Harvest Marching Band Festival
Saturday, October 16, 2010Zaepfel Stadium
Band Program Descriptions - Final
| Harvest Marching Band FestivalSaturday, October 16, 2010Zaepfel Stadium Band Program Descriptions - Final |
 Naches Valley Middle School
Naches Valley School District Naches , Washington Novice Division Knight Marching Band 11:15 AM Jeremy Freisz, Band Director Show title: Rocky BalboaMusic Selection: Rocky Theme; Arranged by NVHS Senior Lucas Gillespie Eye of the Tiger; Arranged by Jerry Burns Drum Major: Sydney Brown
 Highland High School
Highland School District Cowiche, Washington A Division Highland High School Scottie Marching Band 11:30 AM John Straehle, Band Director School Name:Highland High School Highland High School Scottie Marching Band Staff: Awards, Honors, and General Information about your school and band: Battery Captain: Show Title: Music Selections:
 Clarkston High School
Clarkston School District Clarkston, Washington AA Division Pride of Clarkston Marching Band and Color Guard 11:45 AM Bill Legg, Band Director The Pride of Clarkston Marching Band and Color Guard is under the Direction of Bill Legg, assistant director, Nate Barham. Percussion is under the direction of Chase Williams, and Cameron Layes. The Color Guard is instructed by Michele Slaybaugh, and Alaina Swearingen. Matt Hally is the visual performance caption head and Ed King is the high brass caption head. Drum Majors are Michael Dolezal, and Kendra Smith. The 2010 program for Pride of Clarkston Marching Band and Color Guard is Batman!. The musical selections include the main theme of Danny Elfman's score from the original movie Batman, the music from the popular TV series Batman starring Adam West, and Hans Zimmer's Batmobile Chase from the movie Batman Begin's.The Pride of Clarkston was the 2009 winner of the AA best marching award. Earlier this year the Pride of Clarkston competed at the South Eastern Washington Cavalcade of Bands in Pasco where they won won awards for best percussion AA division, best auxiliary AA division, best general effect AA division, and 2nd place AA division. The pride will conclude this 2010 season in Auburn Washington at the annual Veteran's day parade and field show competition.  West Valley High School (Spokane)
West Valley School District Spokane, Washington AA Division "Eagle" Marching Band 12:00 PM Jim Loucks, Band Director The West Valley High School Marching Band is pleased to present its 2010 show, "Cirque du Soleil - Quidam." Music is composed by Benoit Jutras and arranged by Jay Dawson, with percussion by Mark Casey. Musical selections include:"Atmadja" Staff Members: Band Director - Jim Loucks Drill Design - Kyle Bosch Drum Majors - Beth Anderson and Alex Durgeloh A special "thank you" to our high school and district administration AND to our incredible Band Boosters...
