    1979-80)
  • Regional Contest, Festival Performances
  • Half-time Entertainment Crowd Excitement
  • Brass, Winds, Perc., Guard, Majorettes
  • Involvement with Collegiate Bands
  • Douglas Invitational (Our own contest continues!)
  • Hardworking Booster/Parent Organization
  • National Performance areas (Disney, Bowl Games,
    Chicago, NY, Washington, etc..)

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Marching BandNew Visions of Success
  • Recruitment AND Retention
  • Involvement with 6th and 7th Band (eg. Band Day)
  • Keep the Members we have
  • Praise, Enthusiasm, Motivation, Excitement,
    Year-round Opportunities
  • Dance line begins with increased band enrollment
  • Auxiliaries are part of band (instrumentalist
    1st, march 1 year)
  • Football Game, Pre Post Game, Half-time
    Excitement and Crowd Enthusiasm
  • More playing during game-time, NEW Stand Tunes,
    Cheer Involvement, Pre and Post Game
    Entertainment, Audiences enjoy evolving show, FUN!

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Marching BandNew Visions of Success
  • Incentives for all members
  • Trips and Performance Opportunities on a
    District, Regional, State, National and potential
    International Level, Scholarships, Pride
  • School and Community Support
  • More Involvement with Student body, interaction
    with fellow students and faculty, Pep Rallies,
    Special Performances, Parades
  • Athletics Interaction and Support
  • Administrative Support
  • Publicity (Newsletter, Newspaper, Website, etc..)

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Marching BandNew Visions of Success
  • Calendar/Rehearsal Adjustments
  • Revision of Summer Schedule (Times)
  • Family time, rest, dinner, etc.
  • Sept/Oct. Calendars
  • Collegiate Opportunities, Festivals, Contest on
    Saturdays
  • Play-off Games
  • Band is spelled F-U-N
  • Enthusiastic yet disciplined and caring
    environment allowing band students to have a
    great time!

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Jazz Pep Band
  • A Vision for Jazz and Athletic Bands at Douglas

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Jazz/Pep Bands at DouglasNew Visions of Success
  • Athletic Pep Band
  • Pep will meet after school as necessary to
    prepare for Athletic/Pep-rally events
  • Pep band is highlighted as new Basketball Pep
    Band performing at home basketball games
  • Jazz Ensemble(s)
  • Meets after school (beginning November)
  • Concerts, All-state Jazz (Individuals), Jazz
    Festivals, IAJE

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Concert Season
  • New Visions for the Symphonic and Middle School
    Bands
  • at the District, State, and National Levels
  • Building Upon Success Soaring to New Heights
  • The Success of the Marching Band depends greatly
    upon the Concert Band season

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Concert SeasonNew Visions of Success for
theSymphonic and Middle School Bands
  • The Concert Season
  • Traditional Programs for Holiday and Spring
    Remain
  • Concert Camp Concert, New Pre-Festival Concerts
  • Distinguished Guest Conductors and Composers
  • Festival Concerts, Regional, State, and National
    Venue Concerts
  • Student Solo Ensemble Concert
  • Honor Bands, All-State for students
  • Concert Performing Groups
  • Symphonic Band is primarliy the Marching Band
    during Winter/Spring
  • Symphonic Band made up of 8-12 grade
  • Middle School Bands are the 6th and 7th
    (Beginning, Intermediate Bands)
  • Intermediate Band takes one day performance trip
    in Spring in addition to District Festival
    (Trills Thrills)
  • Instrumentation and Auditions
  • New Literature - Traditional, Contemporary,
    Unpublished and Commissioned Works

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Concert SeasonNew Visions of Success for
theSymphonic and Middle School Bands
  • Defining District Festival
  • Alabama Bandmasters Association sponsors annual
    concert festivals at district and state level
    that concert bands are expected to be a part of
    (These events happen in every other state as
    well)
  • Band Directors and Adjudicators from State and
    Region judge band program success on these
    performances on a yearly basis and compare to
    other bands in the State
  • These performances springboard band program into
    regional, state, and national/international
    venues
  • Success for students increases as acclaim from
    the State arises, band community eyes program,
    more and more scholarship opportunities for
    students

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Concert SeasonNew Visions of Success for
theSymphonic and Intermediate Bands
  • District and State Performance Levels
  • 2007-08 Performances - TWO BANDS
  • At Best, Expectations of Overall Excellent
    Ratings for Symphonic Band
  • At Best, Expectations of Overall Excellent
    Ratings for Intermediate Band
  • 2008-09 Performances
  • At Best, Expectations of Overall Superior Ratings
    for Symphonic Band
  • At Best, Expectations of Overall Superior Ratings
    for Intermediate Band
  • 2009-10 Performances
  • At Best, Expectations of Straight Superior
    Ratings for Symphonic Band and Invitation to play
    at State Festival - State expectations of overall
    Excellent
  • At Best, Expectations of Straight Superior
    Ratings for Intermediate Band
  • 2010-11 Performances
  • At Best, Expectations of Straight Superior
    Ratings for Symphonic , State expectations of
    overall Superior, Performance at AMEA/SEUS and/or
    National Venue Performance
  • At Best, Expectations of Straight Superior
    Ratings for Intermediate Band

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Percussion WGIat Douglas
  • A New Vision for Success for Percussion and Guard
    Students
  • Building Upon Long-winning history from the
    Marching Band

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Douglas PercussionNew Visions of Success
  • Drum line makes winning traditions
  • Expectations to receive high honors in all
    marching band festivals and contest
  • Student-Centered Success
  • Continue to build upon successes and help to
    teach our percussionist to be well-rounded
    musicians
  • All State (rudiments, mallets, etc.)

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Douglas Percussion WGINew Visions of Success
  • New Opportunities as band program grows
  • Percussion Ensemble
  • Involvement in Percussion Organizations
  • involvement in regional Percussive Arts Society
    competitions (A Big Deal in the drumming world)
    - we would take newly formed percussion ensemble
    to these performance venues
  • WGI
  • Student Centered Success
  • Drummers are Percussionists - part of the band
  • many opportunities for performances
  • Allows more learning enjoyment for our students
  • Guard students are part of band - instrumentalist

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Douglas Band Boosters
  • How can I help?
  • We NEED You!

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Booster Organization
  • How can I help?
  • Participate in Fundraisers -- Band Needs to
    survive
  • Volunteer
  • Project Committees
  • Concessions
  • Half-time/Contest help
  • Chaperones, etc..
  • Band room assistance
  • Admin-asst. Volunteer? (Phone, office help)
  • Attend Boosters each month - stay informed
  • Get involved in your childs life...believe/encour
    age
  • Build on past - see the future - get on board

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Douglas Eagle Band The Pride of Douglas
  • Continuing to Raise the Bar for Student-centered
    excellence at
  • Douglas High and Middle School
  • Get on Board with our new visions and help the
    Douglas Bands
  • achieve great new heights.
  • We want the BEST!
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