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The Crescenta Valley High School Marching Band is a Fall Semester music class for the student who has had previous training in music.  Marching Band will further the musical growth and marching techniques required in parades, field shows, and pep bands. Marching Band follows the Visual and Performing Arts Standards by developing and expanding musical expression, aesthetic judgments, connections in society, as well as providing a greater understanding of music from various classical periods, composers, and cultures.  Marching Band also counts towards one semester of PE Credit.
Performance participation is a requirement of the class.

Students in first semester Band (Marching Band) will learn basic military and drum and bugle corps marching techniques, memorizing and leadership skills.

Second semester, students in Concert Band will learn concert band literature and perform in festivals and other school concerts.  Occasionally, the Marching Band will be required to perform second semester for a “gig” or special performance. Students in Concert Band also earn fine arts credit.

 Additional Marching Band Items

  • Band Camp this year isJul 31st – Aug 11th from 7am – 3pm.  Officers, Drum Line and Guard come in a week early, July 24 – 28.
  • Brass players must bring a cloth to class every day to place on the floor when emptying spit valves inside, or use disposable ‘puppy pads’ and throw them away themselves.
  • Weekly practices with your section (“sectionals”) are required for each instrument section.
  • 2 Weekday afternoon rehearsals are mandatory until the second week of December.  See the calendar and visit our website for specific times and dates.
  • Remember to bring your instrument, music, uniform, shoes, hat, gaiter, gloves and other necessary equipment to football games and competitions.
  • In addition to the main uniform, we will make the following items available through the Instrumental Department.  These items are needed by each student to participate in performances.  We have an outside coaching staff of experts who help train our students to be successful.

“The CVHS Instrumental Music Department is pleased to offer a comprehensive and enriching educational experience to every participating student.  State law requires us to provide a public education free of charge.  Subject to certain exceptions, the right to a free public education means we cannot require students or their families to make donations to a class, activity or program, purchase materials, supplies, equipment or uniforms for any school activity, or to pay security deposits for access, participation, materials, or equipment.” – GUSD

However, most of the expenses that CV Marching Band incurs are NOT covered by CVHS or Glendale Unified School District.

To pay for these important components of our program, we rely almost exclusively on donations from parents, as well as from various fundraising events.  These donations directly benefit our students and make possible all of our planned activities and experiences — without this financial and logistical support from participating families we simply cannot maintain the quality program we want to continue to provide for our students.  If we are unable to meet our fundraising goals, through both donations and fundraising events, it will be necessary to forego some of those activities and experiences.

Items provided by the CVHS Marching Band and their cost per student.

Marching Shoes – $44.00
Gloves – $5.00 ( Winds Only)
Wristbands – $5.00 (Battery Only)
Socks – $5.00
Music Polo Shirt – $35.00
Field Show T-Shirt – $20.00
Uniform Usage – $50.00

Transportation – $110.00
Event Food – $95.00
Music and Marching Coaches – $650.  (Does not include Winter Drum Line or Winter Guard)
Instrument Usage – $90.00 Year-prepaid, or $50 each Semester

All checks should be made out to CVIMF with “Band” in the memo line.

Students will be issued a set of music they will play.  Replacement copies will cost $1 per page or $20 for a complete set.

  • Students will be issued a lyre and flip folder for their music. The replacement costs are as followed.
    Lyre – $15.00, Flip Folder – $10.00
  • If the uniform is damaged or parts of it lost, the approximate replacement costs are as follows.

Plume – $15.00, Jacket – $252, Pants – $164, Cape – $54.00, Sash – $35.00, Collar – $9.00, Hat – $44.00, Hat Box – $10.00, Garment Bag – $10

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Marching Band Resources 2023-24

UPDATED FOR 2022-2023! Marching Band Resources- These forms were passed out at the end of the school year!  They can also be accessed below — download additional copies if needed. Click HERE for the forms ‘packet’. ***This has the “REVISED” calendar. Below are descriptions and purposes of the various forms.   1. Online Registration 2023-2024 …