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Indoor Drumline Ensemble in the Herndon High School Band < Back Indoor Drumline The Herndon Indoor Drumline is our indoor competitive percussion unit. We practice twice weekly throughout the winter and early spring and we will perform at four weekend contests in February and March. We are aiming for a highly competitive battery and front ensemble to show off our skills at competitions and have some fun music to perform. Rehearsals start in January and run through the final competition in March. A full detailed schedule will be provided in December. Previous Next

Gracie Smith | Herndon High School Band < Back Gracie Smith Guard Coming Soon Previous Next

Band Camp Snack Coordinator Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Band Camp Snack Coordinator Amber Gilson snacks@herndonband.org Subcommittee Previous Next

Bradley M. Johnson | Herndon High School Band < Back Bradley M. Johnson Marching Techs, Marching Band Mr. Johnson has been a part of the Herndon band community since he completed his student teaching working with the Herndon concert bands in 2000. For the past eight years, Mr. Johnson has served as a band staff member for the Pride of Herndon marching band. He is currently an instrumental music teacher for Arlington Public Schools in Virginia, where he serves Abingdon, Ashlawn, and Barcroft Elementary Schools, and this year will be the conductor of the Arlington County Junior Honors Band and Orchestra (4-6). He is also a choir member and conductor of the orchestral ensemble for The Church of the Epiphany, Herndon. When possible, Mr. Johnson also takes advantage of opportunities to play the French horn as soloist or in ensembles. Previous Next

Dr. Antares Leask | Herndon High School Band < Back Dr. Antares Leask Color Guard Dr. Antares Leask (she/her) has taught in secondary schools for twenty two years, with experience in Texas and Virginia. She teaches English and Education prep classes for Northern Virginia Community College and is a National Board Certified teacher. Dr. Leask was the 2009 Outstanding Teacher of the Gifted for Texas Region XI. Dr. Leask did her undergraduate work in English at the University of Georgia, holds Masters Degrees in Secondary Education and Gifted Education from the University of North Texas, and earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds secondary teaching certificates in both English and Gifted/Talented. She presents in the tech space about using AI for accessibility and also speaks and publishes on popular culture. She has been responsible for the visual programming and direction of DC's Different Drummers, South Lakes, and Briar Woods high schools in Northern Virginia, as well as schools in Texas and Georgia. She has choreographed for multiple other colorguards and has consulted in both programming and visual performance for several marching band programs. In the realm of colorguard performance, Dr. Leask performed with the award-winning Contempo (TX), Allure (TX), Escapade (OH), Ascension (TX), and DC's Different Drummers (DC) winterguards and Sky Ryders (TX) and Cadets of Bergen County (NJ) drum corps. In addition, she did administrative work for Cadets of Bergen County and the Santa Clara Vanguard drum corps, and has frequently volunteered with Winter Guard International. Dr. Leask also served for many years on the executive board of Atlantic Indoor Association North, helping to manage indoor colorguard and drumline competitions across Virginia. Dr. Leask is married with two children, two goofy dogs, and two cats who are jerks. Previous Next

Salvatore Boenzi | Herndon High School Band < Back Salvatore Boenzi Guard Coming Soon Previous Next

Photographer Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Photographer Shadow Needed Ian Macdonald photography@herndonband.org Subcommittee Ensures there is a photographer at every event and program. (Identify and recruit photographers for Band events and programs. Create a schedule to ensure photography coverage for all band-related activities. Maintain a database of available Band Families photographers and their contact information etc.) Oversee photography, manages the HHSBPA Flickr account, and coordinate event photographers. Most tasks can be handled from home. Photography experience at any level is welcome for this position. The time commitment may vary depending on the band's schedule with Fall being the most busiest season. Key Responsibilities: Manage and organize the Flickr account Organize and archive digital photos. Send out Dropbox links to the band families. Collect photos (from the dropbox) and organize them Edit photographs for use on website, local news media, social media Previous Next

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Financial Review Committee Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Financial Review Committee Lynne DeRoche, Angela McCafferty, Steven Page treasurer@herndonband.org Subcommittee The financial books and records shall be submitted for review on an annual basis after the year-end financial statements have been prepared. This review shall be conducted by the Finance Review Committee, appointed by the HHSBPA Board, and shall be comprised of three (3) individuals who are not authorized to sign checks for the HHSBPA during the period being reviewed. At least one of the members shall be a voting member of the HHSBPA. The review shall be completed within ninety (90) days of the end of the fiscal year. Previous Next

James Covington | Herndon High School Band < Back James Covington Marching Band Assistant Mr. Covington has been working with the Pride of Herndon Marching Band since the fall of 2016. He grew up in the marching arts, performing with groups in Drum Corps International and Drum Corps Associates from 1997 until 2009. After completing a degree in Music Education at Ithaca College (NY) in 2009, he earned a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance at the University of Maryland - College Park in 2012. He has performed with groups such as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Manassas Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta La Leyenda, the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, and at Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, VA. Mr. Covington teaches general music at Greenbriar East Elementary School, and previously taught music at Herndon Elementary School as well as instrumental music in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Additionally, he is the trumpet player and music director for The DC Transit Band, a 9-piece wedding band based in Northern Virginia. Previous Next

Concert Uniforms Chair Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Concert Uniforms Chair Elizabeth Robles uniforms@herndonband.org Board The Uniform Coordinator(s) maintains all uniforms for the Band Program. There are two seasons to the Uniform Coordinator job: Marching and Concert seasons. Both require ordering new pieces, fitting students, hemming, sorting, cleaning, and inventory. Volunteers are a key component of this job; however it is not necessary that all volunteers have sewing skills. The Uniform Coordinator attends all monthly Board meetings. Clear communication with the Band Director, building staff, Volunteer Coordinator, Board of Directors, dry cleaner, uniform vendors, and parents is necessary. The Uniform Coordinator usually accompanies the Band on all trips, competitions, and the Spring Trip. Previous Next

Tag Day Coordinator Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Tag Day Coordinator Shadow Needed Theresa Puentes, Victor Puentes tagday@herndonband.org Subcommittee Tag Day is the biggest fundraising event for the Pride of Herndon Band. Donations collected on Tag Day are split 50-50 between the student accounts and the band. These proceeds can be used for future expenses such as concert fees and the Spring Trip. To bring in those donations, all HHS band and guard students, dressed in their band or guard uniforms, walk door-to-door in their neighborhoods asking for contributions. The students travel in groups of two or no more than three and hand out the hangers with information about the band and with the concert schedule for the band (hence the name -Tag Day) while asking for contributions. If no one is home, the students will leave a Hanger that has a QR code and instructions for donations. Students can also send contribution requests to relatives and friends. Coordinator Responsibilities include: Ask for an area host and co-host for each area. (beginning of band camp) Get everything ready to go to the printer. Balance number of kids in each area (last week in August) Send everything to the printer. (1 or 2 weeks before area host meeting) Divide handouts/envelops/tags by area and prepare area bags (Reusable bags and binders). Hold area host meeting to distribute handouts, etc. and give instruction to area host. (First Monday of Back to School Week during the evening camp time) Visit area host homes to see how things are going. (as applicable) Count money - Area Chairs come to the Treasurer house and Tag Day Coordinator (s) and arrive at scheduled times to count money together. Area Chairs also bring all the leftover items (water, gatorade, hangers, lawn signs, area binder, etc.) Prepare summary report for the BPA Board. Previous Next