California Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha and Sweetwater
BAND PROGRAM INFORMATION
October 24, 2026 - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This document is provided to our adjudicators as we no longer print program books at our regional championships. It is listed in prelims performance order as of a few days prior to the show. However, performance orders can change. Please take great care to be certain that you are referencing the correct band program information for the correct performance. If information is missing for a participating group, visit the online spectator guide for this show at marching.musicforall.org/schedule.
Monta Vista H.S., CA
Cupertino, CA
Director(s): John Gilchrist
Drum Major(s): Catherine Yang, Tara Brumand, Kevin Shang, and Lauren Vandrovec
Repertoire: Ra: Journey Through The Night
Musical Selections Include: "Crystal Pyramid" by Guy DuBuc and Marc-Andre Lessard; "Sound and Smoke, II. Avalanche of Eyes" by Viet Cuong; "This Cruel Moon" by John Mackey; and "Red Sea" by Hans Zimmer
Gahr H.S., CA
Cerritos, CA
Director(s): Darren Loney
Drum Major(s): Maya Martinez, Ethan Buenaventura, and Jenavieve Downs
Repertoire: Jungle Boogie
Musical Selections Include: "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N’ Roses; "In the Stone" by Earth, Wind & Fire; "Boogie in the Wild" by Darren Loney, John Mapes, and Frankie Rice; "After the Love Has Gone" by Earth, Wind & Fire; and "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang
Mission Hills H.S., CA
San Marcos, CA
Director(s): Chris Coughlin
Drum Major(s): Lily Herrington, Pablo Lara, Alex Nguyen, Cade Rendon, and Ariobhimo Van Rooij
Repertoire: CLUE
Musical Selections Include: "Symphony in Bb" by Paul Hindemith; "Symphony No. 2" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Dance of the Hours" by Amilcare Ponchielli; "Petruchka" by Igor Stravinsky; and "Maybe This Time" by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Arbor View H.S., NV
Las Vegas, NV
Director(s): Paul Beuning, Carl Baker, and Nick Waters
Drum Major(s): Alexander Murphy, Emily Hansen, Rebecca Flood, and Christian Wilson
Repertoire: The Neon Museum
Musical Selections Include: "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; "The Roxanne Tango" by Gordon Sumner and Mariano Mores; "Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy; and "Kashmir" by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Covina H.S., CA
Covina, CA
Director(s): Daniel Franco
Drum Major(s): Valeria Morales and Ayden Ochoa
Repertoire: The Entity
Musical Selections Include: "Sarah" by Frank Sullivan
Cedar Valley H.S., UT
Eagle Mountain, UT
Director(s): Joshua Hurst
Drum Major(s): Lucy Ward, Emma Kolodziej, Tania Anderson, Tristen Medieros, and Alaykah Probert
Repertoire: Full Throttle
Musical Selections Include: "Fire in the Blood" by Paul Lovatt Cooper; "Our Town" by Randy Newman; and "Original Works" by Chris Creswell
Upland H.S., CA
Upland, CA
Director(s): Ernie Miranda
Drum Major(s): Mina Espadas, Cindy Le, Calais Ortega, and Lucy Fregoso
Repertoire: The Vanishing Act
Musical Selections Include: "Divine Mischief" by John Mackey; "Good Omens Opening Title" by David Arnold; "Vanishing Act" by Matt Conway; "FANTASY VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF YOUTH" by Howard Hansdn; and "Send in the Clowns" by Stephen Sondheim
Foothill H.S., NV
Henderson, NV
Director(s): Travis Pardee
Drum Major(s): Sam Fulmer, Emmy Swift, Emily Martinez, and Will Landman
Repertoire: eMErgence
Musical Selections Include: "eMErgence" by Ezekiel Lanser
Bakersfield H.S., CA
Bakersfield, CA
Director(s): Randy Bennett and Emmanuel Gonzalez
Drum Major(s): Kayden Kobdish and Isabella Bravo
Repertoire: From the Ashes
Musical Selections Include: "Game of Thrones - Main Theme" by Ramin Djawadi; "Girl on Fire" by Salaam Remi; "Hot in Herre" by Cornell Hays & Pharrell Williams; and "Through The Fire and Flames" by ZP Theart
Eastwood H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Benjamin Perez
Drum Major(s): Julian Monsivais, Victoria Hernandez, Jayden Tarango, and Chloe Carreon
Repertoire: Cardinals Appear When Angels Are Near
Musical Selections Include: "The End of All Our Exploring" by Max Richter; "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth; "Symphonic Movement" by Vaclav Nelhybel; "Be Thou My Vision" by David Gillingham; and "How Great Thou Art" by Stuart K Hine
