Harvest Marching Band Festival

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Zaepfel Stadium

Band Program Descriptions - Final

Jeremy Bennett, Band Director

I. The City
II. Traffic
III. Evening in Central Park
IV. Empire City

Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Sound Design by Tim Mitchell

It's the big apple: New York City! This show celebrates one of the most iconic cities in the world. Alicia Keys “Empire State of Mind” drives this show musically. This show covers a wide variety of city elements including traffic jams, the hustle and bustle of big city life, the vastness of New York City, and more. The ballad “Central Park” is a beautiful break from the business of the city and the show closes with another recap of “Empire State of Mind.”

The Brave Marching Band is directed by Jeremy Bennett.
Assistant Director - Joey Riordan
Visual Director - Donovan Arambul
Guard Director - Maddy Davis
Percussion Director - Deric Moore

The band is led by Head Drum Major Beth Hendricks and Assistant Drum Major Leon Jacob.
Our Guard Captain is Kimberley Cannon

The band would like to thank our sponsors and booster board for their continued support as we plan our 2025 spring break trip to New York City to perform in Carnegie Hall.

Kyle Langston, Band Director

Music Selections
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Centuries
The Phoenix

Staff
Assistant Director: Joshua Parrill
Color Guard Instructor: Jose Torres
Marching Tech: Jerdil Castillo

Drum Major
Ariana Jimenez

Corban Epp, Band Director

High Woodwind Tech: Brianna Wilcher
Woodwind Tech: Jaidyn Thompson-Dodd
Low Brass Tech: Noah Shay
Color Guard Tech: Amber Hiatt
Drumline Tech: Anders Clark
Drill Design: Tyler Jones        Drum Majors: Nathan Byrd
Color Guard Section Leader: Ellie Bacchus
Drumline Section Leader: Kai Floyd
Front Ensemble Section Leader: Nathan Carver
Saxophone Section Leaders: Brendan Mayer, Dominik Gray

Becky Griswold, Band Director

The show opens with “The Gospel Truth” from Disney’s Hercules, establishing a mythical and fateful tone, setting the stage for Narcissus’s rise to fame and adoration.

Next, “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson introduces the theme of self-reflection, as Narcissus begins to confront the consequences of his vanity, seeing his flaws but refusing to change. His internal struggle deepens, and he remains trapped by his own image.

The finale, set to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga, symbolizes Narcissus’s destructive love affair with himself, leading to his downfall. His obsession reaches a breaking point, and he metaphorically “falls” into the abyss of his own reflection, consumed by the unhealthy love of his own image.

Becky Griswold- Band Director
Kayla Arciniega (Arsen-ee-a-guh)- Head Visual/Drill Tech & is stand in band director for Becky Griswold today
Henry Bergey- Assistant Visual/Drill Tech
Kerensa Monnie- Head Color Guard Coach
Nick Maupoux & Kayla Arciniega- Choreography
Instrumental techs include:
James Correa- Flute
Audrey Robinson- Clarinet
Gabriel Weisenburger- Saxophone
Brady Brons- Trombone
Corey Perkins- Tuba & Euphonium

Drum majors for Cle Elum-Roslyn High School:
Jessica Ellithorpe, Audrey Emil (Eee-mul) and Ezra Peterson

Captain of the Color Guard is Tia Chandler

Our Marching Band received 1st Place in the 2019 Pacific Northwest Marching Band Championships under the direction of Nick Maupoux and 1st place in the 20th Anniversary Harvest Marching Band Festival in 2021 under the direction of Aaron Tuchardt.

Schyler Williams, Band Director

This is Granite Falls High School's second year at the Yakima Harvest Festival. Last year, they took Second Place in the A division and High General Effect.

