Harvest Marching Band Festival

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Zaepfel Stadium

Band Program Descriptions

Schyler Williams, Band Director

Staff:
Schyler Williams - Director
Brooke Rundle - Director
Eric Diehl - Music and marching
Trey Moen - Colorguard
Tyler Ussery - Percussion

Leadership:
Drum Majors - Steve Berlin, Zak Arballo
Guard Captain - Kat Westfall
Crew Captain - Quinten Depue
Woodwind Section Leader - Alexis Gillard-Naranjo
High Brass Section Leader - Lillian Orsborn
Low Brass Section Leader - Sage Veatch
Percussion Section Leader - Sam Kaburagi

Prop designed and built by Lillian Orsborn

Jaime Ramos, Band Director

Jeff Chambers Music as Designer

Fire and Water

“Fire and Water” is a show that highlights these two elements in their similarities and differences. The two are very different in ways of form, color, shape, and feel. Like many polar opposites, these two attract one another. Fire being sharp, fierce, hot, and aggressive. Water being connected, flowing, transparent, and everlasting. One can make the other disappear, but it can also combine to create something wonderful! Celebrating their individual beauties, and combining to experience a magnificent creation.

Pieces:
Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Fire and Rain by James Taylor
The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky

Corban Epp, Band Director

Student Leadership:
- Nathan Byrd - Drum Major
- Elise Robert - Flute Section Leader
- Abigail Thompson - Saxophone Section Leader
- Dominik Gray - Saxophone Section Leader
- Joshua Lepe - Trumpet Section Leader
- Kai Floyd - Drumline Section Leader
- Nathan Carver - Front Ensemble Section Leader

Design Team:
- Tyler Jones - Drill Writer
- Luke McMillan - Composer/Arranger

Program Info:
"Aurora" transports audiences into the mesmerizing world of the Northern Lights, “The Aurora Borealis”. This production captures the beauty of these natural phenomena. It's a celebration of the breathtaking spectacle that nature paints above us, leaving you in awe of the world's natural wonders. Featuring “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins, “Rewrite the Stars” from The Greatest Showman, and original music by Luke McMillan.

John Strahle, Band Director

Staff:
Band Director - John Straehle
Band Arrangements – Tim Mitchell & Luke DeDominces
Drill Design – Tyler Jones
Band Choreographer – Tyler Jones
Color Guard Choreographer – James Haynes
Percussion Instructor – Dave Rowley
Front Ensemble Instructor – Isaac Jensen
Marching Instructor – Cadence McMillian
Clarinet Tech – Cristian Llerenas
Bass Drum Tech – David “Wow” Vega

Drum Majors – Sydney Ward and Anya Rydberg
Color Guard Captains –Brianna Ayala and Andrea Valencia
Front Ensemble Captain – Elsa Emmans
Battery Captain – Julian Loza
Guard Soloist and Vocal Soloist – Andrea Valencia
Alto Sax Soloist – Jake Emmans
Trumpet Soloist – Jonathan Flores
Tenor Sax Soloist – Adrianna Howell

Highland HS is a class 2B high school just west of Yakima. Their enrollment is 320 students grade 9-12. Twenty percent of the Highland HS student body is in band and are marching here today. The Scottie's received 1st place in the 2A band division at the 2024 Kamiak Music in Motion where they won Best Music, Best Effect, Best Visual, Best Percussion, and Best Auxiliary. They received 2nd place in the 2A band division at the 2024 Pacific Northwest Marching Band Championships. They received 1st place in the 2A band division at the 2024 Harvest Marching Band Festival where they won Best Music, Best Effect, and Best Auxiliary They would like to thank the communities of Cowiche and Tieton for their continued support.

