School:
|
Clayton
Valley HS
|
City:
|
Concord
|
Band:
|
Eagle Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Mundy Viar (mundyviar@aol.com)
|
# Musicians:
|
30
|
# Auxiliary:
|
9
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
40
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
"The Ultimate Dream" featuring the American
music of Duke Ellington, Michael McDonald, Joe
Garland & Buddy Johnson
|
Recent Awards:
|
1st Place Percussion & Color Guard 2004
Lincoln Championships
1st Place Percussion 2004 Folsom Fall Festival
1st Place Color Guard 2004 Independence Show
2002 & 2003 WBA Class A Finalist
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Color Guard Coordinator - Debbie
Seeley
Percussion - Andrew Kahl & Beth
Wiesendanger
Marching - Andy Vorpahl & Patrick
Malabuyo
|
School:
|
Highlands
HS
|
City:
|
North Highlands
|
Band:
|
Highlands High School Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Jorge Muñoz (jorgemunoz@grant.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
30
|
# Auxiliary:
|
12
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
43
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
Pioneer Town
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Color Guard - Kim Journey, Carl
Newberry
Percussion - Kenny Kemp, Greg Stayner
Visual - Melissa Mitchell
|
School:
|
Grace
Davis HS
|
City:
|
Modesto
|
Band:
|
Spartan Warrior Band
|
Director(s):
|
Daniel Bryan (davisband@aol.com)
|
# Musicians:
|
37
|
# Auxiliary:
|
12
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
50
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
"X!" original music by Key Poulan, Shaun Glyde
& Dan Bryan
|
Recent Awards:
|
Davis High School Marching Band & Color
Guard won the 2003 A Class Championships at the
Sierra Cup Classic and the 2004 A Class Champions
at the Live Oak Show
The Drumline and Percussion Ensemble have been WGI
regional finalists since 2003
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Winds and Percussion - Paul Muncy, Steve
Martinez, Jared Pierce, Vincent Vasquez and Anthony
Burns
Color Guard - Hayley Ralston and Heather
Coons
Directors - Key Poulan, Jeff Fackler, Shawn
Glyde and Dan Bryan
|
School:
|
Ceres HS
|
City:
|
Ceres
|
Band:
|
Ceres High School Band & Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Ric Campero (rcampero@ceres.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
42
|
# Auxiliary:
|
12
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
56
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
"Paso Doble" aka, Double Pass Through The
Plaza
|
Recent Awards:
|
The Band & Guard have been past regional
winners
Percussion have been past "A" Champions
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Music - Ric Campero
Visual - Mark Tillotson
Percussion - Chris McCoy
Guard - Eric Castro
Percussion & Pit Techs - Giancarlos
Delgado, Andrew Lopez, Jeremy Robinson, Ashley
Briar, Katie Steffanic
Visual Techs - Dania Tinajero, Art Miller,
Eric Martin
Guard Techs - Carly Battenman, Danielle
Mullany, Becky Sanchez, Liz Mlady
|
School:
|
Downey
HS
|
City:
|
Modesto
|
Band:
|
Thomas Downey High School Marching Blue
Knights
|
Director(s):
|
Joanne Mizutani-Neuffer (neuffer.j@monet.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
37
|
# Auxiliary:
|
10
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
48
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
Dvorak - The New World Symphony
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Marching - Yolanda Grajeda, Tim
Howard
Percussion - Steve Martinez
Brass - Paul Neuffer
Color Guard - Matt Orante and Davianne
Wetstein
Visual - Mark Tillitson
Percussion Arrangements - Paul Muncy
Band Arrangements - John Bliss
|
School:
|
Westmont
HS
|
City:
|
Campbell
|
Band:
|
Westmont Warrior Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Dan Naylor (dnaylor@cuhsd.org)
|
# Musicians:
|
48
|
# Auxiliary:
|
8
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
57
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
The Outsider: Music of A Perfect Circle
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual - Christiana Mandler, Juliana
Mandler
Music - Scot Gorman
Drill Design & Percussion - Lane
Sanders
Pit - Katie Dunbar
Auxiliary - Kathryn Linder
|
School:
|
Gilroy
HS
|
City:
|
Gilroy
|
Band:
|
Mustang Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Joey Fortino (jfortino@gusd.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
43
|
# Auxiliary:
|
9
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
53
|
Class:
|
A
|
Program:
|
Chronometry, music by Key Poulan
|
Recent Awards:
|
2001 Class A WBA Champions
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual Program - Sean Lanoie and Daemon
Williams
Percussion - Kirk Berkland, Andoni Bundros
and Alissa Eves
Auxiliary - Amy Wright and Elaina Fierro
|
School:
|
Live
Oak HS
|
City:
|
Morgan Hill
|
Band:
|
Live Oak High School Emerald Regime Marching
Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Band: Greg Bergantz (gbergantz@gmail.com)
Color Guard: Chet Overstreet
|
# Musicians:
|
44
|
# Auxiliary:
|
15
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
60
|
Class:
|
AA
|
Program:
|
The Emerald Regime performs music from the film
score of NATIONAL TREASURE, composed by Trevor
Rabin, arranged by Greg Bergantz, Matt Ring and
Dana Guerin. The field show drill is written by
Peter Gomez.
