Bravo to all of our District Solo & Ensemble participants on excellent performances!
If you received a 1st Division Rating (blue medal), you are eligible to register for State Solo & Ensemble, which takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Novi High School.
Visit Ludus to purchase your Pre-Festival Concert tickets.
Pre-Festival Celebration Concerts are THIS WEEK on Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 4.
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.
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
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
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2: 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.
- Symphonic Band 11/12 Rehearsal @ 3:30 – 4:30 PM.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3: A “Pre-Festival Celebration” Concert 1
- PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT 1 features Symphonic Band 11/12, Meads Mill Band 8, and Hillside Band 8.
- Attire: Concert Uniform – SB 11/12 in Tuxedo
- Location: NHS Auditorium
- Report to Band Room: 5:45 PM
- Concert: 7:00 PM
- Tickets: $10 – NorthvilleHSBands.Ludus.com or cash/check to NHS Band at the door
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4: A “Pre-Festival Celebration” Concert 2
- PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT 2 features Symphonic Band 9/10, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble.
- Attire: Concert Uniform – SB 9/10 in Summer Uniform (Polo, etc.); Percussion Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble in Tuxedo; SB 9/10 students in Jazz Ensemble wear the Tuxedo for all performances tonight.
- Location: NHS Auditorium
- Report to Band Room: 6:00 PM (SB 9/10, Perc. Ens.), 6:45 PM (Jazz)
- Concert: 7:00 PM
- Tickets: $10 – NorthvilleHSBands.Ludus.com or cash/check to NHS Band at the door
More Announcements
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
- 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
- FEB. 13 – NHS Unified Pep Assembly (during school)
- 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 at Novi HS
- 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
- MAY – “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.