 Naches Valley High School
Naches Valley School District Naches, Washington A Division Ranger Band 1:15 PM Jeremy Freisz, Band Director •Percussion coach: Storm Woodyard•Visual coach: Brian Beck •Front ensemble coach: Jaime Beckman Laurie Holty: Colorguard Instructor Larisa Fossum: Senior Drum Major Mylisa McGill: Color-guard Captain Show Title-- New Era Classics “New Era Classics starts with a jazzy vibe in “Hall of the Mountain King”. The production number of “Habanera” adds a saucy swing and the Caribbean influenced style of “A New World” ends our show in a rousing fashion. We are proud to present this modern presentation of the classics. Drill Design by Jeff Young. Color guard choreography by Daniel Helton. •2009 Awards: Cavalcade of Bands-3rd place AA division, Harvest Marching Festival-1st place A division, Puget Sound Marching Festival-1st place A division, YVMEA concert band contest-superior rating, Spokane Lilac Parade-Gold Standard Band The Naches Band would also like to thank the Naches Community for their continued support throughout the years.  A.C. Davis High School
Yakima School District Yakima, Washington Exhibition Division The Buccaneer Marching Band 1:30 PM Jon Conrad, Band Director The recent hit movie has stirred renewed interest in this ground-breaking Broadway Classic. The familiar opening strains of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera contain original drill by Russ Newbury and percussion arrangements by Matt Larsen. The ominous music compliments the curvilinear drill through boisterous dynamic, stylistic, and key changes. Soloists include Adrianna Wieshaar from the color guard section, Patrick Knittle on mellophone, and trumpet duet and solos by Aureliano Rivera and Kyle Bacon.This marching season debuts under the new direction of Jon Conrad. Conrad previously served on the athletic band staff at Washington State University in Pullman and holds a Master of Arts in Conducting. Assisting Mr. Conrad are Assistant Directors Erich Mietenkorte, and Tom Noble. Color guard instruction is provided by Michael MacFarlane and Danielle Whitworth. Additional support provided by Angel Saucedo, visuals, and Geoff Smith, percussion.  Eisenhower High School
Yakima School District Yakima, Washington Exhibition Division Eisenhower Cadet Marching Band 1:45 PM Dave Walter, Band Director Band Director – Dave WalterColor Guard Coach and Instructor – Lindsey Hoisington Marching and Drill Instructor – Sergio Marquez Drill Design and Instruction – Brian Bailie Color Guard Choreography and Instruction – Teena Bailie Drum Line Instructor – Brian Adams Drum Majors – Joey Keeton and Alex Gomez-Tyler Guitar Soloist – James Fuller The Eisenhower Cadet Marching Band and Color Guard’s show this year is Santana, arranged by Jay C. Rees. The show’s musical composition includes, “Black Magic Woman,” “Europa,” “Oye Como Va” and “Evil Ways.” The Eisenhower instrumental music department has recently traveled to Orlando, Florida. The band has also traveled to England, Italy, New York, British Colombia and California. The music department is currently planning its travels to Paris, France in 2013. The band and color guard would like to thank all its supporters. Without the help of Ike band parents, this program wouldn’t be as successful. A special thanks to our Principal Stacy Locke, and Vice Principal John Gonzales for their continuous support. Chiawana High School
Pasco Schol District Pasco, Washington AAA-S Division Riverhawk Marching Band 2:00 PM Kevin Clayton, Band Director Chiawana High School is a brand new school in the Pasco School District. This year is exciting for us as we debut our very first Riverhawk Marching Band. Despite being new, the band has already received accolades for it's festival performances. In our very first festival performance, we received 2nd place in our division at the Peninsula Classic Festival. We also received 2nd in our division and 8th overall at the Cavalcade of Bands. We hope you enjoy our high energy show of various music styles from Latin America. Here is "La Noche Caliente"! University High School
Central Valley School District Spokane, Washington AAA-S Division University High School Marching Band and Fanfare Ensemble 2:15 PM Mark Tietjen, Band Director The band is under the direction of:Mark Tietjen, Director of Bands, Orchestra and Percussion. Assistant Director and Visual Designer: Bryan Conrad Marching Instructor and Visual Consultant: Brandon Campbell,Mallory Morgan Percussion Instructor: Rick Wallace, Nathan Hunt Front Ensemble Instructor: Andrew Craig, Mallory Morgan Color Guard Choreographer: Melanie Hoff Color Guard Instructor: Melanie Hoff
Repertoire: Movement I: Illumination  Southridge High School
Kennewick School District Kennewick, Washington AAA-S Division The Southridge High School Marching Band and Colorguard 2:30 PM Phillip Simpson, Band Director rum Majors: Orma Ravindranath and Elisha RansomColorguard Captain: Courtney May Colorguard Instructor: Jill Nighbor Music Writer: Jeff Chambers Drill Writer: Jeremy Bennett Band Director: Phillip Simpson Show Title: "The Lonely Man" featuring music from "Batman," "Spiderman," and "The Incredible Hulk" movies and classic TV shows. The Southridge High School Marching Band recently earned 2nd place in the AAAA division at the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival Parade held in Leavenworth, Washington on September 25, 2010.  Hermiston High School
Hermiston School District Hermiston, Oregon AAA-S Division Hermiston High School Marching Band 2:45 PM Kim Walker, Band Director The Hermiston High School Band is proud to present their 2010 competitive show, "Indiana Jones," featuring themes from the films "Raider of the Lost Ark," "The Temple of Doom," and "The Last Crusade".The Hermiston High School band is under the direction of Kim Walker. Drill Design by Eric Parker. Music arranged by Mendel Lee. Percussion instructors are Mendel Lee and Matt Larsen. Colorguard instructor is Shauna Holwegner. Field Technicians are Steve Anderson and Joe Richardson. Drum Majors are Jorge Pantoja and Mark Barnett. Colorguard captains are Briaunna Brause, Ashlynn Holwegner, and Taylor Miller.
