Pep Band

Pep Band is a voluntary activity where a portion of the band goes to away football games, home playoff games that the full band doesn’t attend, or various events that we are invited to. For away sporting events, it’s free admission with instrument in-hand unless there are restrictions set by the other school’s Athletic Department. Wear any Northville colors and band spirit wear (“Halftime is Gametime” t-shirt, marching show shirts, section shirts, etc…) unless a particular uniform or attire is stated. Be prepared for the weather at outdoor events.

Mr. Kollipara will schedule rehearsals after-school or during seminar to work on music and review best practices. Balanced instrumentation is needed. Pep Band will meet in the NHS Band Room before away football games to warm up and rehearse. For some sports and non-sporting events, we may meet directly at the venue. There are no buses, trucks, or trailer for Pep Band. It is best to carpool with other students or parents rather than everyone driving individually. You cannot just show up to perform at events unannounced.

For away football games and some other sporting events, Mr. Samulski, the Northville High School Athletic Director, needs to give a list of band student names in advance to the other school’s Athletic Department, and they must approve of us attending. For away football games, we will gather at the other school’s stadium entrance and must enter as one group.

For sporting events, we play the Fight Song after scoring, Go Orange and Eat ‘em Up, Drumline cadences, and segments of pre-/post-game music. We are not allowed to play when the game is in play (Northville will be penalized). For away football games, it is encouraged to go to the home team side to watch the band’s halftime show. Keep all interactions and behaviors positive at events – you are representing ALL of Northville, not just the Pep Band.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kollipara at kolliparaad@northvilleschools.org.

Note the following:

1. If you intend to participate in any Pep Band events throughout the school year, you must join the Pep Band Remind.
2. If you cannot attend any of the current Pep Band events, do not submit the Google Form yet.
3. If you are participating in 1 or more Pep Band events, you must complete all questions in the Google Form and attend the scheduled rehearsals. Rehearsals will be announces by Mr. Kollipara and posted on the Band Calendar.
4. Any additional Pep Band events will be added to this Google Form. You will be notified via the Pep Band Remind and your school email to update your availability.

FIGHT SONG – before game, after scoring, after game

GO ORANGE – up to 3 times (watch for cutoff!)

EAT ‘EM UP – up to 3 times (speeds up each time…watch for cutoff!)

CHAMELEON – 1-2, 28-end

CRAZY IN LOVE – 1-6, 41-end

CRAZY TRAIN – 17-46, last bar

DAFT PUNK MEDLEY – 88-end

DETROIT ROCK CITY – 1-4, 38-end

DREAM ON – 25-end

GHOSTBUSTERS – 29-end

I CAN’T GET NO SATISFACTION – beats 3&4 of 35-end

I DON’T WANNA STOP – TBD

IRON MAN – 1-10, 32-38, last bar

JAI HO – pickups to 17-36, 57-end

JUNGLE BOOGIE – 36-end

KARN EVIL 9 – 1-downbeat of 17

KERNKRAFT 400 – 25-end (vamp 29-36 until cue)

LEAP FROG – 1-14, 57-end

LET’S GROOVE – 5-falloff on downbeat of 21

MALAGUEÑA – 1-4, 35 (winds rest 35-36)-end

MOTOWN OPENER – 1-downbeat of 12

MR. BRIGHTSIDE – 37-50, 83-end

RAISE YOUR GLASS – 1-21, 47-end

ROCKY – pickups to 6-12, pickups to 41-end

RUNAWAY BABY – 39-50, 17-end (coda)

SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT – 59-end

SCREAM AND SHOUT – 9-20, 52-end

SEPTEMBER – 1-16, 39-end

SEVEN NATION ARMY – 41-end

SHAKE IT OFF – 1-12, 45-end

SING, SING, SING – 49-56 (percussion only), 73-end

SIR DUKE – 21-36 (skip beat 4)

STAR SPANGLED BANNER – A♭ version, whole piece

SWEET CAROLINE – 46-52, 40-45, 53-end (coda)

25 OR 6 TO 4 – 9-24, 35-end OR entire song without repeat

TANK! – 1-20 (2nd ending only, falloff on + of 4)

THRILLER – 55, 23-29 (DS), 56-end (coda)

THUNDERSTRUCK – 13 (pickups)-33 (downbeat)

TOMMY – 48-end

TOXIC – 1-5, 43-end

UPTOWN FUNK – 1-8 (skip pickup notes to 9), 45-end

WHAT CAN I SAY? – F-end (take DS and coda)

ALL I DO IS WIN – 29-end

BANG! – 1-20, 45-end

CARRY ON WAYWARD SON – 26-31, 47-end (coda)

DANCING MEN – 1-16, 1-8, 60 (last measure)

GAME OF THRONES – 1-8, 25-40, 53-end

HEY YA! – 1-13, 26-downbeat of 34

LAND OF 1000 DANCES – 1-20, 43-end

LEVITATING – 1-18 (NO downbeat of 19)

LUX ÆTERNA – 1-27, 45-end

MARS – 61-64, 74-78, 83-end

MASTER OF PUPPETS – 1-9, 22-32, 53-end

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – 13-16, 40-45, 54-end

OLYMPIC FANFARE & THEME – 1-15, 55-end

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO – 1-3, 16-end (take 2nd ending only)

TAINTED LOVE – 1-14, 33-end

TIMBER – 1-5, 33-end

VEHICLE – 1-14 (skip pickup notes into 15), play pickup notes into 75-end