|
Recent Awards:
|
WBA "AA" Champions, 2004
Gilory Band Festival 2003: Sweepstakes, Best
Auxiliary, Best Music, Best GE.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Instructional Staff - Adam Janecka -
Head, Chris Borway, Mike Wolf, Josh Miller, Rachel
Grunsky, Marty Quintal
Color Guard Director - Chet Overstreet,
Design - Peter Gomez
Technical instruction and Choreography -
Emily Mavroudis, Carol Abohatab - Choreographer
Percussion - Matt Ring, Enrique Rojas - Drum
Line, Dana Guerin - Pit
|
School:
|
Modesto
HS
|
City:
|
Modesto
|
Band:
|
Modesto High School Marching Band &
Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Lewis Wilhelm (wilhelm.l@monet.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
49
|
# Auxiliary:
|
11
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
61
|
Class:
|
AA
|
Program:
|
West Side!
|
Recent Awards:
|
The 2004 Modesto High School Band and Guard went
undefeated last season in WBA competition. They are
the 2004 Sierra Cup Sweepstakes winner for the
A/AA/AAA Class and the 2004 Western Band
Association A Class Champions!
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Music composed by Gary P. Gilroy
Percussion Book written by Cameron Spenser and
Willie Meagher
Director - Lewis Wilhelm
Drill Design - Darren Stack
Guard Choreography - Shavon Garcia
Visual Staff - Darren Stack, Chriss Arriola,
David Tinajero, Art Miller, Melinda Ortiz, Phil
Alexander
Percussion Staff - Cameron Spenser, Willie
Meagher, Steve McBerny, Giancarlos Delgado -
Braun
Music - Joe Haworth, Chris McCoy
Guard - Matt Orenta
|
School:
|
Los Gatos
HS
|
City:
|
Los Gatos
|
Band:
|
Los Gatos Wildcat Marching Band & Color
Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Ryan Goodenaugh (rgoodenough@lghs.net)
|
# Musicians:
|
60
|
# Auxiliary:
|
21
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
82
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
"The Colors of Ascension"
based on the music, "Dante's Divine Comedy," by
Robert W. Smith
|
Recent Awards:
|
1st Place AA, Music Caption Award - Merced
Preview of Champions 2004
3rd Place Overall for Color Guard - Cupertino
Tournament of Bands 2004
1st Place AA, Music, General Effect, Percussion
Awards - Gilroy 2004
1st Place AA, Music, General Effect, Percussion,
Visual Awards - Live Oak 2004
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual - Michael Hayes, Lindsay Cordea,
Brian Meidinger, Nicole Secula
Percussion - Zak Morton, Greg Messa, Katie
Miano
Color Guard - Sarah Norberg, Shelby
Barnes
Music Arranger - Frank Wyant
Drill Designer - Chris Williams
|
School:
|
Arroyo
Grande HS
|
City:
|
Arroyo Grande
|
Band:
|
Arroyo Grande High School Marching Band &
Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Adam Wilke (awilke@verizon.net)
|
# Musicians:
|
75
|
# Auxiliary:
|
15
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
91
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
"Reflections" - The music of Sam Hazo
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual - Shelly Brantigan, Chris
Williams
Percussion - Harrison Wolfen, Paul
Cunningham, Rob Rodriguez
Guard - Carissa Bennett and Maria Lee
Musical - Neal Jansen
Arrangements - Adam Wilke and Dr. Gary P.