Granada Hills Charter, CA
Granada Hills, CA
Director(s): Joseph Cooper
Drum Major(s): Claire Zarate, Madison Mbuagbaw, and Ally Carcamo
Repertoire: Beneath the Waves
Musical Selections Include: "Aquarium" by Camille Saint-Saens; "Infinite Ocean" by Oliver Davis; "Ocean Eyes" by Finneas; and "Niagara Falls" by Michael Daugherty
Rancho Verde H.S., CA
Moreno Valley, CA
Director(s): Honglac Hathuc
Drum Major(s): Miranda Tapia, Roxanne Orozca, and Elva Want
Repertoire: Ink
Musical Selections Include: "Apres Moi" by Regina Spektor; "Symphony No. 10" by Dimtri Shostakovich; "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper; and "Painted Black" by Rolling Stone
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence, NV
Henderson, NV
Director(s): Mac Purdy
Drum Major(s): Leila Spencer
Repertoire: Wanted
Musical Selections Include: "Paint it Black" by Rolling Stones; "The Magnificent Seven" by Elmer Bernstein; "Sasparilla" by John Mackey; and Original Compositions by Andrew Markworth
El Dorado H.S., CA
Placentia, CA
Director(s): Taylor Smith and Eric Samson
Drum Major(s): Hadley Won, Momo Lee, and Katie Villareal
Repertoire: A Kite's Tale
Musical Selections Include: "Let's Go Fly A Kite" by Richard and Robert Sherman; "Flying" by James Newton Howard; "Fly to Paradise" by Eric Whitacre; "Strange Humors" by John Mackey; and "When I See An Elephant Fly" by Oliver Wallace and Ned Washington
San Marcos H.S., CA
San Marcos, CA
Director(s): Geoffrey Radant
Drum Major(s): Sean Kim, Mark Maximous, Arvind Ramesh, Anya Sun, and Trace Uda
Repertoire: Weight of the Heart
Musical Selections Include: "Osiris" by Matthew Armstrong; "Anubis" by Matthew Armstrong; "Rhila" by Matthew Armstrong; "Flying Jewels" by James M. David; and "Sekhet-Aaru" by Matthew Armstrong
Ayala H.S., CA
Chino Hills, CA
Director(s): Tim Trost
Drum Major(s): Zach Bilby, Ellie Graffious, Preston Hundley, and Sylvia Wu
Repertoire: "Without..."
Musical Selections Include: "Harmonielehre" by John Adams; "One Summer's Day" by Joe Hisaishi; "Sza" by The Weekend; and "Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten
Etiwanda H.S., CA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Director(s): Susie Marin
Drum Major(s): Hayden Lichtman, Kaelyn Stevens, Solape Ogunkunle, and Sophie Ma
Repertoire: Carpe Noctem
Musical Selections Include: "Prelude #3" by Rachmaninoff; "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens; "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins; "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven; and "A Night on Bald Mountain" by Mussorgsky
Chino Hills H.S., CA
Chino Hills, CA
Director(s): Jonathan Probst
Drum Major(s): Jenna Framan, Miley Lu, Sophia Liu, and Caitlyn Lim
Repertoire: Dot Dot Dot...
Musical Selections Include: "A Kaleidescope of Mathematics" by James Horner and "The Moment I Said It" by Imogen Heap
Corona del Sol H.S., AZ
Tempe, AZ
Director(s): David DuPlessis
Drum Major(s): Thomas Ash, Justin Werkman, Liz Flores, and Jack Morris
Repertoire: Short Circuit
Musical Selections Include: "Mishima" by Philip Glass; "Night Steam" from "Deus Ex Machina" by Michael Daugherty; "On the Nature of Daylight" by Max Richter; and "Apollo Unleashed" from Symphony No. 2 by Frank Ticheli
Vista Murrieta H.S., CA
Murrieta, CA
Director(s): Donald Wade
Drum Major(s): Zander Zimmer, Sabrina McEntee, and Ysabel Oregon
Repertoire: Good Vibrations
Musical Selections Include: "Angels in the Architecture" by Frank Tichelli; "Good Vibrations" by Brian Wilson and Mike Love; and Original Music by Kevin Shah and Mike Jackson
Rancho Cucamonga H.S., CA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Director(s): James Ana
Drum Major(s): Yuri Urbiztondo, Sujin Kim, Lucas Murphy, and Elton Hu
Repertoire: The Bride of Frankenstein
Musical Selections Include: "Scene D'amour" by Bernard Herrmann; "North By Northwest" Bernard Herrmann; "Prelude From Psycho" by Bernard Herrmann; "Rock Lobster" by The B-52s; and "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie
Amador Valley H.S., CA
Pleasanton, CA
Director(s): Jonathan Grantham
Drum Major(s): Silas Fell, Nicole Zhang, Kangmin Ryu, and Evan Xiong
Repertoire: The Last Penny
Musical Selections Include: "Pegasus" by John Gibson; "Beyond Perimeters" by Aaron Guidry; "Lincolnshire Posy" by Percy Grainger; "Braggin' in Brass" by Duke Ellington; and Escape from "La Petit Prince" by Hans Zimmer