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Wed, Mar 10th, @6:00pm
Winterguard Rehearsal
Fri, Mar 12th, @8:00am
District Band Festival
Sat, Mar 13th, @8:00am
District Band Festival
Tue, Mar 16th, @6:00pm
Winterguard Rehearsal
Wed, Mar 17th, @6:00pm
Winterguard Rehearsal
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Welcome to the Yorktown Band Web Site
Welcome to the official website of the award-winning Yorktown High School Band Program.  A portion of the Yorktown High School Music Department, the Band Program encompasses the Wind Ensemble, the Symphonic Band, the Concert Band , the spirited Yorktown Marching Patriots, the Winter Drumline and State-Champion Winter Guard, the Jazz Ensemble, and various other small ensembles.
 
Drumline / Winter Guard: AIA Competion 2/27/10
Video and Pictures taken by Drumline Parent (Bill Johnson)



Photos from the day are below...
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Pyramid Concert Recordings
To download recordings from any (or all) of the ensemble performances at the 2010 Yorktown Pyramid Concert, please click this link .
 
YHS Band Snowmageddon Rehearsals
Due to our recent Snowmageddon/Snowpocalypse/SnOMG event, many local high schools have prepared for additional rehearsals to make up for lost rehearsal time.  In accordance, the Yorktown Bands will have additional "emergency" after-school rehearsals leading up to the District Band Festival.

Please consider attending the District Band Festivals at South Lakes High School to support Yorktown musicians as they strive to become the fourth Virginia Honor Band in Yorktown High School's history!

Please access the schedule by clicking "Read More"
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2010 Incoming Freshman Auditions RESCHEDULED
The YHS Audition Procedures have been due to snow.  Yorktown and Washington Lee will be holding their auditions on Friday, February 19th.

Yorktown's auditions will take place from 4 - 6:30 pm in the Yorktown High School Band Room, Room 1-D.  Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by Thursday, 2/18 to confirm your student's attendance.

The band room is accessible from the farthest door on the right as you enter the YHS Parking Lot.

All students will be required to play their festival march, major scales, chromatic scale, and sight-reading.

Thank you for your flexibility.

Please send any questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Charms Office
Please update your information on CharmsOffice by Friday, February 5th.
 
Mandatory Chicago Trip Meeting Monday, February 1
Please click the link for more information.

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Congratulations All-District Band Musicians!
Over the past weekend, a number of Yorktown musicians auditioned for the All-District Band Festival, and the following were named to the All-District Ensembles:

-Max Stern, Junior, first chair Flute, Wind Ensemble
-Anamarie Diaz, Junior, Flute, Symphonic Band
-Andrew Logan, Sophomore, Clarinet, Symphonic Band
-Lena Barsky, Senior, Clarinet, Symphonic Band
-Chris Kyser, Senior, Trombone, Symphonic Band
-Steve Haring, Sophomore, Horn, Alternate

Congratulations to these talented musicians!

 
Mr. Coffill and Yorktown Band Featured On Local Blog
"Arlington Band Teacher Conducts Himself Well"
The Metro Line Blog - http://dcmetroline.blogspot.com
 
Spring Festival Practice Recordings
Right-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) on each title to download files.  Not all are available as .mp3's.

Wind Ensemble

- Fanfare and Allegro, Clifton Williams
****- American Overture for Band, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins**** UPDATED LINK 1/11/10

Symphonic Band
- Toccata for Band, Frank Erickson (not great - check periodically for new recording)
- Chant and Jubilo, W. Francis McBeth

Concert Band
- An American Elegy, Frank Ticheli
- Cityscape, Stuart Glazer - Click on link to J.W. Pepper.com (sheet music distributors), then search "cityscape glazer" - click on link to "mp3 audio." Not downloadable.
 
Download the 2009 Marching Patriots Posters!
Download three recruiting posters featuring members of the Yorktown Marching Patriots, Color Guard, and Drumline!  Click each image to view/download.

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Marching Patriots
 Color Guard
 Drumline
 
Shop To The Sounds Of Music At Barnes & Noble Books
Local Store Sponsors Event To Benefit Yorktown Music Program

Student musicians from Yorktown High School and local retailer Barnes & Noble located at 2800 Clarendon Blvd. in Clarendon, will jointly host three days of musical entertainment December 1st through December 3rd to benefit the YHS music department.

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USSBA State Championships Video


To watch on Youtube.com, click here.
 
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