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North Houston Regional 2024
September 28
North Houston Regional Championship
presented by Yamaha
September 28, 2024
Woodforest Bank Stadium
Shenandoah, TX
Event Overview
Performance Schedule
PRELIMS
8:15 a.m. – Ticket Office Opens
8:45 a.m. – Gates Open
9:15 a.m. – Freeman H.S., TX
9:30 a.m. – Klein Oak H.S., TX
9:45 a.m. – Cypress Falls H.S., TX
10:00 a.m. – Magnolia West H.S., TX
10:15 a.m. – Clear Brook H.S., TX
10:30 a.m. – Magnolia H.S., TX
10:45 a.m. – Cinco Ranch H.S., TX
11:00 a.m. – North Shore Senior H.S., TX
11:15 a.m. – BREAK
12:00 p.m. – College Station H.S., TX
12:15 p.m. – Obra D. Tompkins H.S., TX
12:30 p.m. – The Woodlands H.S., TX
12:45 p.m. – Elkins H.S., TX
1:00 p.m. – Willis H.S., TX
1:15 p.m. – Dawson H.S., TX
1:30 p.m. – Churchill Fulshear H.S., TX
1:45 p.m. – Jordan H.S., TX
2:00 p.m. – BREAK
2:15 p.m. – Tomball Memorial H.S., TX
2:30 p.m. – Friendswood H.S., TX
2:45 p.m. – Wylie East H.S., TX
3:00 p.m. – Oak Ridge H.S., TX
3:15 p.m. – Foster H.S., TX
3:30 p.m. – College Park H.S., TX
3:45 p.m. – Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
4:00 p.m. – Cy-Fair H.S., TX
4:30 p.m. – Presentation of Awards
5:00 p.m. – Stadium Cleared
FINALS
6:30 p.m. – Gates Open
7:00 p.m. – National Anthem
7:15 p.m. – Class Exhibition (Possible)
7:30 p.m. – First Performing Finalist Band
10:30 p.m. – Finals Competition Ends
Class Exhibition (Possible)
10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards
Event Day Schedule
Finals Schedule
6:30 PM GATES OPEN
7:00 PM National Anthem
Special On-Field Welcome
7:30 PM First Performing Finalist Band
7:30 p.m. – Dawson H.S., TX
7:45 p.m. – North Shore Senior H.S., TX
8:00 p.m. – Friendswood H.S., TX
8:15 p.m. – Klein Oak H.S., TX
8:30 p.m. – Foster H.S., TX
8:45 p.m. – Cinco Ranch H.S., TX
9:00 p.m. – Tomball Memorial H.S., TX
9:15 p.m. – Clear Brook H.S., TX
9:30 p.m. – College Park H.S., TX
9:45 p.m. – Cy-Fair H.S., TX
10:00 p.m. – Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
10:15 p.m. – The Woodlands H.S., TX
10:30 PM Finals Competition Ends
10:30 p.m. – In Exhibition: Freeman H.S., TX
10:45 PM FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Ticket Details
Spectator Parking
- The spectator lot is located in Lot A and Lot B. Vehicles may access the lot from the middle entrance from David Memorial Drive. See maps for further information.
- There is a charge for spectator parking.
- In and Out privileges for $20 and $10 for NO In and Out privileges.
