ESOL Liaison Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next ESOL Liaison Silvia Borda, Danitza Vasquez esol@herndonband.org I'M INTERESTED Subcommittee Supports the members of our Band community that may not speak English as their primary language Serve as a welcoming point of contact for Spanish-speaking families, helping answer questions, connecting them with the band program, and ensuring they feel informed, supported, and included. Connect the band with school resources by partnering with the school's Family Liaison and other support staff to help band families access information, services, and opportunities. Promote clear and inclusive communication by assisting with the translation of key announcements, forms, and event information, and by identifying communication needs within the Spanish-speaking community. Build relationships and encourage engagement by welcoming new families, encouraging participation in band activities and volunteer opportunities, and helping remove barriers to involvement. Advocate for Spanish-speaking families by sharing feedback, concerns, and ideas with the Band Parents Association Board and collaborating on initiatives that foster a more inclusive and connected band community. Previous Next

Writer/ Marketing/ Promotions Herndon High School Band < Back Previous Next Writer/ Marketing/ Promotions Jen Falcone graphicdesign@herndonband.org I'M INTERESTED Subcommittee PR - Write and submit articles to local newspapers. Website, etc. Contacts and requests publications to cover events and send them articles/posts to be published. Previous Next

Air Grams Order Form to be read by the stadium announcer during Showcase of Bands Air Grams Send a special shout-out to your favorite band, director, or marcher! Our announcer will read your Air Gram at the beginning of your band’s performance. Just fill out the form and buy online for only $3 per Air Gram message. NOTE : Please submit your Air Gram at least 30 minutes before performance time. Who is the Air Gram for?* Pronunciation (optional) What school do they attend?* Message - 150 character limit* Who is the Air Gram from?* Order Here* Air Gram $3 Submit

Information about the Pride of Herndon's largest fundraiser of the year tag day 6 MORE DAYS UNTIL TAG DAY! WHAT IS IT? Tag Day is the Herndon High School Band's largest fundraiser, and a community tradition in Herndon! WHO DOES IT? On Tag Day all Herndon Band students, dressed in their uniforms, will fan out across the Herndon High School District to share information about the Band Program using door tags, while accepting donations from the community. Our goal is to reach every neighborhood in the school district, so if this is where you live, you are likely to see them! Support them with a donation, honk, and a wave! HOW DOES IT WORK? Donations are accepted on the spot or via the links below. Every donation directly helps reduce student fees and pay for master instructors, uniforms, instrument maintenance, invitational performances and more WHEN IS IT? For the 2026-2027 season, Tag Day will take place August 29, 2026 HOW DOES THE BAND THANK THE COMMUNITY? The Tag Day Concert is the band's way of thanking the community for the incredible generosity and support each year. The Pride will host a free concert on October 28th. Check back here for the concert program closer to the event. 501(c)3 tax information: Herndon High School Band Parents Association, Herndon, VA Tax-exempt since Sept. 1993 EIN: 54-1629832 VOLUNTEER CONCERT PROGRAM NEED THE STUDENTS' FAQ? Check out this file FAQ Find Your Area ways to support tag day: PAYPAL giving fund Donate MAIL Make your check out to HHSBPA PO Box 1293 Herndon, VA 20172-1293 email tagday@herndonband.org

Showcase of Bands 2025 Program. Showcase is a major event hosting 31 marching bands from the area < BACK DOWNLOAD >

Pay your 2026 Showcase Invoice SHOWCASE INVOICE PAYMENTS To complete your registration for Herndon High School's 2026 Showcase of Bands, please fill out the form below and submit your payment by 9/14/206. Payments made after 9/14/26 will incur a $50 late fee. If you have questions please contact treasurer@herndonband.org Invoice Number Band POC First name* POC Last name* POC Email* Band Registration $206.49 Includes credit card processing fees Pay Invoice

Ensembles for the Herndon High School Band Ensembles Select Ensemble Marching Band The Pride of Herndon Marching Band was founded in 1947 and is the oldest band in Fairfax County. The Pride performs at all home Varsity Football games, hosts a competition each September, performs at the Virginia State Assessment, and competes up and down the East coast throughout the fall. READ MORE Color Guard The HHS Color Guard is part of the HHS Marching Band. Color guards or flag corps are teams of performers who perform choreographed dances and routines with various equipment to enhance and interpret the music of a marching band or drum and bugle corps show. READ MORE Indoor Drumline The Herndon Indoor Drumline is our indoor competitive percussion unit. We practice twice weekly throughout the winter and early spring and we will perform at four weekend contests in February and March. READ MORE Jazz Band The Jazz Band is an ensemble designed to promote the study of jazz literature, emphasizing improvisation and styles of the jazz idiom. Students meet after school starting in November and receive a half credit for course participation. READ MORE Percussion Ensemble Percussion Ensemble meets every other day to rehearse as both an independent small ensemble and as a supplement to the Symphonic Band percussion section. READ MORE Symphonic Band The Herndon High School Symphonic Band generally performs between Grade III-V literature READ MORE Symphonic Winds The Herndon High School Symphonic Winds is our newest ensemble, open by audition only and performing VBODA Grade IV-VI literature. READ MORE Wind Ensemble The Herndon High School Wind Ensemble is composed of the most advanced student-musicians and is open by audition only. It includes members from all four classes at Herndon High, meeting for one period daily and usually one evening per week during the concert season. READ MORE

