Shawnee Mission West Bands
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The official account of the Shawnee Mission West Pride Bands, Dance team and Color guard! Located in Overland Park, KS, the West Pride Band is the only band to have been invited to the London New Years Day Parade 11 times in a row!
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· Dec 15
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Lots of info for this week - get the details in this weeks Band Notes!
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Band Notes 1-11-26 | Band Aides West
Hello everyone. Yes, we just had a post last week, but we have a lot going this week - percussion updates, Band Aides meeting, planning for Pancake Breakfast and a Pep Band just this week! This week's...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Lots of info for this week - get the details in this weeks Band Notes!
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What a great trip we had in London! The band performed excellently. We have pictures and video posted to SmugMug and YouTube! Be sure to check this weeks Band Notes for all the schedule updates, including a change to our BandAides meeting.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:47 AM
What a great trip we had in London! The band performed excellently. We have pictures and video posted to SmugMug and YouTube! Be sure to check this weeks Band Notes for all the schedule updates, including a change to our BandAides meeting.
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Get all of the photos and videos from our trip to London for the New Years Day Parade at BandAides.org:
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London New Years Day 2026 Parade | Band Aides West
For the 10th time, the Shawnee Mission West Pride Marching Band has performed in the London New Years Day Parade! This record setting performance involved all of the bands, parents and sponsors - than...
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January 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Get all of the photos and videos from our trip to London for the New Years Day Parade at BandAides.org:
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The highlight reel of just the West Pride Band performing in the London New Years Day Parade!
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Shawnee Mission West Pride Band At 2026 London New Year Day Parade
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January 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The highlight reel of just the West Pride Band performing in the London New Years Day Parade!
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Please join us for our Winter Band Concert on December 4th. The concert will start at 7:00 PM with Overland Express Jazz band, and wrap by 8:30 with the Wind Ensemble.
Yearbook group photos will be taken
Yearbook group photos will be taken
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Please join us for our Winter Band Concert on December 4th. The concert will start at 7:00 PM with Overland Express Jazz band, and wrap by 8:30 with the Wind Ensemble.
Yearbook group photos will be taken
Yearbook group photos will be taken
Lots of news, information and more - concerts, London, Pep Band - check out this weeks Band Notes!
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Band Notes 11-30-25 | Band Aides West
Hello everyone! I’ve missed you all and am excited to see you tomorrow. Remember – Pep Band rehearsals are complete. We’ll see folks in class tomorrow. Plenty of information to close out the year - re...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Lots of news, information and more - concerts, London, Pep Band - check out this weeks Band Notes!
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Calling all SM West band Alumni!
On Friday, December 12, we will have Alumni Pep Band for anyone who can join us! We will meet in the band room at 6:00p to warm-up Wear an old West T-shirt or something black or gold.
We are looking forward to catching up with everyone. Come join the party!
On Friday, December 12, we will have Alumni Pep Band for anyone who can join us! We will meet in the band room at 6:00p to warm-up Wear an old West T-shirt or something black or gold.
We are looking forward to catching up with everyone. Come join the party!
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Calling all SM West band Alumni!
On Friday, December 12, we will have Alumni Pep Band for anyone who can join us! We will meet in the band room at 6:00p to warm-up Wear an old West T-shirt or something black or gold.
We are looking forward to catching up with everyone. Come join the party!
On Friday, December 12, we will have Alumni Pep Band for anyone who can join us! We will meet in the band room at 6:00p to warm-up Wear an old West T-shirt or something black or gold.
We are looking forward to catching up with everyone. Come join the party!
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who were selected to the District Honor Bands!
Nick Heffner – Gold Band
Colton Geist – Red Band
Abraham Romo Perez – Blue Band
Amelia Hansen – Alt.
Riley Gibson – Alt.
Liam Clevenger – Alt.
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Nick Heffner – Gold Band
Colton Geist – Red Band
Abraham Romo Perez – Blue Band
Amelia Hansen – Alt.
Riley Gibson – Alt.
Liam Clevenger – Alt.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who were selected to the District Honor Bands!
Nick Heffner – Gold Band
Colton Geist – Red Band
Abraham Romo Perez – Blue Band
Amelia Hansen – Alt.
Riley Gibson – Alt.
Liam Clevenger – Alt.
More at bandaides.org/wp/2025/11/1...
Nick Heffner – Gold Band
Colton Geist – Red Band
Abraham Romo Perez – Blue Band
Amelia Hansen – Alt.
Riley Gibson – Alt.
Liam Clevenger – Alt.
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A tie in with Chuck-E-Cheese? An animatronic rodent of unusual size directing the pep band?
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A tie in with Chuck-E-Cheese? An animatronic rodent of unusual size directing the pep band?
Bravo to the Marching Band for their performance yesterday! The clinician began the day speaking of how well prepared the students were for the day.
Find out more in this weeks band Notes!
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Find out more in this weeks band Notes!
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October 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Bravo to the Marching Band for their performance yesterday! The clinician began the day speaking of how well prepared the students were for the day.
