The Cosby Titan Band Program
The Legend Began in 2006!!
The Cosby Titan Band is Chesterfield County’s newest school band program.
The band began rehearsals in August 2006 for its inaugural season and indeed
it opened fast!! Earning six first place awards in their first marching
competition and an “Excellent” at the State Marching Festival was a great
accomplishment for this new program. The band also performed three concerts
in its first year and earned a “Superior” rating at the state concert festival.
The band eagerly anticipates graduating its first senior class in June,
2008.
The band is a cross-section of the student body consisting of students
who take a variety of different academic programs, students who are club
and class officers, and students who represent Cosby on the various athletic
teams. The main emphasis in this band program will be on musical skills
and these will be showcased in both the marching and concert activities
that the band performs in. All students playing musical instruments are
welcomed into this program. Each student is directly responsible for and
controls his/her success by the effort they put forth in the band program.
Participation in all aspects of the program from each member (marching and
concert) is desired and expected, and several of the offered band classes
have the Titan Marching Band membership as a prerequisite for admission
into those classes.
Non-instrumentalist students are welcomed into the program as members
of the color guard (flag corps). This is a great way for those students
who don’t play a band instrument to be involved in this vibrant and growing
band program!! This group hosts tryouts in May of each school year.
The band is clad in beautiful Navy Blue, Light Blue, Silver and White
band uniforms that are contemporary in nature but yet very traditional as
well. The uniform is topped off by a distinctive chrome helmet with a custom-dyed
Carolina blue plume. On the concert stage, the gentlemen in the band wear
stylish tuxedos and the women wear formal black gowns. The color guard has
beautiful and stunning new uniforms. The school has purchased all of the
aforementioned uniforms and they will be issued to each student.
Student leadership is an important part of the Titan band. Band members
are able to get more involved in their band by taking an officership in
the Cosby band council or strive for auditioned or selected positions such
as drum major, drum captain, flag captain, or one of the various section
leaders.
The Cosby Titan Band is a great activity for every student to participate
in. It is a place where teamwork and self-discipline is learned and emphasized
and where the life skills learned will enhance the student’s high school
experience. Membership will greatly assist the member for success after
high school.
| Cosby Booster Club Address |
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Cosby High School Address |
Cosby Band Boosters
Box 233
13618 Hull Street Road
Midlothian, VA 23112 |
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Earl Shaffer
Cosby High School
14300 Fox Club Parkway
Midlothian, VA 23112 |
Board of Directors
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