Why Band & Pageantry?

Amazing students performing meaningful activities.  It makes the transition from middle school to high school much easier, familiarizing incoming students with the campus, and (even if the student is already at GHS) provides a sense of belonging.  This is a walk-on program.  Whereas other sports may have only so many spots as are available due to seniors graduating, there is always room for growth and greater numbers.  This means that instead of perhaps 20 familiar faces when the student starts school in fall, imagine having dozens of Band & Pageantry-mates, familiar faces in every class.  Upperclassmen taking you under their wing.  People to study with or to call in case you missed a day and you need to know what the lesson or homework was.

Through this program, first and foremost, students learn responsibility and dedication to craft and to one another.  All things are practice, not just for school but for life – from study at home, to learning the music and to read it, rehearsals, breathing, marching and body movement, loading, travel, teamwork, cooperation, leadership, logistics, administration, history, traditions, maintaining equipment, dressing and performance.  These students are constantly together, by the band room, at nutrition, lunch, and after school, because they want to be.

The program has a decades-long legacy of success, but more importantly, the students are smart, passionate, inclusive, diverse, compassionate, independent thinkers, self-starters, silly teenagers (when they can and should be!), but strictly business when it comes to practice and performance.

While coming from middle school band is the usual course, playing an instrument is not actually required.  We will find a place for you.  All that is necessary is passion, dedication, commitment to practice, and the ability to keep time.

Come home.  Find “your people.”  Band & Pageantry is waiting for you.

Contact our Glendora Tartna Band and Pageantry Director, Erick Quintanilla, HERE.

For detailed information on all band & pageantry programs, how the season rolls out, and much much more, see the Handbook pdf under the Form and Handouts menu.