(above) Regional US Bands competition held in Old Bridge, NJ in November 2019.
WHS Marching Band Recruiting Now!
The Westfield High School Marching Band is recruiting now for the 2020-2021 season. Typically during spring, the band directors visit the intermediate schools and mail home interest brochures to 8th graders. This year, our approach will include an email and a follow up interest meeting via WebEx on Thursday May 14th at 7:30 pm. We encourage both 8th graders and parents to attend the May 14 meeting. Please register at westfieldhsbands.org in order to receive an invitation to the WebEx meeting.
The Marching Blue Devils is a great way to get involved at the High School. The band is composed of 130 or so students with an interest in music and performance.To compliment the musicians, the Marching Band also includes the Color Guard. Those with a background or interest in dance will love the combination of dance, flags and theatrical performance that truly brings our marching band show to life. Marching Band members rehearse 3-4 days a week after school and perform at all home football games as well as local and regional marching contests, the Westfield Optimist Club Halloween Parade and the Westfield Memorial Day Parade.
In addition to playing ‘in the band’ there are some incentives to Marching Band. Participating students receive 1.5 academic credit as a 10th period class that meets after school, a varsity letter, and students are eligible for gym exemptions beginning in 10th grade. (Marching Band is treated as a fall sport, which is where the benefit of the gym exemption applies.) Attending the Vo-Tech? You can participate and this could be your way of staying involved in music next year!
To learn more about the Marching Blue Devils follow us on Instagram @whsbandsfriendsfamilyandalumni, Facebook @WHS-Bands-Friends-Family-and-Alumni and our website @ www.westfieldhsbands.org. For questions or more information please contact the band directors, Chris Vitale (cvitale@westfieldnjk12.org) and Trevor Sindorf (tsindorf@westfieldnjk12.org).
