Attendance Link for section leaders to fill out at every practice.

Inspection Link for section leaders to fill out at every performance.

All State Jazz Audition:
Drums:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/147s-OLI9Hh74S4RvZcle9VJQJRb3uenN/view?usp=drive_link

Winds and vibraphone:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/18mn5ZFNB6bIUcS0T4jFXOjD5tEwgO_OP/view?usp=drive_link

Bass Guitar:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WnDajr2oJb_3387vtqXhNdKNL7vEqdy3/view?usp=drive_link

Swag Store is live Purchase your YayBand and band swag to support our band!

Davidson High School Band pictures taken by Necaise Photography are now available for online viewing and purchasing!

You can access the images on the following link: https://necaise.instaproofs.com/Davidson.

Access Halftime Show Files - Google Drive Link 

 26-27 Sound of Mobile Registration (New and Current members)

INSTRUMENT INVENTORY FORM (TUNERS TOO) 

Week of September 14

• Monday, Sept. 21 - Practice 3:30–5:30 PM

• Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Practice 3:30–5:30 PM

  • • Mr. Messer will be out for military training.

    • 5:15 - 6 PM - YayBand Contest Meeting in the band room

• Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Mr. Messer will be out for military training.

• Friday, Sept. 25 - Bye Week: No football game!

  • • Enjoy the Friday night off and get ready for YayBand Contest!

• Saturday, Sept. 26 - YayBand Contest Day This is one of the biggest events of the year for our entire band program.

  • • Gates open at 3:30 PM. Performances begin at 4 PM. Full event details here.

    • 2:30 Select leadership meet Ms. Moss at the West Gate entrance to get band ambassador assignments

      • • Chamber group meet in band room and get dressed for performance

    • 3:30 Report to the bandroom to check uniform parts. 

      • • You should already be wearing bibbers, black dry-fit undershirt, long black socks, and marching shoes. 

        • Use only the main gate if you go to the stadium.

        • Keep the Denton entrance to the stadium open for bands to transition through, so avoid that entrance.  

        • Color Guard members should wear a guard shirt and have uniform and shoes in hand.

    • 4:00 Report to the stadium through the main gate and sit in the area assigned to Davidson to support and cheer on other bands 

    • 5:45 Report to bandroom.

      • • Guard get dressed and ready for inspection. 

        • Winds and percussion get dressed and then: 

          • • Uniform inspections - Instrumentalists should have a marching jacket, bibbers, and black dry fit shirt on with a hat and hatbox.  

    • 6:00 Visuals block in band room. Get plumes in hats. 

    • 6:20 Move to warmup in the Gym. No playing in transit. 

    • 6:50 Warmup 

    • 7:20 Move to stadium 

    • 7:30 Perform. 

      • • Remove plumes with volunteers.

        • ALL BAND STUDENTS (Except drum majors and percussion) RETURN TO THE STANDS WITH ALL PARTS OF THE UNIFORM ON WITH INSTRUMENTS IN HAND 

        • Drum majors, color guard captains, and percussion stay in full uniform - Remain on the field.

    • 7:50 Band leadership line the field 

    • 8:00 Awards - drum majors and color guard captains help with this 

    • 8:30 ALL BAND MEMBERS help with your section’s job, then help other sections once you are done! Please bring trash to the main entrance. (All students will still be in jackets and hats. Please do not set these items down in the stadium.)

      • • If your job is done, help other sections complete their job! Help with trash takeout and remain at the stadium entrance for further directions. Wait for coordinators to release you to the band room to remove your jackets and bibbers. 

        • Flutes/Clarinets - move tables/canopies/chairs to the band room; pit pull parents will be available to help load these items

        • Saxes - pull trash from the main entrance trash bins; leave at the main gate for janitorial services 

        • Trumpets - help merch and concessions break down tents and pack their belongings

        • Mello/Tuba -  clean bleachers and press box 

        • Btone/Tbone -  clean bleachers and press box 

        • Percussion - move pit equipment that wasn’t moved back to the band room

        • Color guard - walk the stadium area and east gate entrance, and pick up any trash found

    • ~9:15 After event celebration at the visitors concessions are for band students and volunteers

      • • Students will receive the "all clear" after stadium and band room cleanup from Dr. Beattie before food service begins! 

        • No one will have early access to this area until ALL SECTIONS have completed their job! Please help your peers finish. 

Week of September 28

• Monday, Sept. 28 - Virtual day; no regular school on campus, no practice

• Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Practice 3:30–5:30 PM

• Wednesday, Sept. 30 - September practice minutes/private lessons are DUE for contest band and leadership

• Thursday, Oct. 1 - Practice 3:30–5:30 PM

• Friday, Oct. 2 - Away Game at Foley - more details TBA

• Saturday, Oct. 3 - Foley Band Contest; this day will be a long day. Students should plan accordingly and make sure they have everything they need for the entire day.

  • • 11:00 AM - Report to Davidson

    • 12:30 PM - Burgers for the band down at the stadium

    • 2:00 PM - Depart Davidson for Foley

    • 5:00 PM - Davidson Performance

    • 10:00 PM - Awards

    • ~Midnight - Approximate arrival back to Davidson; students will update parents on ETA as this may change

General Announcements

• HypeRaise: Keep sharing! Our $15,000 goal will help purchase new wind suits for the band. We're already halfway to our goal!

• YayBand Contest: Saturday, September 26. This is one of our biggest events of the year. Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer; we are officially FULL and cannot wait to see everyone. Reminder, only those that are signed up to volunteer and/or donate food items will receive complimentary entry into the event.

• Parent Volunteer Meeting: Tuesday, September 22, 5:15–6:00 PM in the band room.

• Volunteer sign-up links for the upcoming football season and for the YayBand Contest are active under the Volunteer tab. 

• Los Angeles Trip: March 30–April 2, 2027. We still need approximately 10 more travelers. Family and friends are welcome to participate.

  • LA Trip in March - Spots still available. Family or friends are welcome to signup. Need about ten more to make the trip happen. Visit this link for more details regarding the trip and to sign up.

• Practice Minutes: Contest Band and Leadership students must submit practice minutes/private lessons by the last day of each month.

  • Practice minutes/private lessons form due for leadership and contest band by the last day of every month!  

  • Minutes Submission Form 

• Band Accounts: Families should continue checking Cut Time and keeping student accounts current.

• YayBand Swag: The online Swag Store is open

• Check your band account for balances owed: Pay On Cut Time Now 

• Sponsor DHS band! We are looking for sponsors for our events throughout the school year. Check our Sponsor website for more details. 

• September 4th Halftime Performance Video: https://youtu.be/quCKKRTWypk