Purchase section ads for the annual Showcase of Bands, hosted by Herndon High School showcase section ads We are encouraging all HHS Band parents to help create a section ad for their children’s section or sections. For the last few Showcase events, all or most sections were represented in the program; therefore, we are hoping to have an ad placed for each section again this year. Like last year, the online version of Showcase Program Guide will be available to everyone. We encourage each group to place a half page ad: Half Page - FREE THIS YEAR! Email your ad to showcaseads@herndonband.org in a jpg or pdf format or use the form below (preferred) If you need design help, email your ad text (including names of students) and photograph showcaseads@herndonband.org . Pictures taken by our band photographers may be downloaded from our Flickr account. See ad examples below - note the ads shown on this flyer were all full-page ads in the showcase program. If you would like to get additional examples, please email the Showcase Ad committee at showcaseads@herndonband.org Ads MUST be received by Wednesday, September 19th 501(c)3 tax information: Herndon High School Band Parents Association, Herndon, VA Tax-exempt since Sept. 1993 EIN: 54-1629832 section ad order form: Section Ads are not available for purchase at this time Section* Choose Section Contact Email* I need design help Upload Ad & Image Submit more ways to purchase ads: MAIL Mail your checks to HHSBPA Send to PO Box 1293 Herndon, VA 20172-1293 email showcaseads@herndonband.org

Purchase Candy Grams to be delivered to your Marching Band student Candy Grams Online Candy Grams have ended, but they can be purchased at the Pyramid Concert in person for $3 each First name* Last name* School Herndon High School Candy Choice 1* First choice Candy Choice 2* Backup choice Message* Candy Gram* Candy Gram $3 Please note that if you do not complete the payment process upon submission, your Candy Gram will not be delivered Submit

Marching Band Ensemble in the Herndon High School Band < Back Marching Band The Pride of Herndon Marching Band was founded in 1947 and is the oldest band in Fairfax County. The Pride performs at all home Varsity Football games, hosts a competition each September, performs at the Virginia State Assessment, and competes up and down the East coast throughout the fall. In 2023 the Pride was selected as Virginia's representative to the 2023 Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade in Hawaii. In 2019 The Pride was selected to represent the United States at the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. The Pride is the only high school marching band to have ever been invited to perform at the Langley Headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2013 the group was selected by members of the Marine Band and members of the U.S. Congress to perform in Hawaii at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade on December 7. The group has been invited by Disney World to perform in their Main Street Parade in Magic Kingdom in March 2015. The Pride can also be seen performing throughout the community at elementary schools, Dulles Town Center, downtown Herndon, and other local events. Previous Next

James Covington | Herndon High School Band < Back James Covington Marching Band Assistant Mr. Covington has been working with the Pride of Herndon Marching Band since the fall of 2016. He grew up in the marching arts, performing with groups in Drum Corps International and Drum Corps Associates from 1997 until 2009. After completing a degree in Music Education at Ithaca College (NY) in 2009, he earned a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance at the University of Maryland - College Park in 2012. He has performed with groups such as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Manassas Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta La Leyenda, the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, and at Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, VA. Mr. Covington teaches general music at Greenbriar East Elementary School, and previously taught music at Herndon Elementary School as well as instrumental music in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Additionally, he is the trumpet player and music director for The DC Transit Band, a 9-piece wedding band based in Northern Virginia. Previous Next

Erica Hirt (In Memoriam) | Herndon High School Band < Back Erica Hirt (In Memoriam) Marching Tech, Marching Band Ms. Hirt worked with the Pride of Herndon Marching band from the fall of 2011 to winter of 2025. An alumna of Herndon High School, class of 2007, she graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2011. She was the band director at Armstrong ES in Reston and Forestville ES in Great Falls. In addition to teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools, she also taught private bassoon lessons in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties. She performed regularly with the Fairfax Wind Symphony, Manassas Symphony Orchestra, and several other amateur music groups in Herndon and Chantilly. Please take a few minutes to read the tribute to Ms. Hirt Previous Next