Visit the Band SignUp Genius and consider volunteering your time.
Pre-Festival Celebration Concerts are coming up in ONE WEEK on Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 4. We currently only have 5 of 10 ticket & usher volunteer slots filled.
After-School Festival Rehearsals:
Symphonic Band 11/12 rehearses on Mondays at 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Symphonic Band 9/10 rehearses on Tuesdays at 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Jazz Ensemble rehearses on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 2:30 – 3:30 PM. See the Band Calendar for the full rehearsal schedule. District Band & State Jazz Festival performance dates will be announced as soon as MSBOA releases the schedule.
From NHS and Hillside, 12 students were selected based on exceptional MSBOA All-State auditions to perform at the 21st Michigan Music Conference (MMC) in the DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids on Saturday, January 24, 2026 to represent music education!
Only 400 out of 4,000+ students who auditioned were selected for the performing ensembles. Congratulations to NHS students Yeeun Kim (flute), Connor Feng (French horn), Caleb Kim (clarinet), Elliot Kim (violin), Madison Koo (violin), Dorathy Tan (cello), Claire Kim (cello), and Hillside students Keegan Shin (flute), Isabella Jiang (flute), Catherine Gong (flute), Nolan Lu (violin), and Emily Sheffer (string bass). Additionally, there were 4 honorable mentions! Congratulations to NHS students Chinmayi Ravikumar (flute) and Yue Jin (violin), and Hillside students Darek Paxton (tuba) and Seoyun Choi (viola).
JW Pepper is offering three $10,000 scholarships for future music educators.
The deadline is Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Apply below!
This Week’s Schedule
MONDAY, JANUARY 26: NO SCHOOL – Teacher Professional Development Day
- No School
- No After-School Rehearsals
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27: Semester 1 Final Exams
- Final Exam Schedule
- No After-School Rehearsals
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28: Pep Band Rehearsal
- Pep Band Rehearsal @ 2:30 – 4:00 PM.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29: Percussion & Jazz Rehearsals
- Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal @ 7:20 – 8:20 AM.
- Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal @ 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Students not enrolled in 1B Jazz Ensemble are welcome to perform with Jazz Ensemble only if after-school rehearsals are attended. See the Band Calendar for the full rehearsal schedule.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31: MSBOA District XII Solo & Ensemble Festival
- Location: Livonia Franklin High School – 31000 Joy Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
- Attire: Dressy/”Sunday Best,” Tuxedo, or Band Polo
- Visit the District S&E Event Page for detailed information and the performance schedule.
- If you require a schedule change due to an unavoidable conflict or cannot attend S&E, email Mr. Kollipara at kolliparaad@northvilleschools.org no later than 12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1: Pep Band & Drumline @ Girls’ Senior Night Hockey Game
- PEP BAND HOCKEY GAME SIGNUP & PARENT CHAPERONING
- Attire: Northville Colors & NHS/Band Spirit Wear
- Location: Eddie Edgar Ice Arena – 33841 Lyndon, Livonia, MI 48154
- Band Room Open: 2:45 – 3:45 PM
- Report to Ice Arena: 4:15 PM, pizza provided @ 4:30 PM
- Performance: 5:00 – 7:30 PM, beginning with National Anthem
More Announcements
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
- JAN. 31 – MSBOA District XII Solo & Ensemble Festival – DETAILS
- FEB. 1 – Pep Band & Drumline at Girl’s Hockey Senior Night Game – DETAILS
- FEB. 3-4 – A “Pre-Festival Celebration” Concerts 1 & 2 – TICKETS
- FEB. 10 – Music Boosters Monthly Meeting
- MAR. 5-14 – MSBOA District XII Band Festival (date TBA by MSBOA)
- MAR. 10 – Music Boosters Monthly Meeting
- MAR. 16-APR. 18 – MSBOA State Jazz Festival (date TBA by MSBOA)
- MAR. 21 – MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival
- APR. 14 – Music Boosters Monthly Meeting
- MAY 4 – Tuxedo Return (Jazz Ensemble keeps Tuxedos for summer performances)
- MAY 12 – Music Boosters Monthly Meeting
- MAY 19 – An “All-American” Spring Concert
- MAY 20 – Band Awards Ceremony & Banquet
- MAY 25 – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
- MAY 26-JUN. 1 – Band Leadership Clinics
- MAY 29 – Drumline at Winchester Elementary Field Day
- Late-MAY/Early-JUN. – “A Night of Jazz” with the Jazz Ensemble in Northville Town Square (date TBD by City of Northville)
- MAY 31 – Graduation Band at Class of 2026 Commencement
- JUN. 2 – Band Leadership Auditions
- JUN. 3 – Jazz Ensemble @ Cliff Bell’s with the Swing Syndicate Big Band
- JUL. 4 – Independence Day Parade
VOLUNTEERING
- Visit the Band SignUp Genius for opportunities to volunteer with our band program.
NHS MUSIC BOOSTERS OPPORTUNITIES
- Designate the Boosters to earn money when you shop at Kroger and Busch’s.
- Parents can attend monthly Boosters meetings. Visit the Boosters Page for the meeting schedule.
- Visit the Boosters SignUp Genius for opportunities to volunteer and the Boosters Website for more information about the Boosters.
BAND SPIRIT WEAR
- Contact Mr. Kollipara if you would like to purchase marching band show shirts from previous marching seasons, or any other apparel not currently available to order online from Canton Embroidery.