Wylie East Band

Wylie East Band The Wylie East Band is an organization based in Wylie, TX. ABOUT WYLIE EAST BAND
The Wylie East Band Program has a history of excellence.

The Wylie East Band program’s commitment is to help children develop life skills through the art of music. Students learn that good behavior and citizenship are the driving force behind the success of the band. Without these things it is impossible to reach maximum potential as a musician. Since 2011 the Wylie East High School Band has earned 13 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Awards. The band program

has 4 contest-level concert bands. The concert bands have participated in festivals in all around the country. The Wind Symphony was a 2015 and 2023 featured band at the National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis and also a 2013, 2014 Mark of Excellence winner

The Pride of the East marching band has received First Divisions in the UIL marching competition for the past 13 consecutive years. Recently, they have been a UIL 5A State level marching band in 2019 and 2021, and in their first two years in 6A were UIL State marching band participants. Wylie East also offers two jazz bands that consistently receive superior ratings at festivals and perform throughout the school year. Among these skills are discipline, citizenship, responsibility, and leadership. We also hope to create a love and understanding of music through performance, preferably top-notch performance, which we can all be proud of.

Join the Pride of the East!
05/22/2026

Join the Pride of the East!

🎷 Join us for a night of live jazz at the WEHS Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 PM in the auditorium! Enjoy...
04/14/2026

🎷 Join us for a night of live jazz at the WEHS Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 PM in the auditorium! Enjoy performances by Stockton Helbing + Helbing Initiative and the WEHS Jazz Collective.
🎟️ General public tickets are $5 cash or PayPal at the door. Wylie East Band Students get free admission. Use the QR code in this post to get tickets ahead of time!

The PRIDE OF THE EAST is still on the journey to reach their goal! We only have 5 days left. This fundraiser helps us w...
09/30/2025

The PRIDE OF THE EAST is still on the journey to reach their goal! We only have 5 days left. This fundraiser helps us with everything from transportation to creating our amazing shows. Please know that no amount is too small. Your ongoing backing and support are both truly appreciated!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/PowerPOTE2025

The Wylie East Jazz Festival is returning in 2026!We are so excited to welcome our 2026 guest artist and clinician! Drum...
09/08/2025

The Wylie East Jazz Festival is returning in 2026!

We are so excited to welcome our 2026 guest artist and clinician! Drummer and educator Stockton Helbing will be lecturing and performing with the Helbing Jazz Initiative at our festival on April 18.

There is a High School track and a Junior High/Non-Varsity track, both of which will be competitive.

Please see our website for more information and to secure your ensemble's spot! https://www.wylieeastband.com/wehs-jazz-festival

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
[email protected]

Please help us welcome our new COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR to WEHS! Damien Waites was born and raised in Dallas, TX. He studied...
07/08/2025

Please help us welcome our new COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR to WEHS!

Damien Waites was born and raised in Dallas, TX. He studied Music Education at Tyler Junior College, General Studies at Collin College, and is currently attending Dallas College.

Mr. Waites' guard career began as a technician for Sachse High School a year after graduation. He then went on to direct and work as a technician at schools such as Plano East High School, Rockwall High School, Mansfield High School, Midlothian High School, and Anna High School.

As for his performance career, he marched with Insignia Performing Arts Concepts in 2018, Black Gold Open in 2019, and Black Gold World in 2020.

Outside of Color Guard, Mr. Waites enjoys movies, music, art, traveling with family and friends, and anything outdoors!

Mr. Waites is so excited to begin his journey with the POTE and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Please welcome Mr. Hayden Nicholson to the POTE!Prior to his appointment at Wylie East, Mr. Nicholson served as an Assis...
06/21/2025

Please welcome Mr. Hayden Nicholson to the POTE!

Prior to his appointment at Wylie East, Mr. Nicholson served as an Assistant Band Director at Wylie High School during the spring of 2025, where he conducted the Symphonic Band and contributed to all aspects of the band program.

Originally from Lindale, Texas, Mr. Nicholson is a graduate of Lindale High School and Texas Christian University (TCU), where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree, graduating Cum Laude. He completed his student teaching at Marcus High School in Lewisville ISD.
While at TCU, Mr. Nicholson studied trumpet with Dr. Jon Burgess and was an active member of the Horned Frog Marching Band, serving as brass section leader. He also performed with the TCU Wind Symphony under the direction of Mr. Bobby Francis and was a member of the TCU Trumpet Ensemble, which competed in the National Trumpet Competition and participated in the International Trumpet Guild Conference.

Mr. Nicholson’s musical journey also includes his time at Tyler Junior College (TJC), where he studied trumpet with Mr. Micah Bell and served as drum major of the Apache Marching Band. During his time at TJC, he was an active member of Jazz Ensemble I, the TJC Trumpet Ensemble, and the TJC Wind Ensemble—which made history in 2022 as the first junior college ensemble to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention under the direction of Mr. Jeremy Strickland and Dr. Eddie Airheart.

In his free time, Mr. Nicholson enjoys traveling and spending time with his friends and family.

He is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA).

Welcome to Raider Nation, Mr. Nicholson!

Congratulations to our top 10% POTE seniors! We are so proud of your hard work!
04/16/2025

Congratulations to our top 10% POTE seniors! We are so proud of your hard work!

04/14/2025
We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Holly Taylor into the Pride of the East family as the new Director of Bands! She is ve...
03/25/2025

We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Holly Taylor into the Pride of the East family as the new Director of Bands! She is very excited to join us and to meet everyone!

Read more about Mrs. Taylor:

https://bit.ly/4hPpdZ0

02/07/2025

❄️❄️Donations needed for Winter Guard Contest February 22nd!❄️❄️

Hello friends and family! Wylie East is hosting a Winter Guard Contest on Feb 22nd, and we need your donations to help make it a success!

Please sign up to donate using this Signup Genius link. https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/fac1CwplX9howlOvSVfmTJyMuT?domain=signupgenius.com

We have also created an Amazon wish list to make it SUPER EASY to have items shipped directly to us. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26FF33S07O4RO...

Notes:
• Some perishables and fresh or hot food will need to be dropped off the day of the event. Logistics forthcoming.
• Non-perishable items can be dropped off at any time. Contact Heather (214-356-1570) for drop-off location address.

Thank you!

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3000 Wylie East Drive
Wylie, TX
75098

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