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The Grassfield Marching Grizzlies
Thank you Marching Grizzlies for an amazing 2023 season. 
If interested, please join the wonderful world of the Marching Grizzlies team for the 2024 season! 
2024 Marching Band interest meetings dates and times TBD  

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2023 MARCHING GRIZZLIES STAFF

​Guard Caption Head: Mr. Donn Franklin 
Guard Instructor: Ms. Chloe Franklin
​Guard Instructor: Ms. Alexis Lockhart
Percussion Caption Head: Mr. Paul Lehman
Battery Instructor: Mr. Joshua Thomas
Front Ensemble Instructor: Mr. Wyatt Voshall
Brass & Visual Instructor: Mr. Caleb Sears
Woodwind & Visual Instructor: Ms. Emily Smith

                  Are you interested in being part of the award winning team?     You have come to the right place!

The Grassfield Bands has an award-winning high school marching and concert band located in Chesapeake, Virginia. We are deeply dedicated to our amazing music programs and currently boast a membership of nearly 160 high school music students.

We compete and perform at venues all over the Tidewater and Southeastern United States and have a dedicated staff that guides and encourages our students. We set high expectations for ourselves and our students, and they always rise to the occasion.

​Our supportive parent community and Grassfield Band Parent Association raise funds that support our efforts, making it possible for us to continue to provide an excellent band experience for all.

The color guard at Grassfield High School is a part of the marching band and music program. During football season, the color guard is an integral part of the marching design, color palette, and musical interpretation of the show. The guard uses props and equipment, along with movement, to express dynamic passages in the music accompanying the marching band show.

The Grassfield Color Guard performs during football games at halftime and at competitions. During competitions, the guard adds to the overall score of the band; however, the judges also give an individual score to the color guard for a category usually called auxiliary. The Grassfield Color Guard consists of high school students who benefit from being in a world-class organization and have the opportunity to work with some of the best professional color guard instructors and performers in the world. 

There are a few things that you can do to begin preparing for an experience like no other.
  1. Sign up for email updates from the Grassfield Band Parent Association by emailing TheGFBPA@gmail.com.
  2. The Grassfield Band Directors will be visiting each of the feeder middle schools to give a presentation on high school band. This presentation is intended for the students, and will be held during a school day in the late winter/early spring. Let your band student know to watch out for the presentation.
  3. A similar presentation may be held for parents at Grassfield High School.
  4. Check this page for updates, dates and times.
To become a member of the Grassfield Marching Grizzlies, the requirements are simple:  Be a student in the Grassfield High School Band program and come with a great attitude!
Grassfield Band Program also consists of our award winning color guard and world ranked winter guard. The color guard is a unit of the Grassfield Marching Grizzlies. To participate in either of these activities you must be a student at Grassfield High school. Practices will begin in the early Spring, followed by auditions.
We look forward to seeing you on the field!
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Have questions?
Email Mr. Dublin

2007 Grizzly Way
Chesapeake, VA 23323
757-558-4749

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  • Home
  • About
    • Program History
    • Our Program
    • Our Directors
  • Calendar
  • Ensembles
    • Concert
    • The Marching Grizzlies
    • Indoor Percussion
    • Color Guard & Winter Guard
  • GFBPA
    • Purchase Program Gear
    • Fundraising/ Support >
      • Current FUNdraisers
      • Ongoing FUNdraisers
      • Raise Right Rebate Program
    • Sponsors
  • '23 Winter Concert Program
  • Contact Us
    • New Students/Parents FAQ
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      • Handbooks
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