Color Guard Club Announcement

1/2/2024 8:54 am

We will have an interest meeting on Wednesday, January 10th at 6:30 PM for the GB Color Guard Spin Club! 

The GB Spin Club is open to:

• ALL current Marching Wildcats Color Guard members
• ALL current GBHS Students
• ALL GBMS 8th Graders

The meeting is at Great Bridge High School in the BAND ROOM. Enter through door 24A (the one near the band trailers at the front of the building). Students and parents are welcome to attend! The meeting should be about an hour.

Interested? Click here to RSVP for the interest meeting!

Winter Band Concert 12/5/2023

12/5/2023 9:26 am

Winter Band Concert

The band will have a concert on December 5th, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Auditorium.

Here is some information regarding the concert:

Entry and Procedures

• Students should enter through door 24A near the trailers.
• Symphonic Band members should get their instruments and music and head directly to the auditorium by 6:45 PM when attendance is taken.
• Wind Ensemble students should report to the band room for attendance and to warm up.
• Any Wind Ensemble students needing a jacket can get one from the uniform closet, but must return it at the end of the concert.
• Wind Ensemble members should exit the band room at 7:20 PM and will sit in the top section to the right (when looking from the stage) of the light and sound booth.
• The Symphonic Band will perform their music at 7:30 PM. After they play their pieces, students will exit the stage. As the Symphonic Band exits, Wind Ensemble members should begin to walk to the stage and prepare for their performance. This opens the seating area up for Symphonic Band members to sit, or you may sit with your families after your performance.
• All students are expected to remain for the entire concert. This includes Symphonic Band members so that the Wind Ensemble can have the same audience experience you did.

Audience Members

• There are two ensembles performing: the Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble. The Symphonic Band is a combined band encompassing three different classes (9th Grade Brass, 9th Grade Woodwinds and Percussion, and the Symphonic Band that meets during 3rd Block on B Days.
• Audience members may enter through door 24A and walk around to the auditorium entrance near the Commons area, or they may enter through Roy's Alley. I will ask the custodial staff to open the doors to Roy's Alley at 6:15 PM. 
• Programs will be available in an online format. There will be QR codes on music stands as you enter the auditorium as well as in the band room (for students) on the TV. You may view the program by going to this link:
  • 2023 GBHS Band December Concert Program

The students and I look forward to a great evening of music! We hope to see you there!

11/3 Senior Night and 11/4 Warrior Classic

11/1/2023 1:38 pm

The Marching Wildcats will be performing their 2023 show OVERTHRONE two more times!

First up is the last home football game vs. Nansemond River HS. 

Click here for the 11/3 itinerary

There is important information in the itinerary, especially for seniors and senior parents!

On Saturday, the Marching Wildcats will head to Darling Stadium to perform at the Warrior Classic.

Click here for the 11/4 itinerary.

10/28 GBMW at Tallwood Invitational

10/24/2023 8:42 am

Fresh off of their Superior Rating at the VBODA State Marching Band Assessment, the Marching Wildcats head to the Tallwood Invitational this Saturday, October 28th. The band performs at 6:30 PM. An itinerary with updated information is available in the Google Drive Folder, or by clicking right here. 

9/30 Hickory Competition

9/24/2023 9:06 pm

The Marching Wildcats will be performing at Hickory High School Saturday, September 30th.

Click here for the itinerary

Click here to purchase tickets in advance through GoFan

Click here to view the Hickory HS Band website with more info about the competition

Please note that the Marching Wildcats perform first at the competition to allow students to attend the 2023 GBHS Homecoming Dance.

Welcome to the Great Bridge High School Band!

3/16/2023 1:55 pm

 We had a 2023 Marching Wildcats Information Night on Tuesday, May 9th at 7:30 PM in the GBHS Auditorium. 

Registration for the Marching Wildcats began May 9th. You can click here to access a handout with links, tutorials, and important information.

Registration ends on Friday, June 2nd. However, if you are relocating to the GBHS zone or are interested in joining the Color Guard and you are reading this after June 2nd, please email drew.ross@cpschools.com!

Great Bridge High School Bands, a 2022-23 Virginia State Honor Band

3/6/2023 11:09 pm

Congratulations to the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble! They gave two fabulous performances at the 2023 VBODA District IV Concert Band Performance Assessment held at GBHS. Both groups earned unanimous Superior Ratings from the adjudicators. 

As a result of the student's hard work, the Great Bridge Band program is now a twenty time "State Honor Band". The program is the eighteenth band to earn the distinction in Virginia. 

2023 District Concert Band Assessment

1/31/2023 12:00 pm

The 2023 V.B.O.D.A. District IV Concert Band Assessment will be held March 1st-3rd.

Please click here to view the information page.

2023 All District Band

1/31/2023 11:58 am

The 2023 All-District Band will be held Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, February 4th.

Click here to view the information page.

12/8/2022 Winter Concert Program

10/31/2022 9:31 am

Click here to view the online program for our concert.