Gilroy
|
School:
|
Los Altos
HS
|
City:
|
Los Altos
|
Band:
|
Eagle Marching Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Ted Ferrucci (ted.ferrucci@mvla.net)
|
# Musicians:
|
59
|
# Auxiliary:
|
14
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
74
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
Journey to Kashmir - The Music of Led
Zeppelin
Featuring: Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven and When The
Levee Breaks
|
Recent Awards:
|
2004 WBA Championships AAA Finalist
2004 Golden State Tournament of Bands A-AAA
"Sweepstakes"
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Drill Design and Instruction - Leo
Florendo
Percussion Arrangements - Zak Morton and Ted
Ferrucci
Music Instruction - Larry Heck
Visual Staff - Jason Kneebone, Nicole Secula
and Diane Koh
Percussion Staff - Chuck King, Chris Ortega
and Steven Dexter
Guard Staff - Kathryn Linder and Jane
Guyette
|
School:
|
Johansen
HS
|
City:
|
Modesto
|
Band:
|
Johansen High School Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Sonora Mello (mello.s@monet.k12.ca.us)
|
# Musicians:
|
50
|
# Auxiliary:
|
20
|
# Drum Majors:
|
---
|
Total Members:
|
70
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
"Right Now"
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Natalie Miller, Blair Williams, Phil Strangio,
Eddie Drear, Courtney Mummert, Tutonka Pierce
|
School:
|
Fremont
HS
|
City:
|
Sunnyvale
|
Band:
|
Firebird Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Joseph Kelly (joseph_kelly@fuhsd.org)
|
# Musicians:
|
61
|
# Auxiliary:
|
17
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
79
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich
|
Recent Awards:
|
2003 and 2004 WBA Finalist. The Firebird Band
will participate at the San Diego Holiday Bowl
activities, December 26-29, 2005.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Marching & Design - Dave Leon, Dennis
Ortega, Andrew Amistoso
Guard - Jesse Ponce, Jenn Loomis, Allegra
Marvoka, Grazyl Oliver
Percussion - Corey Peterson, John Vargo,
Alexa Brooks, Zane Ho
Woodwinds - Warren Scott
Music arranged by Joe Kelley
Percussion arranged by Corey Peterson
|
School:
|
Valley
Christian HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
Valley Christian Marching Band & Color
Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Troy Gunter (tgunter@valleychristian.net)
Jeff Wilson (jwilson@valleychristian.net)
|
# Musicians:
|
67
|
# Auxiliary:
|
23
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
91
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
"Dreams May Come..."
The night is filled with many things, a young
girl's dreams may be frightening, adventurous or
fun. From midnight to sunrise, what will come? A
chase, a nightmare or soaring to the sun.
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual Staff - Todd and Kristi Ryan, Lisa
Avilla Weston, Mike Cherry, Kyle Meiers, Ashley
Bogue, Richard Punches, Brandyn Bettencourt
Percussion Staff - Tim Downer, Mark
Passantino, Chris Virgilio
|
School:
|
Independence
HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
76th Cavalry Marching Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Kenneth Ponticelli (kpont2112@aol.com)
|
# Musicians:
|
72
|
# Auxiliary:
|
19
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
93
|
Class:
|
AAA
|
Program:
|
This year the Cavalry Band is happy to present
our version of the Firwbird legend. The music of
Tchaikowsky, Mussorgsky, Grieg, Holst and
Stravinsky provide the sound track for the
Firebirds. Life, Death and Rebirth.
