Hillside High School Marching Band, Durham, N.C. Hillside High School Marching Band is a 110 piece marching band of outstanding excellency. I marched and played as an alto saxophone player of the Hillside High School Marching Band from August, 1990 to June, 1994 and I attended Summer band camp every year with the band family for band practice. The band director at that time was Clarke Edgerton. Mr. Edgerton received his Bachelor of Arts degree and master of arts degree from North Carolina College which is now called North Carolina Central University. Honors and awards have been given towards Mr. Edgerton's service, that are, the Harry Mendelson Memorial plaque from the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades; Certificates of Appreciation from Presidents Gerald A. Ford and Ronald Reagan; a plaque from Super Holiday Tours for performances in Central Florida, and a plaque from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for performances during this Centennial Birthday Celebration and many more trophies over the years. Hillside's band has traveled throughout the United States and was featured in the movie, titled, Ink Well. Hillside High School Marching Band also marches at the Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Hillside High School marching band is a competitive ensemble that participates in competitions locally and regionally. It is truly a band of success and it is talented. In addition. We practiced drills of marching during summer band camp when I was in the Hillside High School Marching Band. Every band student would be drilled from band director and drum major with practice drills. These practice drills were helpful to your marching, steps, dancing, performance and design. The band practice would give you this one drill where no one must mess up. They choose one member to watch everyone. This member will point you out and make you come up to the front and do the drill all by youtself in front of the band if you get off step. The drills would be on whatever steps, dance moves, performance or part of the design you messed up on.
