IMS Concert Attire
Your student will be provided a maroon IMS band polo. They will need to wear black dress pants with black dress socks or a dressy black skirt with leggings, black dress shoes or black flats. No athletic wear, no logos visible. Think classy!
MIHS Concert Black
For all concerts, students are required to wear “Concert Black.” This is our concert band uniform. Please click the link for a detailed description of the attire. All students are responsible for obtaining their concert black. A proper uniform is a required, graded part of the performance. If this is not possible due to finances, please email a band director.
MARCHING BAND UNIFORM
Uniform distribution happens during Marching Band Camp (August). This is when students try on their assigned uniform and exchange pieces for a better fit. (Adult volunteers needed)
All uniform parts are kept in the band hall except for shoes, called Vipers (this is the brand of the shoe). If you are wondering what a shako is, it's the hat. The plumes on top of the shakos are distributed just before the halftime shows by adult volunteers. Students will keep Vipers and gloves at home. They will need black socks and a black t-shirt to wear under, as well as pants or shorts.
Vipers and Gloves
We purchase our Marching Band gloves and Marching Band shoes for every Freshman as they enter our program. There is no budget to purchase these each year for everyone.
If you are a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior and cannot find your Marching Band gloves or Vipers (or have outgrown them), here are links to vendors to purchase new ones:
Marching Band gloves: https://stanbury.com/products/hyperformance-full-finger
Marching Band shoes/Vipers: https://stanbury.com/products/viper-marching-shoe
Please allow plenty of time for those items to arrive before our first Marching Band Game.
If you need scholarship support for these items, please connect with Jane Fredricksen at jane.fredricksen@mercerislandschools.org