Under the direction of John Straehle and led onto the field tonight by drum majors Sydney Ward and Anya Rydberg, dressed as the unforgettable Effie Trinket and the determined President Coin, the Scottie Band invites you to step into the world of The Hunger Games.
From the coal mines of District 12 to the underground resistance of District 13, the story of Panem is one of struggle, survival, and the fight for freedom. Tonight, our color guard captain channels the fiery spirit of Katniss Everdeen — the Mockingjay — as the band brings this tale to life through music and motion. Witness the Capitol’s dazzling power, the courage of the Tributes, and the spark of rebellion that could not be extinguished. Highland High School is proud to present…
Part 1 – Horn of Plenty
Part 2 – The Hanging Tree
Part 3 – Everybody Wants to Rule the World

“The Hunger Games!”

Kyle Langston, Band Director

The Grizzly marching band invites you to join in a spine-tingling evening of music from behind the gravestones. Featuring Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, John Carpenter’s Halloween theme, the haunting Dies Irae, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller,

Joshua Lindberg, Band Director

Take a journey “down home” with Heartland, a spirited marching band show inspired by the rich traditions of bluegrass and country music. Blending timeless classics like Simple Gifts and Old MacDonald Had a Farm with fresh, original material, this show paints a vibrant picture of America’s agricultural roots. With warmth, authenticity, and a touch of nostalgia, Heartland celebrates the simple joys of farm life and the enduring spirit of rural America. Get ready to tap your feet, smile wide, and feel that true down-home spirit—yeehaw!

The 2025 Marching Band is under the direction of Dr. Joshua Lindberg
and Assistant Marching Band Director Arron Santos
with percussion coach: Julia Ramirez
Music coaches: Katie Simm and Arissa Resendiz
The Colorguard is coached by: Felix Eaton
The Band is led by Drum Majors: senior Adalise Ahl and junior Sophia Arnold

The SHS Marching Band would like to thank the Southridge Music Boosters, Parents, Fans, and School Administration for their time, effort, and support!

Jeremy Bennett, Band Director

This year's Leadership is:

Head Drum Major - Beth Hendricks
Assistant Drum Major -Isaac Clark
Guard Captain - Makynna Winden
Assistant Guard Captain -Mel Claybrook
High Brass Captain - Grace Osmonson
Low Brass Captain - Mason Uytioco
Percussion Captain - Kenji Rawlins
Woodwind Captain - Samantha Higham
Trumpet Section Leader - Leon Jacob
Assistant Trumpet Section Leader - Ian Tymecki
Drumline Section Leader - Evelynn Darling

The Brave Band is under the direction of Jeremy Bennett. Assistant Director Joseph Riordan, Student Teacher Steven Williford, Guard Coach Maddy Davis, Percussion Coach Deric Moore, and Visual Coach Zoe Arambul.

Jonathan Miller, Band Director

Drum Majors: Fidel Cisneros and Zach Zamora
Colorguard captains: Molly Smith, Rex pond.

This year’s show is entitled “Bent”. Music written by John Fannin, percussion written by Patrick Downey. Bent takes familiar shapes and sounds and twists them into bold new shapes. Through motion, music, and design, nothing stays straight for long — everything bends, curves, and transforms before your eyes.

Brian Beck and Samuel Howard, Band Director

The Davis Band’s 2025 program “Seize Your Moment” celebrates the special moments performers have when they step on to stage and into the spotlight to share their talents with the world. Our show covers the excitement, passion, sensitivity, and other
varied emotions performers feel in different contexts.

Musical Selections include:
St Chroma by Tyler the Creator
Applause by Lady Gaga
One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Unstoppable by Sia

Drum Majors
Bella Garcia
Axel Galindo
Melanie Pacheco
Sunny Tumber

Design Staff

Winds Arranger: Jeff Chambers
Percussion Arranger: Nate Hunt
Sound Design: Tim Mitchell
Choreographer/Guard Caption Head: Elaine Fite
Art Design: Mike MacKeage
Prop Design: Robby Robinson
Design Consultant: Kevin Ford
Program Coordinator/Visual Design: Brian Beck