|
Recent Awards:
|
A-AA-AAA Sweepstakes at 2004 Live Oak
Invitational
1st Place AAA at 2004 Gilroy and James Logan
Invitationals
3rd Place A-AA-AAA Finals at 2004 WBA
Championships
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Visual - Ryan Schlieper, Joey Perez,
Mathew Guthrie, Brandon McVeigh, Dave Luciani, Mike
Zerbini
Guard - Mona Schlieper, Danielle Musumeci,
Mikey Akiyama, Laloni Turner, Burt, Holly
Medellin
Percussion - Kelly Garcia, Jon Vargo, Peter
Vargo, Chris Trujillo
|
School:
|
Evergreen
Valley HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
Cougar Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
James Barany (baranyj@esuhsd.org)
|
# Musicians:
|
88
|
# Auxiliary:
|
14
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
104
|
Class:
|
AAAA
|
Program:
|
To Tame the Perilous Skies
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Drill Design & Visual Caption - Rick
Pina
Percussion Caption - Chris Trujillo
Color Guard Caption - Eric Castro
Pit Instructor - BJ Smith
Woodwind Tech - Scott Pierson
Visual Techs - Tim Tung, Wildon Lacro, Misty
Reese, Heather Barany
Percussion Techs - Mark Bennet, Rob van
Loben Sels, Cari Swegles
|
School:
|
Santa Teresa
HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
Santa Teresa Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Julie Bounds (stmusicteacher@yahoo.com)
|
# Musicians:
|
81
|
# Auxiliary:
|
14
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
97
|
Class:
|
AAAA
|
Program:
|
Tango
|
Recent Awards:
|
The Santa Teresa Bands have recieved several
superior performance awards in a variety of
categories at festivals throughout the state of
California. The marching band won first place and
all captions at the Emerald Regime Classic last
season. All three Santa Teresa Concert Bands
recieved a rating of Superior at the CMEA festivals
last year. The award winning Jazz Band finished
third place at the 2005 Reno Jazz Festival and the
winter percussion ensemble finished in the top 5 at
the WGI Fresno Regional Competition. The Santa
Teresa Band Program is recoginzed as one of the
fastest growing band programs in the Silicon
Valley.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Music Arrangers - Todd Zimbelman, Julie
Bounds, & Micah Brusse
Visual Design - Todd Ryan
Assistant Director - Andrew Amistoso
Winds & Marching Staff - Erik Dabel,
Thomas Woo, James Rafferty, Alex Martinez, Austin
Hartman, Adam Schmidt, Pedro Sanchez, Austin
Stankus, Alyssa Ross, Adam Nelson, Andy Hudock
|
School:
|
Leigh HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
Leigh High School Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Chris Nalls (cnalls@cuhsd.org)
|
# Musicians:
|
132
|
# Auxiliary:
|
44
|
# Drum Majors:
|
3
|
Total Members:
|
179
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
October Skies
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Music by Eric Whitacre, David Sankus, Chris
Nalls and John Meehan
Drill Design by Jay Murphy
Musical Director - David Sankus
Visual Director - Daemon Williams
Color Guard Director - Gregory Mar
Musical Staff - Travis Gould, Roland
Garceau
Visual Staff - Gary Butera, Eric Hand, Sean
Lanoie, Jason Kneebone
Percussion Staff - Dave Gomez, Ty Lim, Anne
Bragstad, Zak Morton, Brynn Felix
Guard Staff - Gina Duarte, Marco Chavez,
Jillian Powers, Carol Abohatab
|
School:
|
Oak
Grove HS
|
City:
|
San Jose
|
Band:
|
Oak Grove High School Marching Band & Color
Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Chris Moura (mourac@esuhsd.org)
Teresa Moura
|
# Musicians:
|
138
|
# Auxiliary:
|
24
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
164
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
One's Truth is Another's Conspiracy - An
original composition by Key Poulan
Paranoia, Investigation/Interrogation,
Revelation
Have you ever felt that something strange was
afoot?
|
Recent Awards:
|
The Oak Grove High School Marching Band and
Color Guard will be representing the United States
in the London New Year's Day Parade this January.