Find out more in this weeks band Notes!
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Find out more in this weeks band Notes!
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Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission West Marching Band and Dance Team - The band received a I (superior) rating at the Central States Marching Festival at K-State! Bravo!
October 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission West Marching Band and Dance Team - The band received a I (superior) rating at the Central States Marching Festival at K-State! Bravo!
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We need another Black marching band movie. Drumline inspired an entire generation of band geeks 💯💯💯
September 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We need another Black marching band movie. Drumline inspired an entire generation of band geeks 💯💯💯
Photographers -If you will be taking photos of the band at the upcoming events (homecoming parade, Central States Marching Festival, Friday home game, Homecoming, please contact Will England <wengland@gmail.com> and he’ll set up a gallery for you!
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Photographers -If you will be taking photos of the band at the upcoming events (homecoming parade, Central States Marching Festival, Friday home game, Homecoming, please contact Will England <wengland@gmail.com> and he’ll set up a gallery for you!
An exciting week ahead - Homecoming Parade, Friday night marching performance - Central States Marching Festival! Check out this week's Band Notes for all the details!
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September 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
An exciting week ahead - Homecoming Parade, Friday night marching performance - Central States Marching Festival! Check out this week's Band Notes for all the details!
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Photos! Check out our second home game performance with our guests from Westridge Middle School, courtesy Melissa Sindt, band parent!
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Photos from 2nd Home Game | Band Aides West
Thanks to band parent Melissa Sindt, we have photos from our second home game, featuring our guests from Westridge Middle School 8th grade band! Please enjoy the photos or you can view full resolution...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Photos! Check out our second home game performance with our guests from Westridge Middle School, courtesy Melissa Sindt, band parent!
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Great job on Friday SM West Band! Lots coming up, including schedules for the Central States Marching Festival in this week's Band Notes!
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September 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Great job on Friday SM West Band! Lots coming up, including schedules for the Central States Marching Festival in this week's Band Notes!
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Yes, you can play Football and be in the High School Marching Band! Thanks to band parent Melissa Sindt for the photo from last night!
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September 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Yes, you can play Football and be in the High School Marching Band! Thanks to band parent Melissa Sindt for the photo from last night!
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Westridge Middle School 8th Grade Band will be performing with West at this Friday’s home game – and they got to come practice with us tonight!
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Tuesday Practice with Westridge | Band Aides West
Westridge Middle School 8th Grade Band will be performing with West at this Friday's home game - and they got to come practice with us tonight! Please enjoy a few photos from practice tonight - as alw...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Westridge Middle School 8th Grade Band will be performing with West at this Friday’s home game – and they got to come practice with us tonight!
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Busy week ahead - check out this weeks Band Notes for all the details.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Busy week ahead - check out this weeks Band Notes for all the details.
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Short week, but lots going on with the Shawnee Mission West Bands! Find out more in this week's Band Notes.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Short week, but lots going on with the Shawnee Mission West Bands! Find out more in this week's Band Notes.
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Metallica has offered a Marching Band contest for several years now; this year is Collegiate; previous years were for High School. We never could get our band director to bite though. 😆
August 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Metallica has offered a Marching Band contest for several years now; this year is Collegiate; previous years were for High School. We never could get our band director to bite though. 😆
Thank you - our Digital Guy and Photographer's son graduated in 2019 and he's still here bashing bits and making movies for us!
August 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Thank you - our Digital Guy and Photographer's son graduated in 2019 and he's still here bashing bits and making movies for us!
Want to check out some of the best drumlines (besides ours!) in the region? Plan to go to Drummit at the Summit in Lees Summit Sept 13th!
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August 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Want to check out some of the best drumlines (besides ours!) in the region? Plan to go to Drummit at the Summit in Lees Summit Sept 13th!
midwestmarching.com/entry/1089/
#Drumline
#MarchingBand
#KCBand
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#Drumline
#MarchingBand
#KCBand
Can't wait for the first marching performance next Friday? JCCC has a brilliant free concert tonight on the lawn from Back Alley Brass Band!
#KansasCity
#KCJazz
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#Band
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Light Up the Lawn: Back Alley Brass Band
Back Alley Brass Band will give a free performance on Friday, August 29, 2025 for Johnson County Community College's Light Up the Lawn Series on the Nerman Museum lawn.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Can't wait for the first marching performance next Friday? JCCC has a brilliant free concert tonight on the lawn from Back Alley Brass Band!
#KansasCity
#KCJazz
#KCBrass
#Band
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#KansasCity
#KCJazz
#KCBrass
#Band
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A fantastic car wash - and more news in this weeks Band Notes!
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Band Notes 8-24-25 | Band Aides West
We’re kind of getting into a routine. YAY Band! Again - GREAT job at the car wash yesterday! See yesterday’s email for exact details for collecting pledges and donations and how/when to turn them in. ...
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August 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A fantastic car wash - and more news in this weeks Band Notes!
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