Instructional Staff

Visual Caption Head/Saxophone Instructor: Eli Gomez
Flute Instructor: Brian Cardenas
Clarinet Instructors: Martin Obrero, Francisco Gonzalez
High Brass Instructors: Kolby Arnold, Mauricio Rodriguez
Low Brass Instructors: Marvin Sierra, Nate Buegge
Percussion Instructors: Hannah Rolfson, Jesus Ordaz
Asst. Color Guard Caption Head: Braley Poston
Color Guard Instructors: Fernando Flores, Ash Kroll

Brandon Cain, Band Director

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
“The Bonney Lake High School Panther Field Show Band ventures into the world of the undead—inviting you to the realm of musical ghouls, dancing in the shadows of the haunted manor where ghosts are the gracious hosts. Blending timeless classical motifs with fresh original twists, ‘Phantasma’ conjures the very essence of the spooky season. With the music itself being composed 'souly' by students in the band, this performance promises to shock you back alive with its otherworldly presence! Tread carefully… the line between the living and the dead has never sounded so thrilling. Enter if you dare, the realm of ‘Phantasma’, where shadows awaken and echoes of the past come alive!!”
Movement 1 ~ Vex
Movement 2 ~ Enigma
Movement 3 ~ Spirit
Movement 4 ~ Wraith

DESIGN STAFF:
Music — BLHS Student Composers [Isac Sayasit, Elliott McCarley, Connor Greer, Jack Hogenson]
Drill Design — Mitch Degrace
Prop Coordination Committee — Various Parents [Shawn Wallen, Lauren Athay, Russella Doughty, Terry Doughty, Stephine Brentson, Todd Hubler, Christina Laviano, Liz Roark, Charles Roark, and more!] + Various Student Crew Members

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF:
Brandon Cain — Program Coordinator & Music Caption Head
Ryan Randolph — Visual Caption Head
Kristin Mackley — Assistant Visual Caption Head & Front Ensemble Technician
Lucas Webster — Percussion Caption Head & Music Technician
Brandon Mackley — Drumline/Battery Instructor
Gabby Bythrow — Front Ensemble/Pit Instructor
Elisa Matthews — Color Guard Caption Head & Choreographer
Maddie Gordon — Color Guard Technician
Luke Tangen — General Technician
Reanne Lokelani Nakapa'ahu — Staff Assistant
Andrew Neumann — Drum Major Assistant & Photographer
Rebecca Neumann — Media Coordinator

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM {Executive Officers & Division Leaders}:
Band Captain — Aubrie Hare
Drum Majors — Luke Doughty, Isac Sayasit, Elliott McCarley
Drum Colonel — Jack “Hoagie” Hogenson
Front Ensemble/Pit Percussion Colonel — Lincoln Day
Colorguard/Auxiliary Colonel — Kendall Alarcon
Woodwind Lieutenant — Jacob Rennie
Brass Lieutenant — Bryson Brashears

*Student Leadership Team-wise, this doesn’t include ‘Co-’, ‘Understudy’, ‘Assistant’, ‘Crew’, or ‘Committee’ members... as well as our Squad Leaders, Section Leaders, and Admin & Support Roles

Jonathan Woods, Band Director

Music Arranged by Jeff Chambers
Drill Designed by Dane Holmes
Choreography by Sadie Barduhn

DRUM MAJORS
Rogan Cantrell, Keira Osburn, and Nathan Raj

PROGRAM
The West Valley High School Ram Marching Band is proud to present their 2025 production, Romeo and Juliet. Inspired by Shakespeare’s timeless story of passion, conflict, and fate, this show explores love and loss through the powerful music of Gustav Mahler, with selections from his Second, Third, and Fifth Symphonies shaping an emotional journey from tenderness and beauty to struggle and tragedy. Through music and movement, the Ram Marching Band brings to life the intensity of one of the world’s greatest love stories, while also showcasing the dedication and artistry of the students who proudly represent West Valley High School on the field and in the community.

