Category: Upcoming Events

The NHS Mustang Marching Band will participate in the Independence Day Parade. ALL BAND MEMBERS, including graduated seniors, participate in this special performance. The band will perform A Salute to Freedom, You’re a Grand Old Flag, and God Bless America while marching the parade.

From the Northville Chamber of Commerce: Hundreds of parade participants march through Downtown Northville, while thousands of spectators line the streets. The Northville Independence Day Parade features bands, floats, professional team mascots, antique cars, and more. Join us on July 4th, as we celebrate the country from sea to shining sea for its 250th Birthday Bash!

Visit the Northville Chamber of Commerce Website for more parade information.

The Jazz Ensemble will perform at Cliff Bell’s Detroit from 7:00 – 7:45 PM. Following their performance is the Swing Syndicate Big Band from 8:15 – 9:15 PM, and a combined band jam session from 9:30 – 10:00 PM to close out the evening. More details are forthcoming.

Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will perform Pomp & Circumstance for the Class of 2026 Commencement. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the Northville High School Website.

DATE TBD! The Jazz Ensemble will perform from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on the Northville Town Square stage to kick-off Northville’s Friday Night Summer Concert Series.

Refer to the calendar and schedule for specific details regarding the clinics and audition.

Leadership clinics prepare students interested in auditioning for band leadership for the next school year: Drum Majors, Assistant Drum Majors, Section Leaders (woodwind, brass), and Section Captains (Drumline, Front Ensemble, Color Guard, Sousaphone). Returning leadership members attend clinics and the audition. The audition tests vocal commands, facings, marching, conducting, and includes written essays. All those who accept the leadership positions they are offered must attend all band events and arrive before report times.

The NHS Mustang Marching Band will participate in the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. They will perform A Salute to Freedom, You’re a Grand Old Flag, and God Bless America during the parade, and God Bless America and the Star Spangled Banner for the ceremony. The band is dismissed after the ceremony, and Guernsey provides free ice cream in the Casterline Funeral Home parking lot.

From the Northville Chamber of Commerce: The Memorial Day Parade is an observance to honor and mourn the US Military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Spectators line the streets in a show of support to remember the fallen. More information can be found at the Northville Chamber of Commerce Website.

The Band Awards Ceremony & Banquet is on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. We’re excited for this special end-of-year event for band students in all grades and their family members!

The event will include a review of this past year, recognition of our award-winning bands, distribution of band awards (festival medals, letters, numbers, pins), paper plate awards, a photo slideshow of our seniors and the events of this past year, food, and live jazz.

It will begin in the auditorium at 6:30 PM with the ceremony (no RSVP). After the awards, we will move to the cafeteria, and a catered dinner from Genitti’s (all students & family must RSVP) will be served at 7:30 PM. The Jazz Ensemble will perform in the cafeteria after dinner at 8:15 PM. Please note that you do not need to RSVP “yes” for the dinner in order to join us in the cafeteria after the ceremony; stick around to socialize and enjoy the live music performance!

All who would like the catered dinner must RSVP by DATE TBD. Band students and siblings 9 years and under are free of charge; parents/adults and siblings 10 years and over are COST TBD.

SENIOR PARENTS!! Be on the lookout for an email to request senior photos for the slideshow.

BAND PHOTOS!! We are looking for any general fun photos of our band kids of all grades that you may have taken throughout the year that we can include in the slideshow. These can be emailed to proutyjennifer@gmail.com.

QUESTION ABOUT PHOTOS?

Contact Jen Prouty at (734) 377-5559 or proutyjennifer@gmail.com.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT?

Contact Ann Ryan at ann.ryan@gmail.com.

The “All-American” Spring Concert features all NHS Bands: Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band 9/10, Symphonic Band 11/12, and a Combined Band grand finale of patriotic selections.

The NHS Music Boosters will meet at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in the NHS Ensemble/Orchestra Room 132. Any band, choir, and orchestra parents are encouraged to join Music Boosters Meetings. Visit the NHS Music Boosters website for more information about the Boosters and activities.

Tuxedo return is Monday, May 4, 2026.

Tuxedo jackets and pants must be returned by ALL students who were issued a tuxedo (except for Jazz Ensemble members)on this day to the band parent volunteers either in seminar from 7:30 – 8:30 AM or after-school from 2:20 – 4:00 PM. You keep your tuxedo shirt and bowtie since those are student-owned uniform pieces.

If you cannot return your tuxedo during these times, you are responsible for having a parent or fellow band student return it for you during these times. DO NOT drop off your tuxedo in the band/uniform room or elsewhere: it must be physically handed to the band parent volunteers and checked-in by Mrs. Ryan.

If your tuxedo is not returned during these times, you are responsible for paying to have it PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEANED and it must be returned to Mrs. Ryan in the dry cleaner’s plastic garment bag with receipt. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Tuxedo jackets and pants are district-owned uniforms. If one or both are missing, you will be fined for the replacement cost: the jacket is $200 and the pants are $90. Any damages to the tuxedo will be assessed upon return. Seniors who do not return their tuxedos during the return times will not be able to receive their graduation cap, gown, and diploma until the tuxedo is either returned or replacement fees are paid. All other students who do not return their tuxedos will not be able to enter transition day in August until the tuxedo is returned or replacement fee is paid. Any missing marching uniform pieces will result in these same consequences!

Review pages 6 – 9 of the 2025-2026 Band Packet for the handbook section on uniforms and the uniform agreement that was completed on distribution day. If you have any additional questions that are not addressed here or the packet, please contact Mrs. Ryan at ann.ryan@gmail.com.

Thank you for your cooperation!