Waterloo Bulldog Bands

09/03/2026

Happy Thursday.

09/03/2026

It's just about time to kick off competition season! We can't wait to travel down to visit our good friends at CE BANDS for the 2026 Drums at Appletime Festival.

It's going to be a great day for marching band - see you at 7:15 at Doc Bencini Field!!

09/01/2026

Welcome to our crib

09/01/2026

This is some great insight into what all outdoor athletics and activities are up against in this heat!! We want to do everything in our power to keep our students safe and healthy and listening to the WBGT readings as a huge part of that!

08/31/2026

What an amazing opportunity for our staff from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra! We love the SLSO and are so grateful for all they do to support music education in the St. Louis Metro!

Look who made the SLSO website!!

Our Pre-K and Early Childhood teachers (left to right: Sarah Bartosik, Carrie Ross, and Amanda Hill) recently attended a workshop at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra focused on using music in the classroom. They learned creative ways to introduce instruments, build classroom collections, support learning across the curriculum, and include all students, including those with sensory differences. The workshop provided practical tools to help teachers create meaningful and engaging musical experiences for young children.

We can't wait to see them implement what they learned into the classroom! Thank you, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, for providing this opportunity.

https://slso.org/community-education/educators/professional-development/early-childhood-workshops/

08/30/2026

Y'all mind if we participate in ?

We're so excited to kick off the 2026 Marching season with our first home football game on Friday and competition the next weekend BUT first we want to give a quick shout our incredible class of 2026! We love and appreciate y'all so so SO much!

08/28/2026

It might only be August but we can't wait to perform at the 2027 Illinois Music Education Conference presented by the Illinois Music Education Association in January! Mark your calendars - we'll see you in Peoria!!

08/28/2026

Happy Feature Friday! Each week we allow our students to nominate one of their peers who went above and beyond!

This week's Feature Friday spotlight goes out to Senior Mellophone player and Section leader Maggie Blair! Maggie is an absolute force in our leadership team and we would be lost without her. She does so much during marching band and beyond!

Here are some quotes from Maggie's peers!!

“Maggie is very nice and helpful. She is always willing to help with anything. Margie is the best section leader i could ask for. Love, Margie #3”

“because Maggie is the one best section leader ever, I hope to be Maggie when I grow up, and she's super duper helpful!! ~margie number two”

“Maggie is one of the most reliable people I've ever had as a leader and I am so thankful for everything she does. I don't know if I could have learned without her!"

“Maggie is so nice, so kind, and so helpful. She is the best!”

A huge congratulations goes out to Maggie for all of her hard work and dedication.

08/27/2026

Not to be lost in the hubbub of a new school year we are SO EXCITED for Mr. Brake and our fifth grade band members as they start their journey in the band program!!!!

Tuesday marked the 26-27 5th grades band first sounds together and it was glorious! What so many might hear as squeaks and squawks we hear as amazing potentials of the beginnings of ambition, excitement, and a future full of joy. We're so excited to see where our fifth grade band members go with their new abilities!!

Mark your calendars - we can't WAIT to see you there!!!

- The Winter Concert (FIRST CONCERT!!!) is on Thursday December 3rd at 7pm!
- The Spring Concert is on Thursday April 29th at 7:00pm
(dates may vary in cases of inclement weather!)

08/27/2026

How about a little Thursday throwback?