Iowa Regional Championship
presented by Yamaha
September 28, 2024
Northwest High School Stadium
Des Moines, IA
Event Overview
Event Day Schedule
Finals Schedule
6:30 PM GATES OPEN
7:00 PM National Anthem
Special On-Field Welcome
7:30 PM Finals Competition Begins
7:30 p.m. – Fort Zumwalt West H.S., MO
7:45 p.m. – Bellevue East H.S., NE
8:00 p.m. – Rock Bridge H.S., MO
8:15 p.m. – MOC-Floyd Valley H.S., IA
8:30 p.m. – Oakville H.S., MO
8:45 p.m. – Millard West H.S., NE
9:00 p.m. – Fayetteville H.S., AR
9:15 p.m. – Lincoln H.S., SD
9:30 p.m. – Pella H.S., IA
9:45 p.m. – Rosemount H.S., MN
10:00 p.m. – Bellevue West H.S., NE
10:15 p.m. – Eastview H.S., MN
10:30 PM Finals Competition Ends
10:45 PM FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Ticket Details
Spectator Parking
• The spectator lot is directly west of the high school. Vehicles may access the lot from N 10th St. See maps for further information.
• There is no charge for spectator parking.
Know Before You Go
More Event Details
Prelims Schedule and Band Info
9:30 AM – Bellevue East H.S., NE
Bellevue, NE
DIRECTORS: Jeremy Krug and Kaitlyn Keck
DRUM MAJORS: Shania Allison Curtright^, Liliahna Lusk^, and MacKenzie Clark^
REPERTOIRE: As Seen On…
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “20th Century Fox Fanfare” by Alfred Newman; “Rock Around the Clock” by James Myers; “William Tell Overture” by Gioachino Rossini; “The Barber of Seville” by Gioachino Rossini; and “Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen
9:45 AM – Omaha Burke H.S., NE
Omaha, NE
DIRECTOR: Kyle Brubaker
DRUM MAJORS: Rhiannon Herrmann-Armsbury and Valerie King
REPERTOIRE: Journey Through the Event Horizon
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Paint it Black” by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger and “Lacrimosa from Requiem” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
10:00 AM – Neosho H.S., MO
Neosho, MO
DIRECTOR: Dan Duffield
DRUM MAJORS: Jackson Birner, Roberto Diaz-Armenta, Alex Harmon, and Zach Lee
REPERTOIRE: Deja Vu
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me” by Hal David and Burt Bacharach; “Symphony No. 4 (Heroes)” by Philip Glass, David Bowie, and Brian Eno; and “Where or When” by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
10:15 AM – Rock Bridge H.S., MO
Columbia, MO
DIRECTOR: Patrick Sullivan
DRUM MAJORS: Nahian Ilham, Natalia Johnson, and Jillian Lybeck-Brown
REPERTOIRE: A Friendly Wave
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Hello, Goodbye” by Lennon and McCartney; “Hello” by Laurie, Adkins, and Kurstin; “La Mer” by Debussy; “The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner; “Ma Vlast: 2 Moldau” by Smetana; and “Carnival of the Animals” by Saint-Saëns
10:30 PM – Fayetteville H.S., AR
Fayetteville, AR
DIRECTOR: Brett Lawson
DRUM MAJORS: Katherine Bodenhamer, Daniel Traynham, and Logan McCawley
REPERTOIRE: The Chroma Chronicles
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Nitro” by Frank Ticheli; “Danza de los Duendes” by Nancy Galbraith; “Blue Shades” by Frank Ticheli; and “Codex” by Radiohead
10:45 AM – Naperville Central H.S., IL
Naperville, IL
DIRECTOR: Brandon Estes
DRUM MAJORS: Penny Geno, Ethan Kurz, Adelaide Sedore, and Carter Golk
REPERTOIRE: Knock on Wood
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Harrison’s Dream” by Peter Graham; “Stormworks, Mvt. 1” by Stephen Melillo; “Laura Palmer’s Theme” by Angelo Badalamenti; and “La Vie en Rose” by Edith Piaf
11:00 AM – Gretna H.S., NE
Gretna, NE
DIRECTOR: Alexander Woodside
DRUM MAJORS: Hannah Boldt, Miles Clark, and Dylan Smith
REPERTOIRE: Gusto Italiano!
