HIPE competed at the GIPA North Gwinnett Competition on February 17, 2018, and took first place in their class with scores of 70.6 in prelims and 71.6 in finals.
Congratulations to the students and directors!
Night of Jazz 2018
Harrison Bands Night of Jazz and Silent Auction was a huge success! Thank you to all of our Volunteers, Directors and Musicians for putting on such a special night. Thanks for your continued support of this event; we grew in attendance by 30% this year and hope to continue the growth and essence of this evening.
Arts in Motion 2018
On February 10, 2018, Harrison Bands was host to the 9th annual SAPA Arts in Motion Winter Guard competition at Harrison High School. Amazingly, we hosted 60 guard units, with an estimated 2,500+ people in the building throughout the day! A great big huge thank you to all the students and parents that volunteered their time to make this event successful – we couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you also to Harrison Indoor Percussion Ensemble for performing at the event for the audience before retreat! This event is our largest band fundraiser of the year, and we were very successful in hitting our budget target!
Wind Ensemble at GMEA In-Service Conference
Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble for their performance at the GMEA In-Service Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, GA on January 26. 2018.
Director Josh Ray on Facebook:
“The Harrison Wind Ensemble was out of this world amazing tonight. They shared such incredible artistry and emotion, and told their story beautifully. We created some very special memories on stage and on the journey to get there.”
Selections from their performance:
Magnolia Star – Steve Danyew
Song of Destiny – Brahms/Gardner
Mock Morris – Grainger/Kreines
Australian Up-Country Tune – Grainger/Bainum
Country Gardens – Grainger/Karrick
California – Maslanka
2017 Western Carolina Tournament of Champions
Congratulations to the Harrison Marching Band for their 2nd place overall finish (Reserve Grand Champion) in the 2017 Western Carolina Tournament of Champions on October 21st! Congratulations also to our Percussion for Best Percussion award, and to our Color Guard for their 2nd Place Color Guard award!
Hoyas Earn Second Place Finish at 2017 BOA Alabama Regional Championship
Congratulations to the Harrison High Marching Band for their 2nd place overall finish and their Outstanding Music Performance award in the Bands of America Alabama Regional Championship October 7th! Next up is the Western Carolina Tournament of Champions, October 21!