Band

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The Greene County Tech Band serves 450 students in the Greene County Tech School District as one of the largest organizations on campus. The Eagle band is made up of several ensembles: Marching Eagle Band,  High School Concert Band, Jazz Band, Junior High Pep Band, Junior High Concert Band, Intermediate Concert Band, and Beginning Band. Members are offered multiple performance opportunities throughout the year including Football Games, Marching Competition, indoor stage concerts, and concert assessments in performance and sight-reading. Members in this organization are offered various ways to achieve individually in region and state bands and solo/ensemble competitions. The Marching Eagle band has  received numerous first division trophies and currently reign as the Grand Champion of the Cabot Marching Invitational for the second year in-a-row. Our concert bands have received consistent Superior Ratings in Concert Performance and Sight-Reading.

 

In the Eagle band, we strive to create a well-rounded student by providing them with challenging repertoire, a variety of musical opportunities, and leadership experiences. We strive to create a family-atmosphere in our band program so that every band students feels as if they belong. We believe that all band students can be successful. We provide opportunities to ensure that our students can become the best musician that they can be.  

Google Calendar Access

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Remind Information

Download app and enter class code OR Text class code to 81010 for announcements

6th Grade Band: @gctmsband6

7th Grade Band: @gctband7

Junior High Band: @gctju

HS Color Guard: @gctguard

High School Band: @gcthi

 

2019-2020 Marching Competition Results

Our band traveled to Cabot to participate in the Cabot Marching Invitational this past Saturday, September 28th. The band competed against 28 other bands and received the following awards: Superior Rating in Color Guard, Percussion, and Band; Overall Top Color Guard; 2nd Place Overall. 

The Band competed in the mid south Marching classic on Saturday, October 5th. The band received the following awards:

Class AAAAA
1st Place Color Guard
1st Place Percussion
1st Place Drum Major
1st Place Band

Division Gold
Overall Visual
Overall Effect
Overall Music
1st Place Band

Overall Awards
Top Score in Guard, Percussion, Music, and Visual
Grand Champion (1st Place overall!)

 

Saturday, October 19th A-State Open

Superior Rated Band

1st Place Drum Major in Class 5A

4th Place Band Overall

 

Saturday, October 26th Paragould McDonald's Marching Invitational

Superior Rated Band

1st Place Drum Major in Class 5A

1st Place Color Guard in Class 5A(and overall!)

1st Place Percussion in Class 5A(2nd overall!)

Second Overall Visual Awards

4th Place Band Overall

 

Monday, October 28th Regional Marching Assessment

Straight Superior Ratings which qualifies our band for State Marching Competition

 

Tuesday, November 5th Arkansas State Marching Assessment

Superior Rated Band

3rd Place Band in Class AAAAA

High School Band Director

Junior High Band Director

Middle School Band Director