Jim Kovach, Band Director

Brittany Brings, Band Director

Music Arranger: Ethan Hiner-Stolhand
Drill Design: Nathan Stark
Sound Design: Brendan Grzanic

Drum Majors: Rheya Morgan, Kaitlyn Steiger, McKay Thomsen

Show Title: Everfrost

Description: Around us stretch vast mountains, cloaked in ice and silence, their enormity both beautiful and unforgiving. As the storm brews, the stillness is shattered; snow swirls, ice, and avalanches thunder across the frozen expanse. As the blizzard subsides, a quiet fog settles and fine crystals hang suspended in the air. Though the terrain is perilous, the light after solstice says that winter's hold is never absolute, and transformation waits just beyond.

Kat Barrett, Band Director

Leadership Names
Senior Drum Major Tate Nix, Junior Drum Majors Keaton Ball and Jake White

Design Team Names
Jeff Chambers - Music, Tim Mitchell - Sound Design, Peter Bates - Drill Design

Show Title
Wildflower

Show Description
Like wildflowers blooming in unexpected places, joy often emerges quietly, nurtured by the simple practice of gratitude. In a world that can feel chaotic or uncertain, Wildflower invites us to pause, reflect, and celebrate the moments that bring light to our lives. The Central Valley Marching Band reminds us: when we choose to see the beauty around us, even in small things, joy takes root—and blooms.
Featuring Delibes’ Flower Duet, Joe Hisaishi’s Merry go round of life, Brian Balmages’ Rippling Watercolors, and Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World.

Sy Hovik and Andrew Savage, Band Director

Staff
Music Design: Jeff Chambers and Sy Hovik
Visual Design: Tyler Jones, Andrew Savage, Michael McConville, T’Lacy Amburgy
Drill Writer: Tyler Jones
Sound Design: Tim Mitchell
Guard Choreography: T'Lacy Amburgey
Visual Staff: Gage Crawford, Collin Flewelling, Kaelin Magee, Tylar Sewell
Music Staff: Kaley Anderson, Ben Krueger
Battery Staff: Philip Brannan, Brayden Frost, Chad Matchell, Blake Moran
Front Ensemble Staff: Bryan Swenland, Brenden Archer
Head Sound Technician: Bryan Swenland
Color Guard Staff: T’Lacy Amburgy, Kaity Savage, Josh Niles
Media: Kennedy Comstock

Leadership Team:
Head Drum Major: Kebrina Le
Assistant Drum Major: Makenna Dahlmann
Horn Sergeant: Brayden Craft
Guard Captain: Hailey Magee
Brass Captain: Daniel Affeldt
Woodwind Captain: Gillian Blake
Battery Captain: Taylor Good
Section Leaders: Karlene Rodenburg, Addison Dubinsky, Rachael Rockett, Gavin Gregory, Matthew Mundel, Ben Dreewes, Dylan Jarvis, Gabe Abrams, Connor Jansen, Nico Clarizio. Caden Carbajal, Andee Bell, Lily Hultman, and Leia Davidson.

Show Synopsis:

        The Mt. Spokane Marching Band & Color Guard is proud to present its 2025 production, “Love, Ellie.” Inspired by Disney Pixar’s, “Up,” our show depicts Carl Fredrickson finding a love letter from Ellie. As he reads, he relives the memories of when they first met, their wedding day, and climbing the hill by their house.

We look forward to sharing the field with so many talented performers and designers in today's competition. Congratulations to all of the marching bands for representing all of their schools and communities with class! The Mt. Spokane Wildcat Marching Band would like to thank all of its parent supporters, drivers, building crew, and the MSHS Bandstand for all of their contributions. We couldn't do this without you!

Musical selections include:
Only the Winds by Olafur Arnolds
Married Life by Michael Giacchino
All My Love by Coldplay
Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel

THANK YOU
The Mt. Spokane Wildcat Marching Band would like to thank all of its parent supporters, drivers, building crew, and the MSHS Bandstand for all of their contributions. We couldn't do this without you!

Huge thank you to the following sponsors!
Zips
Ziggy’s Building Supply
Safway Scaffolding
Wendy’s

Joshua Wisswell, Band Director

The Engulfed Cathedral

Show Description:

Shrouded in an eerie fog, the Cathedral in the city of Ys stirs to life once more. A wave of excitement sweeps through the people, only for it to be swiftly overtaken by the bitter truth—that the cathedral, as quickly as it has returned, will soon vanish again. The fleeting moment of hope fades into resignation, and the cathedral, now swallowed by mist, slips from sight, leaving only the haunting echo of what was—until, perhaps, another day.