 Wenatchee High School
Wenatchee School District Wenatchee, Washington AAA-S Division The Wenatchee High School Golden Apple Marching Band and Auxiliary 3:15 PM Jim Kovach, Band Director School name: Wenatchee High SchoolBand Name: Golden Apple Marching Band Director: Jim Kovach Assistant Director: Tim Zanol Visual Coordinator: Lisa Zanol Visual Technician: Erin Luebber Color Guard Advisor: Minnie Obregon Color Guard Instructor: Matt Schneider Brass Technician: Larry Benoit Woodwind Technician: Beth Jensen Percussion Technician: Mike Conrad Drum Majors: Kiersten Bakke & Spencer Lund Show Title: Desert Winds – Caravans, Marketplace, Arabian Nights The Golden Apple Band persists to maintain the tradition of excellence in the competitive marching community and this year is no exception. Join us as we capture the exquisitely exotic sights and sounds of a caravan as it transverses the desert: the danger, the intrigue, the oases and mirages. The rhythmic pulse of the marketplace will keep you locked in the grip of the traders and mystics who ply their trade. As night descends, feints and fascination abound. Allow yourself to get swept away by the desert winds.  Kamiakin High School
Kennewick School District Kennewick, Washington AAA-S Division Scarlet Tide Marching Band 3:30 PM Keith Russell, Band Director The 2010 “Scarlet Tide” Marching BandUnder the field direction of Drum Majors This year’s band of 79 members includes: The band is under the direction of: The 2010 “Scarlet Tide” presents: Greek Spartans Their Duty, Commitment and Sacrifice in the face of extreme odds, may have been the catalyst that saved the democratic world as we now know it. ? ?????, ????????? ?????????????? ??? ???? “Stranger, report this word, we pray, to the Spartans, that lying * Macauley translation of Herodotus, p220 The “Scarlet Tide” would like to thank the Kamiakin Instrumental Music Boosters, Fans, and School Administration for their support. A Special thanks to the following organizations for their donations on behalf of our program:  Hanford High School
Richland School District Richland, Washington AAA-S Division Falcon Marching Band 3:45 PM Kevin Swisher, Band Director Members: 96Show: With Heart and Voice Music: With Heart and Voice, A Crescent Still Abides, Concertino for four percussion and Winds all composed by David Gillingham Wind Arrangers: Terry Lack Percussion Arrangers: Terry Lack, John Lack, Chris Bowers and Matt Henderson Drill by John Lack and Stephanie Perger Choreography by Stephanie Perger, Shaun Seagraves, Kanisha Castillo, Kristin Swisher, Directors: Kevin Swisher and Chris Newbury Color Guard: Kristin Swisher, Kanisha Castillo and Shaun Seagraves Percussion Staff: Chris Newbury and Amanda Shuster Special Thanks to Russ and Loralee Newbury for their incredible help and support. Music and Visual Staff: Spencer Blake, Alex Smith, Joey Riordan, Peter Blake, Nick Rice, Thompson Vou, Tyler Treadway, Tyler Zlatich and Andy Smart Drum Majors: Stephen Grindel and Kyndra Sisayaket Color Guard Captains: Haley Whiting and Katie McTighe Awards and Honors: The Hanford High School Instrumental Music Department strives to be well rounded in all areas and offers classes in Marching Band, has 3 Concert Bands, 3 Jazz Ensembles, an Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Class, Drum Class, and a Sound Engineering Class. Recent Marching Awards include: 2nd Place A Division 2009 Bands of America Western Regional – St. George UT Best Visual Caption A Division 2009 Bands of America Western Regional – St. George UT 1st Place AAA Division, 2nd place Overall 2009 Harvest Festival 2nd Place Overall 2007 Harvest Festival Best General Effect Overall 2009 Harvest Festival 4th Place Overall 2008 Puget Sound Festival of Bands Best General Effect AAA-S Division 2008 Cavalcade of Bands Best General Effect AAA-L Division 2006 Cavalcade of Bands 1st Place AAA-L Division 2006 Cavalcade of Bands  Mt. Spokane High School