Know Before You Go
More Event Details
Prelims Schedule and Band Info
9:15 AM - Freeman H.S., TX
Katy, TX
DIRECTOR: Rory Davis
DRUM MAJORS: Ameerah Lawal and Soliel Woghiren
REPERTOIRE: Choose Joy
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” by David Holsinger; “Hymn to Freedom” by Oscar Peterson; “Joy from ‘Awakening'” by Joseph Curiale; and “A Joyful, Joyful Spring” by Max Richter
9:30 AM - Klein Oak H.S., TX
Klein, TX
DIRECTOR: David McGrath
DRUM MAJORS: Bethany Nonhof, Vianey Ojeda, Ana-Sophia Puig, Sebastian Rodriguez, and Braeden Stewart
REPERTOIRE: “Heartless”
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “What Could Have Been” by Sting; “This Is A Life” by Son Lux; “Symphony No. 5” by Sergei Prokofiev; “Road to Perdition” by Thomas Newman; “Human Heart” by Jacob Collier; and “My Body Is A Cage” by Peter Gabriel
9:45 AM - Cypress Falls H.S., TX
Houston, TX
DIRECTOR: Ryan Mohney
DRUM MAJORS: William Ceynar, Annika Ruguleiski, Kendall Samples, and Tristan Smith
REPERTOIRE: Web
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Gnossienne No. 1” by Erik Satie; “Tarantella” traditional; “To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Universe; and “Wednesday Addams (End Titles)” by Danny Elfman
10:00 AM - Magnolia West H.S., TX
Magnolia, TX
DIRECTOR: Andrew Hicks
DRUM MAJORS: Quinn Jamison, Corbynn Cruz, Alex Fornalski, and Miguel Rubio
REPERTOIRE: Ballet of the Wolf
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Beowulf Main Title” by Alan Silvestri; “Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran; “Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig van Beethoven; “Requiem in D Minor” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; “Symphony in G Minor” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; and “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi
10:15 AM - Clear Brook H.S., TX
Friendswood, TX
DIRECTOR: Robert Beavers
DRUM MAJORS: Kiera Zorman, Nicholas Camacho, Jordan Yardley, and Zarah Durani
REPERTOIRE: The Thing
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Ostinato” by Bartók; “Asphalt Cocktail” by John Mackey; “Requiem” by Mozart; and “What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish
10:30 AM - Magnolia H.S., TX
Magnolia, TX
DIRECTOR: Albert Vela III
DRUM MAJORS: Abbey Garcia, Kaleb Nguyen, and Alyssa Vela
REPERTOIRE: Villainous
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Urban Dances” by Richard Danielpour; “Creep” by Radiohead; and “Lightning Field” by John Mackey
10:45 AM - Cinco Ranch H.S., TX
Katy, TX
DIRECTOR: Ray Jones
DRUM MAJORS: Presely Farace, Grace Powell, Natalie Reese, Layla Hansen, and Bridget Hughes
REPERTOIRE: When Life Gives You Lemons
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina And The Waves; “Requiem” by Verdi; “Hold Music” by Jacob Mann; “Farandole” by Bizet; “Sound of Silence” by Paul Simon; and “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven
11:00 AM - North Shore Senior H.S., TX
Houston, TX
DIRECTOR: Shane Goforth
DRUM MAJORS: Anabel Ruiz, Emily Garcia, Melissa Rojo, Natalie Amador, and Katelyn Cortez
REPERTOIRE: Hypnotic
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: Iconic film scores by Bernard Herrmann
12:00 PM - College Station H.S., TX
College Station, TX
DIRECTOR: Jon Seale
DRUM MAJORS: Kelly Ding, Joshua Poirot, Dylan Brod, and Izabella Vizquerra
REPERTOIRE: Riptide!
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Niagara Falls” by Michael Daugherty; “December in New York” by Bill Laurance; “Riptide” by Vance Joy; and “Ecstatic Waters” by Steven Bryant
12:15 PM - Obra D. Tompkins H.S., TX
Katy, TX
DIRECTOR: Stephen Bond
DRUM MAJORS: Charlie Jerrells, Meghan Carlson, Alex Hubbell, and Vikki Shi
REPERTOIRE: Vertigo
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Extreme Beethoven” by Johan De Meij and “Theme from Vertigo” by Bernard Herrmann
12:30 PM - The Woodlands H.S., TX
The Woodlands, TX
DIRECTOR: Carter Frederick
DRUM MAJORS: Emily Fritsche, Amara Lewis, Fernando Perez, and Elizabeth Salinas
REPERTOIRE: Fantasia on Frenchmen Street
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Summertime” by Gershwin, “Interplay for Four Hands Piano and Orchestra” by Gilligham, “Liberty City” by Pastorius, and original music by Wayne Downey
12:45 PM - Elkins H.S., TX
Missouri City, TX
DIRECTOR: Joseph Chen
DRUM MAJORS: Kevin Hu, Vedant Iyengar, Savan Parikh, and Taha Pirzada
REPERTOIRE: Whispers of the Frost