Staff:
Director - Schyler Williams
Co-Director - Brooke Rundle
Color Guard Director - Nicole Neufeld

Drum Majors:
Steve Berlin
Zak Arballo (Ar-buy-o)

Color Guard Captain:
Devin Warbus

Field Conductor:
Adalyn Crockett

Joshua Lindberg, Band Director

The 2024 Southridge High School Marching Band Get ready for a high-octane performance as our talented marching band takes to the field to perform an electrifying tribute to the iconic soundtrack of Top Gun! Feel the energy and thrill as we bring to life unforgettable tracks like "Danger Zone" and "You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’" with bold brass, pounding percussion, and dynamic formations. Fasten your seatbelts—our band is ready to take flight! The SHS Marching Band would like to thank the Southridge Music Boosters, Parents, Fans, and School Administration for their time, effort, and support!

Staff:
Instructional Staff

Assistant Director – Music: Nick Rice
Assistant Director – Visual: Ryan Williamson
Percussion: Brett Baker
Color Guard: Diane Okerman
Pit: Katie Simm
Music: Arissa Resendiz        Design Staff

Music: Jeff Chambers
Drill: Joshua Wisswell

Student Leadership
Senior Drum Major: Adrianna Chavez
Junior Drum Major: Ady Ahl

John Straehle, Band Director

Staff:
Band Director - John Straehle
Band Arrangements – Tim Mitchell & Luke Dedominces
Drill Design – Tyler Jones
Band Visuals – Tyler Jones
Color Guard Choreographer – James Haynes
Percussion Instructor – Dave Rowley
Front Ensemble Instructor – Isaac Jensen
Marching Instructor – Cadence McMillian

Drum Majors – Sydney Ward and Anya Rydberg
Color Guard Captains – Valery Magallon and Brianna Ayala
Front Ensemble Captain – Elsa Emmans
Battery Captain – David Vega
Sabre Soloist – Valery Magallon
Trombone Soloist – Kole Jones, Robin Hood
Flugelhorn Soloist – Jonathan Flores, Little John
Tuba Soloist – Alastor Smith, Sheriff of Nottingham
Tap Soloist – April Toledo, Maid Marion

GENERAL INFO: Highland HS is a class 2B high school just west of Yakima. Their enrollment is 340 students grade 9-12. The Scottie's receive numerous awards from around the state. They would like to thank the communities of Cowiche and Tieton for their continued support.

SONGS:
1.        Part 1 – Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Theme
2.        Part 2 – Everything I Do, I Do It For You
3.        Part 3 – The Final Battle at the Gallows

DESCRIPTION:
Come along with the Highland Scottie Band, Robin of Locksley, Maid Marion, Little John, Friar Tuck, and the Sheriff of Nottingham to Sherwood Forest for Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

The band would like to thank the communities of Cowiche and Tieton for their continued support.

Matt Larsen, Band Director

Music arranged by Jeff Chambers, Sound Design by Tim Mitchell

Drill composed by Tyler Jones, Colorguard Choreography by Courtney Guffey.

Assistant Director: Rudy Guidry
Staff Assistants: Daniel Moses, Ethan Hughes, Thomas Elley, Bridger Call, Tanner Beach and Scott Carson

Colorguard Coach: Courtney Guffey
Drumline Coach: Quinton Perry
Front Ensemble Coach: Noelle Oxford & Thomas Whalen

Prop design and construction: Ethan Gotthold and Sam Williams

The Bomber Marching Band would like to thank all of the parent volunteers for helping our band have a successful season.

Drum Majors: Pedro Ponce and Dylan Trigg, is your band ready?

Jim Kovach, Band Director

Composed by Gary P. Gilroy and Phil Vallejo

The symbols of Morse Code are cryptographic algorithms, difficult to decipher by any adversary. Can you solve our code?