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel; “O Sole Mio” by Eduardo di Capua; “Bella Ciao” traditional; “Musetta’s Waltz” by Giacomo Puccini; “Nessun Dorma” by Giacomo Puccini; “Funiculi, Funiculà” by Luigi Denza; “The Anvil Chorus” by Giuseppe Verdi; and “The Barber of Seville” by Gioachino Rossini
12:00 PM – Pella H.S., IA
Pella, IA
DIRECTORS: Dameon Place and Jeff Robilliard
DRUM MAJORS: Karsyn Lyons, Josie Boll, Leah Boualavong, and Ben O’Halloran
REPERTOIRE: The Other Side
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Strange Humors” by John Mackey; “Hello” by Adele; “Todo Tiende” by Ojos de Brujo; “The Heat of the Day” by Pat Metheny; and “Wrinkle” by Thank You Scientist
12:15 PM – MOC-Floyd Valley H.S., IA
Orange City, IA
DIRECTORS: Dan Mangold and Matt Honken
DRUM MAJORS: Max Koenig^, Autumn Anderson, and Mady Stanislav
REPERTOIRE: From Stone
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Love Scene from ‘El Cid’” by Miklos Rozsa; “Most Ardently” by Harry Lightfoot; “Like a Stone” by Audioslave; and “Grand Canyon Fanfare/End Titles” by James Newton Howard
12:30 PM – Geneseo H.S., IL
Geneseo, IL
DIRECTOR: John Versluis
DRUM MAJORS: Elizabeth Mroz and Anna Davis
REPERTOIRE: Rapunzel
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Peer Gynt Suite No. 1” by Grieg; “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” by Debussy; “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” by Nina Simone; “Hair” by Lady Gaga; and “Whip My Hair” by Willow
12:45 PM – Centennial H.S., IA
Ankeny, IA
DIRECTORS: Scott Hook and Brogan Kearney
DRUM MAJORS: Ethan Quinn, Colin Ryan, Ellie Vaudt, and Bella Yashack
REPERTOIRE: Lights, Camera, Action!
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “That’s Entertainment” by Dietz and Schwartz; “There’s No Business Like Show Business” by Berlin; “As Time Goes By” by Hupfeld; “Singin’ In The Rain” by Brown and Freed; and “El Cid Fanfare” by Rozsa
1:00 PM – Eastview H.S., MN
Eastview High School
Apple Valley, MN
DIRECTORS: Matthew Gullickson
DRUM MAJORS: Clover Mitchell, Sarvesh Anandhaganesen, May Tang
REPERTOIRE: Strength & Musicianing
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti, “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap, “Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai, and “Todo Tiende” by Ojos de Brujo
1:15 PM – Bellevue West H.S., NE
Bellevue, NE
DIRECTORS: Marques Eckhoff and Jason Pentico
DRUM MAJORS: Abigail Schmidt and Ethan Arul
REPERTOIRE: Everything is Coming Up Roses
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Kiss From a Rose” by Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel; “La Vie En Rose” by David Mack, Louiguy, and Edith Piaf; “Time, Forward!” by Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov; “The Rose” by Amanda McBroom; “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, Duff Rose McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven Adler; and “Rosie the Riveter” by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb
1:30 PM – Muscatine H.S., IA
Muscatine, IA
DIRECTOR: Jeffery Heid
DRUM MAJORS: Matthew Spies, Makenzie Wilks, Vania Marmol, and Maya Simpson
REPERTOIRE: Corpse Bride
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Romeo and Juliet Overture” by Tchaikovsky; “I Will Follow You into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie; “Remains of the Day” by Danny Elfman; “Corpse Bride Main Title” by Danny Elfman; and “March Funèbre” by Chopin
2:15 PM – Lincoln H.S., SD
Sioux Falls, SD
DIRECTORS: Daniel Carlson and Drew Balta
DRUM MAJORS: Hannah Basel, Aiden Prouty, and Chloe Pliska
REPERTOIRE: The Big Apple
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Empire State Of Mind” by Shawn Carter, Bert Keyes, Angela Hunte, Sylvia Robinson, Janet Sewell, Alexander Shuckburgh, and Alicia Augello Cook; “Quest For Souls” by David Marsden; “Toxic” by Christian Lars Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Pontus Johan Winnberg, and Cathy Dennis; “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles; and “New York, New York” by Fred Ebb and John Kander
2:30 PM – Fort Zumwalt West H.S., MO
O’Fallon, MO
DIRECTOR: Rob Stegeman
DRUM MAJORS: Samrita Sivisankar, Nate Jones, and Gavin Largin
REPERTOIRE: Sharks vs. Jets
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Somewhere” by Leonard Bernstein; “Come Together” by Paul McCartney and John Lennon; “I’m A Monster” by Godmode and Lucha; “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Luigi Creatore George, David Weiss, and Hugo Peretti; “Symphony No. 9 (New World)” by Antonin Dvorak; and “Montagues and Capulets” by Sergei Prokofiev
2:45 PM – Cedar Rapids Jefferson H.S., IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
DIRECTOR: Dr. Carl Rowles
REPERTOIRE: The Horseman’s Revenge
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Rapture” by Brian Balmages; “Dies Irae” from “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi; and “The Hymn of Acxiom” by Vienna Teng
3:00 PM – Millard West H.S., NE
Omaha, NE
DIRECTOR: John Keith
DRUM MAJORS: Dawson Gibbons^ and Faith Johnson^
REPERTOIRE: The Unraveling Night
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy; “Wild Nights” by John Adams; “Night Steam” by Michael Daugherty; and “Paint It Black” by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger
3:15 PM – Oakville H.S., MO
Oakville High School
Saint Louis, MO
DIRECTOR: Vance Brakefield
DRUM MAJORS: Emma Burchett, Carter Oetting, and Jonathan Selph
REPERTOIRE: With Love
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Plaisir d’Amour” by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini; “Romeo and Juliet” by Tchaikovsky; “All by Myself” by Rachmaninoff; and “Happy Together” by The Turtles
3:30 PM – Northwest H.S., IA
Northwest High School
Waukee, IA
DIRECTOR: Chad Friesleben
DRUM MAJORS: Chloe Gilbert, Gehrig Lachenmaier, Avaree McQuistan, and Max Ziegemeier
REPERTOIRE: Imagine!