Musical Selections:

La Cathedral Engloutie by Claude Debussy

Stained Glass by David Gillingham

The Bells of Notre Dame by Alan Menken

What Could Have Been by Sting

Temen Oblak (Dark Clouds) by Christopher Tin

Staff:

Sam Schlaich - Visual co-caption, Woodwinds

Chandler Little - Visual co-caption, Brass

Jasaun Davie - Color Guard Caption Head

Carrie Greer - Color Guard Tech

Cory Jones - Percussion Caption Head

Cody Goforth - Battery Tech

Mason Utz - Battery Tech

Griffyn Smith - Front Ensemble Tech

Matthew Thornell - Visual and Brass Tech

Ian Knight - Visual and Woodwind Tech

Sean San Pedro - Visual and Brass Tech

Kylie Mitchell - Visual and Woodwind Tech

Carter Little - Visual and Woodwind Tech

Katy Brown - Audio Tech

Tim Ricketson - Audio Tech

Section Leaders:

Em Davidson - Flute

Henry Ayers - Clarinet

Hannah Hendrix -Saxophone

Kolby Simmons - Trumpet

Sophie Gooler-Hajek - Mellophone

Lauren Ricketson - Low Brass

Myles Moomey - Battery

Jon Halbrook - Front Ensemble

Katie Cullen - Color Guard

Alex Greer - Color Guard

Drum Majors:

Nora Lonam

Addison Lathrop

Cole Lobdell, Band Director

Echoes of the Quarter takes audiences on a journey through the vibrant sights, sounds, and history of New Orleans’ iconic French Quarter. From the lively energy of Trombone Shorty’s “Lie to Me”, to the soulful depth of The Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun,” and the reflective spirituality of Lowell Mason’s “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” the show captures the rhythms of daily life in this historic district — from sunrise to the deep echoes of night.

Music arranged by Lewis Norfleet, Echoes of the Quarter blends jazz, blues, and traditional hymnody into a unique performance that highlights the richness of New Orleans’ culture and its enduring musical legacy.

Staff
        •        Director: Cole Lobdell
        •        Percussion Staff: Aaron Rausch, Eliud Ayala, Alex Patterson, AJ Brown, Justus Jones
        •        Colorguard Staff: Holly Sciuto, Emma Tyree, Kathryn Welsch, Jennifer Henry
        •        Wind Staff: Gillian McFall
        •        Drill Writer: Adam Hancock
        •        Colorguard Choreography: Amy Hancock

Student Leadership
        •        Drum Majors: Nuri Fraijo & Josie Plemons

Chloe Pierce and Dean Millett, Band Director

Beauty can beguile. But not all gardens grow in peace. In a lush, mysterious garden, serenity is only the surface.

Drum Majors
Kayle Chandler
Jesse Jurado
Vincent York

Design Staff

Music Arranger: Tim Mitchell
Percussion Arranger: Luke Dedominces
Drill Design: Henry Bergey
Choreography/Visual Design: Brad Dowson
Color Guard Choreography: Christian Frausto
Mural Backdrops: Rosie Saldana

        Instructional Staff

Visual Caption Head: Brad Dowson
Woodwind Caption Head/Flute Instructor: Andrea Audelo
Clarinet Instructors: James Correa, Nate Crites
Saxophone Instructor: Gabe McCoy
Brass Caption Head/High Brass Instructor: Henry Bergey
High Brass Instructor: Nate Kaplowitz
Low Brass Instructors: Fernando Serrano, Bladimir Morales
Percussion Caption Head: Reid Whitecotton
High Battery Instructor: Blaise Clapper
Low Battery Instructor: Lucie Pearson
Color Guard Caption Head: Christian Frausto
Color Guard Instructor: Lindsey Buckley