Instructional Staff

Director: Jim Kovach
Assistant Director: Tim Zanol
Colorguard Coaches: Elvis Garcia
Visual Coordinator: Lisa Zanol
High Winds: Beth Jensen, Glenn Carr, Kyla Wright
Brass Tech: David Baldock
Front Ensemble and Sound: Kelsey Lodge
        Student Leadership

Drum Majors:
Alexa Dickmann
Jose Macedo

Color Guard Captains:
Chloe Davidson
Leonardo Espinoza
Daphne Acevedo

Jonathan Woods, Band Director

Music arranged by Jeff Chambers and Jeffrey M. Smith, with percussion by Jeff Ludlow and Reese Maultsby

Drum majors:
Molly Richardson and Rogan Cantrell

Recent awards:

Upcoming events:

Show description:
Rhapsody in Columbia Blue is a vibrant and dynamic production that takes audiences on a musical journey through the rich tapestry of American blues and jazz. The show opens with the iconic and sweeping melodies of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," featuring clarinet soloist Briseyda Chavez, It captures the spirit of innovation and excitement of the early 20th century. This transitions into the soulful and heartfelt strains of W.C. Handy's "Saint Louis Blues," evoking the deep roots of the blues tradition. The performance culminates with Frank Ticheli's "Blue Shades," featuring Briseyda Chavez on clarinet and Ky Hausner on Trumpet. A modern and energetic piece that blends traditional blues elements with contemporary rhythms and harmonies, this finale showcases the full spectrum of the color blue in music. Together, these pieces create a powerful and cohesive narrative that celebrates the history and evolution of American music.

Jon Miller, Band Director

War Drums is a show inspired by the Haka, a war chant of the Maori people of New Zealand. The haka is a ceremonial dance and performing art in Maori (MAOW - REE) culture that involves rhythmic movements, stomping, and chanting. War Drums is an entertaining modern and highly aggressive production with exciting music and sound design.

Design Staff

Music Arranger: John Fannin
Percussion: Jonathan Miller, Partick Downey

Student Leadership:

Drum Majors: Fidel Cisneros, Zach Zamora
Colorguard Captain: Kaitlyn Smith        Instructional Staff

Director: Jonathan Miller
Visual Instructor: Jacob Sanders
Music Instructor: Jonathan Anderson
Percussion Staff: Cassandra Miller, Patrick Downey
Color Guard Instructor/Choreographer: Sarah Davis, Emma Johnson

Kevin Clayton and Peter Blake, Band Director

Drum Majors:
Evan Washburn
Anabelle Groves
Evelyn Angeles

Show Description:

Get ready for a radiantly fun experience with "Meltdown," a high-energy, quirky, and electrifying show that blends humor, excitement, and a little bit of chaos! This show takes a playful spin on the concept of a nuclear meltdown, complete with fiery moves, unexpected twists, and some very explosive music! We hope you enjoy, "Meltdown!"

Tanner Cornell and Taylor Edwards, Band Director

The Pasco High School Marching Band is proud to present their 2024 production; Desert Rose. A story written to depict the strength of a beautiful object surviving in a harsh environment. The 4 movements of the show, titled Dunes, Oasis, Sandstorm, and Blossom, take you through the different environmental scenes found in a desert, culminating with the desert rose blossoming into its true colors at the end.

The music for the show was written by Maximus Coleman, a junior saxophone player who is
featured as a soloist in the first movement.

The Pasco High School Band Directors, Tanner Cornell and Taylor Edwards, would like to thank
their incredible staff of instructors and parent volunteers for their commitment to our students.

Drum Majors
Bailee Peterson
Nyl Chavez

Design Staff

Music Arranger: Maximus Coleman
Percussion Arranger: Taylor Edwards
Drill Design: Tanner Cornell
Color Guard Choreography: Kathryn Cornell and Ives Davis        Instructional Staff

Brass/Visual Staff: David Perez
Woodwind/Visual Staff: Evan Solis
Student Teacher: Luis Vargas
Percussion Staff: Rieken Rimmasch, Bella Miranda
Color Guard Staff: Kathryn Cornell, Ives Davis

Cole Lobdell, Band Director

Drum Majors:
Adalynn (Add-a-lin) Claybrook and Nuri (New-ri) Fraijo (fra-E-ho)

Show Description:
The Hanford Marching Band presents "Icarus." Our show opens as Icarus, with wings of wax and feathers, soars into the sky, intoxicated by the thrill of flight. Ignoring the warnings, he flies too close to the sun, melting his wings and plummeting to the earth. We feel the quiet sorrow of Icarus' fall, a moment of reflection on lost ambition. But, we celebrate not his descent, but his daring—the courage to dream and fly at all, a tribute to those who reach for greatness despite the risks.

