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Marching Trojans
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The North Hall High School Band Program consists of a Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and several Chamber Ensembles. The current director of bands is Alan Kirkland, who is in his 4th year at North Hall. As of 2007 the band program is 91 members strong and competes in A, AA, and AAA classes. Marching Trojans The marching program at North Hall performs and competes under the name 'Marching Trojans' and has approximately 40 winds, 20 percussion, 14 color guard, and a feature twirler as of 2007. The marching band performs halftime at each football game as well as pregame at homefield in The Brickyard. The band competed 3 times in 2007 earning straight superiors in each field and coming in the top 5 the last 2 of the 3. The 50th Reunion Alumni Band 2007 During the 2007 football season the school was celebrating its 50th anniversary and the band contributed by forming an alumni band with present and past members from the past 45 years. The band being 45 years old had 2 original members on the field at pregame, 7 former drum majors, and former band director Larry Sims contucted the alumni band through the National Anthem at pregame before the North Hall vs. Gilmer County game. There were over 120 members from all over the country who came to participate and the North Hall band was the biggest band in Region 7-AAA, if only for a night. Halftime/Competition *2008 - Escape *2007 - Spanish Fiesta & Themes of James Bond *2006 - A Gangster's Chronicle *2005 - Scenes of the American West *2004 - A Night of Jazz *2003 - Movin' Out Competitions Valhalla Classic 2007 *2nd in Class A * Band - 1 * Percussion - 1 * Color Guard - 2 * Drum Major - 1 Heart Of Georgia Invitational 2007 * 2nd in Class AA * 7th Overall * Band - 1 * Percussion - 1 * Color Guard - 1 * Drum Major - 1 Old South Marching Festival 2007 * 1st in Class AAA * 5th Overall * Band - 1 * Percussion - 1 * Color Guard - 1 * Drum Major - 1 * Feature Twirler - 1 Symphonic Band The concert season sees the 'NHHS Symphonic Band' perform a winter, spring, and festival performance as well as National Adjudicators Invitationals the past 2 years and a stage show performance every other year. The band earns straight superiors each year and performs level 4 and 5 at festival. Jazz Band The North Hall Jazz Band usually makes appearances around the state of Georgia during spring semester. And is well known in the community for the 2007 benefit concert to raise money for the Enterprise High School Band of Enterprise, Alabama after a tornado struck the school and demolished 20% of the school. The band, all in all, raised over $5000 for EHS. Band Directors * Alan Kirkland (2004-Present) * David Arvold (2002-2004) * R. Bryan Lambeth (1997-2002) * Larry Sims (1979-1997) * Hal Lovorn (1977-1979) * Roy Forrester (1969-1977) * Bob Murff (1968-1969) * Townley Johnson (1967-1968) * Richard Teutin (1964-1966) * Bob Murff (1962-1964) Drum Majors * Sara Beth Jones (2007) * Amanda Warren (2006) * Ryan Jarchow (2004-2005) * Valerie Kenney (2003) * Chase Hyder (2002) * Jordan Shaw (2001) * Latessa Bortner (1998-2000) * Beth Trotter (1997) * Staton West (1991) * Jennifer Bryant and Julie Braddam (1990) * Jerry Brady (1978) * David Stevens (1977) See Also
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