Also, this January they will be the first marching
band from the United States ever to perform in the
Night of Kings Parade in Madrid, Spain.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Music by Key Poulan, Shawn Glyde and Dan
Bryan
Drill Design by Mike Zerbini
Marching - Mike Zerbini, Ashley Donaldson,
Samantha Krohn, Kenny Williams, Brian Alameda, Nick
Guth
Color Guard - Teresa Moura, Sukoa Quan, Ada
Riveria
Percussion - Alfredo Vega, Kohei Mizushima,
Kyle Mensing, Jason Hansen, Leah Mamaril
|
School:
|
Saratoga
HS
|
City:
|
Saratoga
|
Band:
|
Saratoga High School Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
Michael Boitz (michael.boitz@saratogahigh.org)
Patrick Neddersen
|
# Musicians:
|
160
|
# Auxiliary:
|
18
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
180
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
The Wind and the Lion - arranged by Jay Bocook,
Ralph Hardimon and Kohei Mizushima
I. Wind and the Lion
II. I Remember
III. Raisuli Attacks and Finale
|
Recent Awards:
|
The Marching Band at Saratoga High enters 5
competitions annually in addition to local
community functions and all home football games.
The Music Department offers a major touring
experience to students once every 3-4 years and has
traveled most recently to Austria, Switzerland and
Germany for international festivals during the
summer of 2003. During the summer of 2006, the SHS
Music Department will travel "down under" to
Australia for a major youth music festival at the
Sydney Opera House.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Percussion Staff - Tom Gierke, Kohei
Mizushima, Allen Mamaril, Stephen Urata
Color Guard Staff - Dario Ramos, Katherine
Green
Visual Music & Alumni Staff - Jeffery
Verson, Ryuta Saka, Andrew Kao, Roger Tsai
|
School:
|
Clovis
West HS
|
City:
|
Fresno
|
Band:
|
Golden Eagle Marching Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Allan Kristensen (allankristensen@cusd.com)
Dave Lesser
|
# Musicians:
|
109
|
# Auxiliary:
|
20
|
# Drum Majors:
|
1
|
Total Members:
|
130
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
ChanocKaley - Where East Meets West
|
Recent Awards:
|
---
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Drill Design - Jay Murphy
Music Coordinator - Shawn Glyde
Percussion Arranger & Caption Head -
Eric Melson
Percussion Technician - Jason Burroughs
Guard Caption Head - Kyla Smith
Guard Technician - Camie Cheverry, Gloria
Curasco & Stephanie Owen
Visual Coordinator & Band Manager -
Richard Delgado
|
School:
|
Homestead
HS
|
City:
|
Cupertino
|
Band:
|
Homestead High School Marching Band
|
Director(s):
|
John Burn (john_burn@fuhsd.org)
Travis Gould
|
# Musicians:
|
130
|
# Auxiliary:
|
25
|
# Drum Majors:
|
3
|
Total Members:
|
158
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
"Reflections" music by Richard Saucedo
including Windsprints and Persistence by Richard
Saucedo
|
Recent Awards:
|
In 2004, The Homestead Marching Band took first
in their division twice and the Color Guard came in
first place at the Foothill Band Review in
Pleasanton. The Homestead Music Program consists of
advanced placement music theory, 3 choirs, a 60
member orchestra, 3 concert bands, jazz ensemble, a
winter percussion ensemble and a "WGI Bound"
winterguard.
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Color Guard Staff - Robert Imada, Diane
Corbet, Sharon Gordon, Daniell Nelson
Percussion Staff - Ercan Erman, Lane Army,
Traci Tsukida
Music & Marching Staff - Dave Lewis, Rod
Dunhan, Jeff Kohcer, Amanda Wilson, Justin
Chase
Drill Design - Todd Ryan
|
School:
|
Logan
HS (Exhibition)
|
City:
|
Union City
|
Band:
|
James Logan Band & Color Guard
|
Director(s):
|
Ramiro Barrera (ramiro_barrera@nhusd.k12.ca.us)
Ken Karlin
Tony Lanzino
Patricia Hurtado
Brian Sears
|
# Musicians:
|
230
|
# Auxiliary:
|
60
|
# Drum Majors:
|
2
|
Total Members:
|
292
|
Class:
|
AAAAA
|
Program:
|
The Secret Garden
|
Recent Awards:
|
2004 WBA 4A/5A Sweepstakes Champions
|
Instructional Staff:
|
Wind Arrangements by Vince Oliver
Percussion Arrangements by Murry Gusseck & Tom
Gierke
Drill Design by Scott Chandler
Color Guard Choreography by Mark Metzger
|
|