Walled Lake Central Viking Bands

Marching Band

WANT TO JOIN THE MARCHING BAND? REGISTRATION for the 2014 season will be held Monday, April 21 and Thursday, April 24...
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WLP

TWO SCHOLARSHIPS are available for WLP members to apply for. They are due the first weekend in March...
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Winter Guard

BEST OF LUCK to our Winter Guard teams as they travel to Chippewa Valley High School the first weekend of March...
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Concert Bands

PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT will be held Thurs, Feb. 27, 7:00 at Walled Lake Northern HS. All concert bands...
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MEET THE BAND: NEW VIDEO!

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE-CREAM!
The WLC Music Boosters will be holding their annual ice-cream social for all 8th grade band students who will be entering WLC as freshmen in the fall of 2014.
This is a great opportunity for 8th graders and their families to meet and talk to current band members and their families about all of the amazing opportunities available for band students at WLC.

7:00 - 8:30 pm Wednesday, February 26 - Walled Lake Central HS Lobby

MR. ROGERS AND MARCHING BAND HONORED AT BOARD MEETING

Dave Rogers, Director of Bands at Walled Lake Central High School, was honored at the Feb 6, 2014 WL School Board meeting for his achievement with the Viking Marching Band. State Representative Klint Kesto and Lynne O'Brien from Senator Mike Kowall's office read a "Special Tribute" on behalf of the State of Michigan, citing, "With three State Championships in four years and the incredibly high score this year at Ford Field, this group of disciplined student-musicians has generated great pride throughout this part of our state."

In addition, Mr. Rogers received the Teacher of the Year Award for Walled Lake Central High School.

We are so proud of Mr. Rogers and his Viking Marching Band!

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ARCTIC BLAST CAN'T GET VIKINGS DOWN!

As much of the country bows to the power of the "Arctic Blast of 2013/14", the Walled Lake Central Vikings continue to stay strong!

WLP and Winter Guard are working hard to prepare for their competitions in February, with high spirits and hearts on fire!

Members of the WLC Viking concert bands have also been diligently working to prepare for the District Solo and Ensemble performances on Jan 31 and Feb 1.

“Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering.”
― Haruki Murakami

STATE CHAMPIONS!

Marching Band Pride in the Band Room!

Congratulations to the WLC Viking Marching Band on capturing the MCBA Flight I State Championships on Saturday, November 2, 2013! With their show, "Conquest," they captured all 3 captions and first place honors with a score of 91.550. It was a great day at Ford Field, with amazing performances turned in by many teams.

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DETROIT LIONS THANKSGIVING DAY HALFTIME SHOW

The WLC Viking Marching Band performed during the 2013 Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day half-time show on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. They were joined by the WLC cheerleaders, poms, and Twirl M's. They accompanied Michigan native, Tony Lucca, singer, songwriter, 2012 finalist on the Voice and former Mousketeer.

c & g article

free press article

CHICAGO TRIP

The WLC Viking Bands will be traveling to Chicago May 23 - 25, 2014. This is an optional trip for any member of any band at WLC and their families. There is a VERY LIMITED number of guaranteed seats, and you must register online to be confirmed. CLICK HERE for more information.
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SMART MUSIC

Smart Music is a great online rehearsal tool that our students will be utilizing this year. You may choose to subscribe for your home computer, or you may use one of the two computers in the music room. Friday, Sept. 20 is the last day to subscribe at the discount rate of $34.
Click for details on when students will be using this for testing.

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Upcoming Events:

Ice-Cream Social Wed, Feb. 26, 7:00 - 8:30 WLC Lobby
Pre-Festival Concert Thurs, Feb. 27, 7:00 WL Northern, report time 6:15
MANDATORY Chicago student meeting Fri, Feb. 28, during SRT

See Calendar for complete WLP and Winter Guard rehearsal and competition schedules

Walled Lake Central Music Boosters ~ P.O. Box 795 Walled Lake MI 48390 ~ goband@wlcbands.com
Walled Lake Central High School ~ 1600 Oakley Park Road ~ Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 ~ Phone: (248) 956-4700 ~ Davidrogers@wlcsd.org