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!