Music Selections:
Pegasus Intro by John Gibson
Night on Fire by John Mackey
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
Harmonium: Wild Nights by John Adams

Chloe Pierce and Dean Millett, Band Director

The Eisenhower Cadet Marching Band proudly presents its 2024 production “The Circle”. A circle holds no direction, no corners to rest in, only a boundary that separates what is within from what lies beyond—yet even that boundary seems to blur, as if it has always existed, yet never truly been. Musical selections include The Circle of Life by Elton John, To Die For by Hans Zimmer, What Goes Around... Comes Around by Justin Timberlake, and Just Can't Wait To Be King by Elton John.

Director(s):
Dean Millett
Chloe Pierce
Design Staff:

Jeff Chambers -- Arranger
Tim Mitchell -- Sound Design
Tyler Jones -- Drill Design
Dean Millett -- Drill Design
Brad Dowson -- Drill/Visual Design
James Haynes -- Color Guard Choreography
Christian Frausto -- Color Guard Choreography

Instructional Staff:

Brad Dowson -- Visual Caption Head
Francisco Gonzalez -- Assistant Visual Caption Head
Hailey Adkison -- Color Guard Caption Head
Christian Frausto -- Color Guard Caption Head
Reid Whitecotton -- Percussion Specialist
Fernando Serrano -- Low Brass Specialist
Andrea Audelo -- Flute Specialist
Eden Audelo -- High Brass Specialist
Lucas Henning -- Saxophone Specialist

Student Leaders:

Audrey Livingston -- Head Drum Major
Kayle Chandler -- Drum Major
Jesse Jurado -- Drum Major

Brian Beck and Samuel Howard, Band Director

The A.C. Davis Marching Band is proud to present their 2024 program Off the Edge. An exploration into overcoming the fear of failure. Musical Selections include: My Way by Frank Sinatra Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 4 by Dmitri Shostakovich The Climb by Miley Cyrus Not Afraid by Eminem.

Director(s):
Brian Beck
Samuel Howard
Design Staff:

Jeff Chambers -- Composer/Arranger
Reese Maultsby -- Percussion Arranger
Tim Mitchell -- Sound Design
Elaine Fite -- Choreographer
Brian Beck -- Visual Design
Sean Dorn -- Prop Design
Kevin Ford -- Design Consultant

Instructional Staff:

Eli Gomez -- Visual Caption Head
Jaime Ramos -- Asst. Visual Caption Head
Brian Cardenas -- Flute Instructor
Martin Obrero -- Clarinet Instructor
Niko Eria -- Saxophone Instructor
Kolby Arnold -- High Brass Instructor
Henry Bergey -- High Brass Instructor
Ian Monahan -- High Brass Instructor
Marvin Sierra -- Low Brass Instructor
Kevin White -- Percussion Caption Head
Hannah Rolfson -- Front Ensemble Lead
Jesus Ordaz -- Percussion Instructor
Jon Connors -- Percussion Instructor
Rieken Rimmasch -- Percussion Instructor
Elaine Fite -- Color Guard Caption Head
Braley Poston -- Asst. Color Guard Caption Head
Fernando Flores -- Color Guard Instructor
Lexi Shaffer -- Color Guard Instructor
Katelyn Bake -- Color Guard Instructor

Student Leaders:

Josiah Helms -- Drum Major
Bella Garcia -- Asst. Drum Major
Axel Galindo -- Asst. Drum Major

Mauricio Rodriguez -- Band President
Yadira Perez-Camacho -- Band President
Mason Schut -- Band President