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Into the Unknown” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; “All is Found” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; “Liquid” by Jay Bocook; “Lament for a Frozen Flower” by Rolf Lovland; and “After The Storm” by Stephen Melillo
1:00 PM - Willis H.S., TX
Willis, TX
DIRECTOR: Joseph Dittfurth
DRUM MAJORS: Faith Nichols, Zisel Braza, Amy Garcia, and Caleb Sanders
REPERTOIRE: Dimensions of Destiny
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “1000 Airplanes on the Roof” by Philip Glass; “Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig van Beethoven; “Symphony No. 2, Op. 30, ‘Romantic'” by Howard Hanson; and “The Hand of Fate – Part 2” by James Newton Howard
1:15 PM - Dawson H.S., TX
Pearland, TX
DIRECTOR: Aaron Brown
DRUM MAJORS: Janna Jing, Devin Saljuud, Joseph Minard, and Jude Naser
REPERTOIRE: Shine On
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Second Symphony, Movement 2” by Alfred Reed; “I Dreamed A Dream” by Claude-Michel Schönberg; “Sarabande Suite (Aeternae)” by Globus; and “Aurora Awakes” by John Mackey
1:30 PM - Churchill Fulshear H.S., TX
Fulshear, TX
DIRECTOR: Andrew Lee
DRUM MAJORS: Mia Buena, Azlan Burns, Will Hopkins, and Lucas Jaster
REPERTOIRE: Beyond Spring
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Edelweiss” by Hammerstein; “The Fly” by Navarro; “Butterfly” by Rajaton; and “Make Our Garden Grow” by Bernstein
1:45 PM - Jordan H.S., TX
Houston, TX
DIRECTORS: Daniel Galloway, Lauren Batchelor, Mitchell Vereide, and Clayton Benoit
DRUM MAJORS: Rosemary Chen, Morgan Jones, Ananya Mohapatra, and Enze “Daniel” Yu
REPERTOIRE: The Hinde-Myth of the Sirens
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Symphony in B Flat, Symphonic Metamorphosis” by Paul Hindemith and “La Mer” by Claude Debussy
2:15 PM - Tomball Memorial H.S., TX
Tomball, TX
DIRECTOR: Andy Easton
DRUM MAJORS: Kayleigh Moseley, Sage Wiginton, Caroline Castille, Sasha Elcorrobarrutia, and Elena Gasparini
REPERTOIRE: A Feast for the Eyes
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “A Feast for the Eyes” by Brandon Smith
2:30 PM - Friendswood H.S., TX
Friendswood, TX
DIRECTOR: Maycie Meyer
DRUM MAJORS: Lizzie Hillier, Priscilla Orta, and Marina Gerges
REPERTOIRE: Atomic Ranch
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Three Dots and a Dash” by Punch Brothers; original music from Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” by Alexandre Desplat; “Last Train to San Fernando” by Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys
2:45 PM - Wylie East H.S., TX
Wylie, TX
DIRECTOR: Gregory Hayes
DRUM MAJORS: Brayden Baskin, Caroline Karns, and Josh Costello
REPERTOIRE: The Next Step
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Asphalt Cocktail” by John Mackey; “The Chairman Dances” by John Adams; “Stairway to Heaven” by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; and “You Raise Me Up” by Rolf Lovland
3:00 PM - Oak Ridge H.S., TX
3:15 PM - Foster H.S., TX
Richmond, TX
DIRECTOR: Erich Sonnier
DRUM MAJORS: Kendall Dishon, Ari Flores, Mael Cisneros, and Mariangela Sanchez
REPERTOIRE: The Oculus
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Giza, 1928 (from Stargate)” by David George Arnold; “View from Olympus” by Ioannis Psathas; and “The Oculus” by Vince Oliver
3:30 PM - College Park H.S., TX
The Woodlands, TX
DIRECTOR: Jeffrey Gorring
DRUM MAJORS: Paige Crosby, Elizabeth Dillard, Alexander Veres, and Derek Walker
REPERTOIRE: Wavelength
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Contact” by Kevin Puts; “The Triumph of Time” by Peter Graham; “Johanna (from Sweeney Todd)” by Stephen Sondheim; and “Stubernic Fantasy” by Mark Ford
3:45 PM - Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
Sugar Land, TX
DIRECTOR: Adrian Caswell
DRUM MAJORS: Hannah Tse, Lily Balouchestani, Hiranya Singh-Talan, and Taylor Lyon
REPERTOIRE: Equilibrium
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Equilibrium” by Paul Lovatt-Cooper and “Symphony No. 2 – Dreams Under a New Moon” by Frank Ticheli
4:00 PM - Cy-Fair High School, TX
Cy-Fair High School
Cypress, TX
DIRECTOR: John Nelson
DRUM MAJORS: Mohammad Al Masalmeh, Mark Davis, Valerie Padilla, and Victoria Valencia
REPERTOIRE: Gravity
MUSICAL SELECTIONS INCLUDE: “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles
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.