Marching Bands
The MWHS marching band is one of the premier marching organizations in the Midwest.
Varsity Marching Band
The Millard West Varsity Marching Band consists of approximately 130 students in grades 9-12. The band focuses extensively on tone quality, marching technique, articulation, and overall musicality. Auditions are held in the spring.
The band travels during the fall semester to compete at regional competitions. Some years, the band will travel to national competitions as well. The band also performs at all home varsity football games with a pregame show, pep band songs in the stands, and a halftime performance of their competition field show.
For two years in a row (2022 and 2023), the MW Wildcat Marching Band was awarded grand champion of the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Marching Competition.
Junior Varsity Marching Band
The Millard West Junior Varsity Marching Band consists of approximately 40 students. The band focuses extensively on tone quality, marching technique, articulation, and overall musicality.
A one-week band camp is held in July where students are taught basic marching techniques and pregame music for the football games.
The band performs the pregame show and pep band songs in the stands along with the Varsity Marching Band at all home varsity football games. The band learns its own show and performs during the last home varsity football game. Members of the JV band are encouraged to become pit crew members for the varsity band and travel along to help the band at competitions.