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Imagine!” by Ian Grom and John Mapes
3:45 PM – Grand Rapids H.S., MN
Grand Rapids High School
Grand Rapids, MN
DIRECTOR: Dale Gunderson
DRUM MAJORS: Katie Chung, Kaitlyn Olson, and Aaron McMullen
REPERTOIRE: Timeless Grooves
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Letter from Home,” “The First Circle,” and “Minuano” by Pat Metheny
4:00 PM – Rosemount H.S., MN
Rosemount High School
Rosemount, MN
DIRECTORS: Leon Sieve, Taylor Eliason, Scott Palmer, and Calvin Lipetzky
DRUM MAJORS: Paige Babcock^, Neha Chetty^, Sophie Erickson-Schultz^, and Bella Huss^
REPERTOIRE: Table for Two
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: The music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Benjamin Britten
^indicates attendance at BOA Summer Camp Drum Major Institute
4:15 PM – EX. Univ. of Northern Iowa Panther Marching Band
Adjudication Panel
Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions
Digital Ticketing
Bands of America ticketing is all digital via Afton, Ticketmaster, and venue-specific ticketing platforms.
Tickets cannot be purchased with cash, only with credit and debit cards.
We strongly encourage spectators to purchase their tickets online in advance before arriving at the stadium.
Cashless Venues
We recommend planning ahead and bringing both cash and card to Bands of America events.
All Bands of America ticket booths are cashless, with digital ticketing options only.
Many stadiums operate cashless concessions.
PepWear merchandise booths accept both cash and card.
Clear Bag Policy
Music for All events will follow a universal clear bag policy in 2024.
This applies to any person using spectator gates at an event (including students and staff before and after performances), including situations in which the band re-entry gate is the same as the spectator gate. This policy does not apply to performance flow entry and exit gates.
Camera Policy and Video Recording
Only still photography is allowed, and only from general admission seats. Still photography is not allowed at field level.
Tripods should not be used and the viewing experience of other spectators may not be disrupted.
Video and audio recording of any kind is not allowed, no exceptions.
Camera Policy
Who can enroll in BOA Championships?
Enrollment is open to all high school bands on a first-come, first-served basis.
How is performance order determined?
Preliminary performance times are scheduled based on a random draw. Applications received and paid for on or before January 31, 2023 were eligible for the initial draw, after which performance times are based on postmark of application, with earlier postmarks receiving the later performance times. The previous year’s Regional Champion has the option to choose its Prelims performance time. Finals performances are scheduled by a random draw on site.
How is classification determined?
Bands of America has a four-class system (A-AAAA). Bands are assigned to classes based on enrollment levels in grades 10-12 as verified by each school’s administration.
Why aren’t the classifications announced?
By nature, appreciation of arts requires subjective reactions. We do not announce or publish band classifications, before or during events. Our intention is to not draw attention to classification, so as to eliminate expectations of a band’s performance based on class, including those of the judges.
How are finalist bands selected?
REGIONALS:The top 12 scoring bands, regardless of class, are invited to compete in the evening’s Regional Finals.
SUPER REGIONALS:Super Regional Championships accept 14 bands into Finals. The 14 bands are chosen according to the following procedure: the five highest scoring bands in each of the two Prelims judging panels, regardless of class, plus the next four highest scoring bands from both of the two Prelims, regardless of class, will advance to Finals. If a Class Champion is not among the highest scoring bands advancing to Finals, they will be invited to perform at Finals in exhibition.
Credentials – Band Field Passes
- Each competing band band is given 31 credentials with the option to purchase up to 10 additional credentials. Bands are given the exact number of bus driver wristbands as they request vehicle passes. Up to 2 medical passes for nurses can be requested by the band director. There are NO videographer passes.
- A pass or a ticket is required to get into the stadium as a spectator.
- Bands of American events are mobile entry and can be purchased in advance.
Participating Band Dinner Break and Picnic Area
- The stadium will be after Prelims Awards and reopened for Finals. Concessions will be closed during the dinner break between Prelims and Finals.
- Any feeding of band students must be in the designated Picnic Area. Please see the director Final Packet documents for this show for information and location of designated Picnic Area.