Coppell High School will host Winter Guard International’s (WGI) Dallas Regional competition on February 9, 2019. 48 high school winter guard organizations from Texas to Oklahoma will perform, including Coppell’s own varsity color guard team.  The Coppell Color Guard came in 3^rd place back on January 26 at the NTCA WinterGuard Contest.

Winter Guard is an indoor pageantry activity that involves an array of equipment, movement, and skill. Flags, rifles, sabres and other props are utilized to bring music and themes to life while displaying technique, creativity, and expression. Competition is separated into six classifications based on the complexity of the program and if the color guard is affiliated with a school (scholastic) or not (independent).

WGI Sport of the Arts, a non-profit youth organization, is in its 40th year of existence as the governing body for the competitive winter guard and indoor percussion activities. The “Sport of the Arts” offers a unique blend of artistry and athleticism and is a leader in the pageantry/performance arts community. They had more than 33,000 participants at the regional level, and more than 16,000 participants at the Sport of the Arts World Championships this past April.

Tickets for the WGI competition are $14 for prelims, and $16 for finals. A $26 combo prelims/finals ticket is also available at the box office on the day of the event. For more ticket and schedule information for this and all WGI events, please visit www.wgi.org.

The Coppell High School Varsity Marching Band has been working tirelessly on perfecting their marching program entitled “The Other Side”.  The performance features music by Bach, Mozart and Rachmaninoff and is led by Drum Majors, Mallika Chadaga, Alice Mae Alford, Catherine Yang and Abhinay Adlooru. 

The band’s hard work has paid off as they received all 1’s at the UIL Region 31 Marching Contest, advancing them to the next round at the UIL Area B Marching Contest on Saturday, October 27.  The band’s performance in the preliminary round earned them a spot in the finals, and their performance in the finals earned them a top 5 finish, qualifying them to perform at the 2018 UIL 6A State Marching Band Contest.  The State finals begin on November 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. 

Prior to their performance at State, they will perform in the BOA San Antonio Super Regional Marching Contest on Saturday, November 3, also at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.  The band appreciates all the support from their families and the community. 

For more information on the Coppell High School Band, as well as upcoming performances, go to the band’s website at www.chsbandboosters.com

The Coppell HS JV and Varsity Marching Bands had 250 eighth grade band members come out to Saturday’s Band Fest.  The students were paired with HS band members and were able to perform with both bands for several songs, including the Coppell HS Fight song.  It was a great time seeing all the band members performing together and we’re excited to have many of these eighth graders joining the band next year.

The night ended with both JV and Varsity performing their 2018 Marching shows for family and friends.  Both bands compete in the UIL Region 31 Marching Contest on Monday, October 22.  Varsity’s next contest is Saturday, October 27 at the UIL Area B Marching Contest at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Center.  This will be their final contest before heading to San Antonio on Saturday, November 3 for the BOA San Antonio Super Regional Marching Contest.  Good luck to both bands.  Let’s Go Band!

For more information, visit www.coppellband.com

Coppell High School Drumline earns 2^nd place in HEB Drumline Contest

Coppell High School kicked off their 2018 contest season this Saturday, September 15, with the HEB Drumline Contest held at Pennington Stadium. This year’s show entitled “TOSKA” was written by Coppell High School’s own, Doug Bush and Patricia Islas.  It features music from Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff.  The drumline is led by Percussion Director Annie Chernow.

The competition hosted over 20 drumlines spanning four different categories:  5A Novice, 5A Advanced, 6A Novice and 6A Advanced.  After a truly fantastic performance, with many lauds by all three of the judges in attendance, the Coppell High School percussion section managed a second place overall finish for the 6A Advanced classification.  In addition, CHS Percussion also won the Outstanding Tenor Line & the Outstanding Bass Line awards for their division! 

Front Ensemble section leader and CHS Senior, Pratik Koppikar, states “This is the most elaborate show I've ever played, taught by the most skilled directors in the state, and I'm surrounded by the most driven people in my section - so I couldn't have asked for a better first performance of the season at HEB.”

Coppell’s next Drumline competition will be November 10th at the Lone Star Drumline Contest hosted by Marcus High School. 

For more information on the Coppell High School Band, as well as upcoming performances, go to the band’s website at coppellband