Glenn Band News - Week of 9/11/2023
Glenn Band News: Week of September 11th, 2023
Week-At-A-Glance
Weekly Schedule:
- Tuesday, 9/12 Rehearsal 4:00-7:00 PM
- Wednesday, 9/13: Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 PM
- Thursday, 9/14: Rehearsal & March-a-Thon Community Show
- 4:15-6:00 PM Rehearsal on Band Pad
- 6:00-6:15 PM Break & Transition to JV Stadium
- 6:15-7:00 PM Rehearsal in JV Stadium
- 7:00-8:00 PM Dinner & Show Prep
- 8:00-8:30 PM Community Performance
- Note: Food Trucks will be available for families from 7 - 9 pm
- Tuesday, 9/19: Rehearsal 4:00-7:00 PM; Quarterly Parent Meeting @ 7:00 PM
- Wednesday, 9/20: Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 PM
- Thursday, 9/21: Stadium Rehearsal @ Gupton (Rehearsal @ Gupton 5:00-8:00 PM)
- Friday, 9/22: Football Game vs. Hendrickson @ Pfield
- Saturday, 9/23: BOA Austin (Competition #1 - details below)
Competition Season is Coming!
Compression Shorts: For the competition season we ask students to wear compression material under their uniforms for our contests. Please purchase a pair or two of these before our first competition on September 23rd.
Grizzlies on the March & March-a-Thon Community Show
- Grizzlies on the March: Thank you for your support at our first-ever community parades!
- Grizzly March-a-Thon Wrap-up & Community Show this Thursday!
- GotM & MaT Details!
March-a-Thon 2023: Week 3 Recap & Final Week
March-a-Thon Ends on September 14th! WE HAVE NOT MET OUR MINIMUM $50K GOAL YET!
Please ask your workplaces about matching donations - let's make a big push to make sure we can meet our minimum goal!
Team Results
- 1st Place - Team Kaiana (The "Figgle Wiggles") raised $19391
- 2nd Place - Team Brenden ("Galls Dolls") raised $13662
- 3rd Place - Team Jesse (The "Muckle Buckles") raised $12845
Section Results
- 1st Place Section - The HIGH BRASS ($10850)
- 2nd Place Section - The PERCUSSION ($9720)
- 3rd Place Section - The GEMS & DRUM MAJORS ($8482)
More Announcements to come....
Top student earners, class totals (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors), the "$1k Club" (students who raise over $1k each), and more!
Total Amount Raised in Week TWO (as of Sunday, 9/10):
$48,943
GEMS Director Search
Welcome Coach Thornton! See below for his full bio.
Ryan Thornton is a dance and marching arts designer, choreographer, and educator based out of Austin, TX. He graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2015 and earned multiple championship titles at BOA Conroe, BOA San Antonio, and BOA Grand Nationals. In 2013, he had the privilege of earning a BOA Grand National Championship title.
Thornton is currently the Executive Director of Omega Performing Arts in Austin, TX, and is the Director of its independent winter guard, dance company, parade color guard, and design/consultation division. He is also the program coordinator and a designer for the Ocean Lakes HS Marching Dolphins and Wave Dance Company in Virginia and has assisted the program in earning two consecutive AIA State Championship titles in 2022 and 2023. He also recently began consulting for the University of Texas Longhorn Color Guard. Thornton pursued a performance career in Drum Corps International. He spent his first season in 2015 with Crossmen Drum and Bugle corps as a baritone and mellophone player. He was later contracted by the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard in 2018 and earned a Silver Medal at DCI Finals.
Before becoming the Executive Director at Omega Performing Arts, Thornton began his teaching career as an Assistant Instructor at Cypress Springs HS and Cypress Park HS under the direction of Grace Zientek.
Thornton is currently a Dance Major at Austin Community College with intentions on transferring to a university. He spends his free time studying jazz/jazz-funk, hip-hop, and pro-style dance techniques in addition to his tumbling training.
BOA Austin Details
A full itinerary for the day will be shared soon.
- Our call time will likely be around 6:30 AM
- Our show arrival time is 7:54 AM
- Our performance time is 9:54 AM
This is an all day event, beginning early in the morning and likely lasting through the day.
Please plan for your student to be with the band all morning and evening.
Glenn Band Full Year "Fridge Calendar"
By popular demand, the "fridge calendar" is back for the 2023-2024 school year. This calendar lists all band events as of August 14th, 2023. If any events are updated, we will let you know as soon as possible.
*Disclaimer: The Google Calendar is always the most current and up-to-date calendar for the program. Please continue to use the Google Calendar as the primary source for band dates.
**Please take note of our slightly extended rehearsals on September 5th & 6th.
***If you have any questions about calendar dates, events, rehearsals, etc., please contact a director as soon as possible.
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