rsb3 Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 What would ya'll say is the key to increasing the number of members in your band? Our band has about 110 students in it. I think that having a great junior high feeder program would be the place to start. How do you get a great group to start in junior high, but stick with it even through high school? We've got a great staff, but our numbers are usually right around 105 to 110. How do schools increase the number of students in band? Quote
Nancy08 Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 I think making a name for yourself helps. Right before I joined our band went through alot of changes and alot of people quit. I almost did too. We've kinda had a rough last 2 years, but we've slowly gotten back into the running for things, and each year more band students from the middle schools wanna be a part of it. Next year I hope we can hit 200, but I'm not sure how realistic that is... Quote
rdzsaxplaya Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 Are band is really small.....This year or i should say Next Week( hopefully) were going thoughout all of our feeder schools and performing and a few drumline and colorguard features just to get everyone intrested and stay intrested....cause we really need people.... Quote
rsb3 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Posted October 30, 2006 I don't want to sound like quantity should be put above quantitiy. I'd rather have QUALITY over quantity. It's just nice to have a large program that is also talented. I love my band as it is, but I'd also enjoy a band of 130 that can still keep up with our current standard of excellence. I'm in a 3A band, 130 or so students is a pretty good size for our classification. Quote
bossman Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 @ my school band isn't even the top priority in most of the cases, therefore we have to keep our name alive and in the media to attain more and more members Quote
rsb3 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Posted October 31, 2006 bossman said: @ my school band isn't even the top priority in most of the cases, therefore we have to keep our name alive and in the media to attain more and more members It's extremely unfortunate to hear that about your band @ Westfield. Your comment isn't the only one on here with that similar message... You've got such a wonderful program, I can't imagine why ya'll aren't high up on the list of programs to shine some attention on. I would love to march with a band such as yours. But it just shows how dedicated and disciplined you and your fellow members are to stick with it all the way through and still show everyone why you deserve to the the top dogs! Quote
JudsonTubaman08 Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 I think its different for any school. I think it's the tradition of the football team and all of the other things that keep kids coming to Judson for Band. And when they see many of the different things we do for concert season also. But yea having a good feeder sets the program up too... Quote
drumajorfernando Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 we are a 4-AAAA school and we have 65 people in band...sad aint it... Quote
Raider_Band08 Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 We keep getting Screwed. Everytime our band starts to get bigger they open a new school that takes away from us. Quote
JudsonTubaman08 Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Man I feel bad for yall, your program cant grow cause all the other high schools in your district are. But arent you guys apart of Northside ISD? Your district is growing like crazy, well it always has been Quote
barisaxy08 Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 rsb3 said: It's extremely unfortunate to hear that about your band @ Westfield. Your comment isn't the only one on here with that similar message... You've got such a wonderful program, I can't imagine why ya'll aren't high up on the list of programs to shine some attention on. I would love to march with a band such as yours. But it just shows how dedicated and disciplined you and your fellow members are to stick with it all the way through and still show everyone why you deserve to the the top dogs! preciate the love...that touched my heart. Quote
rdzsaxplaya Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 drumajorfernando said: we are a 4-AAAA school and we have 65 people in band...sad aint it... Haha dude i knnow how you feel where right there wit ya, i think we have like a 85 piece band.....are feeder school bands are big this year.....hopefully they all decide to stay in band and come here.....hopefully... Quote
bossman Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Man that hurts my heart to hear about these smaller band programs, becuz i've never been in a band smaller than 200. But yea my district is expanding too so we might be taking on some hardships in the near future. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Our band is only 35 people, but that's cause were a 2A. I think 35 is still pretty small for a 2A though. All the other bands from schools we play have at least 60 or more. I'd be pretty nice to be that big. If all the kinds in the junior high band stay in we might have around 60 next year. Quote
MmCheezItsYay Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Our band is pretty small for a 5A... I think we're around 132 people not counting guard... but our freshman class this year was HUGE so hopefully they will be in the following years as well Quote
Mr.k08 Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 My school is a 5A school and we only have 63 winds. with percussion and dance team, were up to 120. It's a little difficult to against other 5A schools in our district with lots of people like Dulles or SFA. Quote
JudsonTubaman08 Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 WoW....35 Winds?? Thats how many we have in our guard, @ the most I think, but that must be nice that yall are that small in some ways Quote
Mr.k08 Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 MmCheezItsYay said: Our band is pretty small for a 5A... I think we're around 132 people not counting guard... but our freshman class this year was HUGE so hopefully they will be in the following years as well Yalls director came to our school as a music clinician, and he's amazing with what he did with our music in 2 hours! Quote
t3hZm4n Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 You need middle schools with band programs that the kids enjoy, so that more of them pursue band into HS. Then you'll just get big freshman classes that will then become large large sophomore classes, etc. Our band is roughly 300 members, and has been for several years now, since Westwood's 2 feeder schools (Grisham MS and Canyon Vista MS) are both big band schools. Quote
RichlandTuba09 Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 we would be big if our school didnt split into birdville a few years ago lol Quote
jbrih13 Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 We usually start off with good numbers but a lot of the freshman realize that its not as easy as we make it look, and they quit. Only like 1/3 will actually stay in all the way through (maybe a little more) Quote
MmCheezItsYay Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Mr.k08 said: Yalls director came to our school as a music clinician, and he's amazing with what he did with our music in 2 hours! Are you talking about Mr. Musella? Quote
xraidercutiex Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Raider_Band08 said: We keep getting Screwed. Everytime our band starts to get bigger they open a new school that takes away from us. [sigh] true story...i`m there"/ but we do limit ourselves every year to a 96-member hornline reguardless of size. the band itself gets smaller every year. people need to quit moving into NiSD + making us open new high schools every 3 years unless they intend on joining OUR band>=[ Quote
Drummer Chick Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 I'm in a huge band, we have over 600 people, but I'm not entirely sure how that happened, though we have an 8th grade night where the 8th graders sit and play with us in the stands at a football game to get a feel for how much fun it is, and in May, we have "First Steps" where the 8th graders come out and learn marching fundamentals, so they're not so overwhelmed when summer band starts. Plus it's word of mouth, everyone wants to be in the band, even though its hard work, it's fun. Everyone sees the band- at football games, plus we do a march-a-thon in August where we march 10 miles through Allen to raise funds and awareness, and we march in the Allen Christmas parade every year. Quote
Warfact Posted November 6, 2006 Posted November 6, 2006 Drummer Chick said: I'm in a huge band, we have over 600 people, but I'm not entirely sure how that happened, though we have an 8th grade night where the 8th graders sit and play with us in the stands at a football game to get a feel for how much fun it is, and in May, we have "First Steps" where the 8th graders come out and learn marching fundamentals, so they're not so overwhelmed when summer band starts. Plus it's word of mouth, everyone wants to be in the band, even though its hard work, it's fun. Everyone sees the band- at football games, plus we do a march-a-thon in August where we march 10 miles through Allen to raise funds and awareness, and we march in the Allen Christmas parade every year. i'm not certain, but from what i've heard, isn't Allen HS the only HS in Allen? so that is another reason you have so many people.. i'm i'm wrong, correct me please! Quote
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