Mead School District Mead, Washington AAA-L Division Mount Spokane High School 4:00 PM Scott Jones, Band Director Marching Band Director: James LaymanVisual Design: James Layman Visual Staff: James Layman – Caption Head Ryan Brannan Nathan Gaulke Colorguard Advisor: Nancy Butz Colorguard Choreographers and Instructor: Lisa Meyer Percussion Staff: Mr. Bryan Swenland Cody Castor Wind Arrangements: Robert Spittal Percussion Arrangements: Chris Drewry Drum Majors Kayla Gray Alex Hoffmann Colorguard Captains Sarah Headley Samantha Strong Show Description:  West Valley High School (Yakima)
West Valley School District Yakima, Washington AAA-L Division Ram Marching Band 4:15 PM Ron Gerhardstein and Matt Larsen, Band Director The West Valley High School Ram Marching band is under the co-direction of Ron Gerhardstein and Matt Larsen. The high school instrumental music program includes wind ensemble, concert band, freshman concert band, two jazz ensembles, marching band, pep band, and beginning guitar. Additional staff for the marching band includes Nick Benson – visual design; Dollie Dunstan – color guard instructor; Chris Thomas and Erica Buege – visual instructors; Britt Dahlgrin and Aaron Julyian – percussion instructors; Erik Curley, Brian Beck, Kathy Kim, Maegan Ley, and Madelyn Banahene – brass and woodwinds. The marching band is led on the field by drum majors Max Archer and Linzy Mutch. The marching band’s 2010 field show, It’s About Time, has three movements – Clockworks, Living in the Past, and Running out of Time. The music is composed by Michael Pote of Center X productions with percussion arranged by Michael McIntosh.Musical material for the West Valley High School Ram Band’s 2010 field show, It’s About Time, is taken from the Westminster Chimes famous theme. The theme is presented in all three movements, most noticeably in the 1st and 3rd movements. Each of the three movements can be thought of as portraying the differing parts of one’s day: morning, afternoon, and evening. The show builds in intensity from beginning to end finishing with a frantic and dramatic sense of urgency. “You may delay, but time will not” - Benjamin Franklin West Valley High School instrumental ensembles traditionally earn high ratings at adjudication and competitive festivals in and around the Pacific Northwest. Recent awards for the band program include 5th place overall at the South-Eastern Washington Cavalcade of Bands (2009), and 1st place AAA-large division at the Harvest Marching Festival (2009), Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival main stage performance (2010), and 2nd place AAA-division at the CBC Jazz Unlimited (2010). During spring break of 2011 members of the West Valley band program will travel to Los Angeles. The members of the Ram Marching Band would like to thank our parent boosters, school staff and administration, and our community for their wonderful support of music education in the West Valley Schools. |