New Mexico Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha and Sweetwater
BAND PROGRAM INFORMATION
September 19, 2026 - Las Cruces, NM
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.
Thatcher H.S., AZ
Thatcher, AZ
Director(s): Ruth Ann Young
Drum Major(s): Caden Burkett
Repertoire: Hooked on a Feeling
Musical Selections Include: "Hooked on a Feeling" by Mark James
Riverside H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Sean Kilkenny
Drum Major(s): Adrian Lopez and Tommy Ruiz
Repertoire: Breakthrough
Musical Selections Include: "Numb" by Linkin Park; "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven; and "Creep" by Radiohead
Alamogordo H.S., NM
Alamogordo, NM
Director(s): Newell Ramsey
Drum Major(s): Rachel Cox
Repertoire: Invasion! 2026
Musical Selections Include: "Pictures at Bald Mountain" by Randall Standridge
Mayfield H.S., NM
Las Cruces, NM
Director(s): Rod Pior
Drum Major(s): Arturo Regalado, Ruben Gallegos, and Jaxon Hales
Repertoire: Break-Through
Musical Selections Include: "Numb" by Linkin Park; "Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven; "Creep" by Radiohead; and "Shatter Me" by Lindsey Stirling
Walden Grove H.S., AZ
Sahuarita, AZ
Director(s): Zackary Sadlo-Steensen
Drum Major(s): Gabriella Molina and Maddison Hogge
Repertoire: Above All Else
Musical Selections Include: "Kaleidoscope of Mathematics" by James Horner; "I'm Alive" by Adam Watts; and "Fly to Paradise" by Eric Whitacre
Centennial H.S., NM
Las Cruces, NM
Director(s): Philip Ramos
Drum Major(s): Michael Vigil and Ryan Sutter
Repertoire: Encore
Musical Selections Include: "Kashmir" by Bonham John, Page James Patrick, Plant Robert, James Patrick (Jimmy) Page, John Bonham, Robert Anthony Plant; "Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 1. Movement Allegro" by Johann Sebastian Bach; "November Rain" by W Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Rose McKagan, Darren A Reed, Matt Sorum; and "Through the Fire and Flames" by ZP Theart, Vadim Pruzhanov, Herman Li, Sam Totman
Americas H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Erik Lerma
Drum Major(s): Aaron York, Lilla LitchFord, and Aubrei Lerma Contreras
Repertoire: Drop The Needle
Musical Selections Include: "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin; "Peter Gunn" by Henry Nicola Mancini; "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens; "Its Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel; "Hound Dog" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; "Alone" by William Steinberg and Thomas Kelly; "Gangstas Paradise" by Coolio and LV; "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga; "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars; "Mic Drop" by BTS; and "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive
Las Cruces H.S., NM
Las Cruces, NM
Director(s): Ty Frederick
Drum Major(s): Danya Harris, Derek Kulpa, and Kaleb Houston
Repertoire: Courtyard de Las Cruces
Musical Selections Include: "Baile INoLVIDABLE" by Bad Bunny; "La Fiesta Mexicana" by H. Owen Reed; "Dos Oruguitas" by Lin-Manuel Miranda; and "El Camino Real" by Alfred Reed
Valencia H.S., NM
Los Lunas, NM
Director(s): Nate Van Dam and Michelle Stanbary
Drum Major(s): Jaydeen Rios-Hernandez, Nevaeh Lueras, and Lyla Gallegos
Repertoire: Hope Springs Eternal
Musical Selections Include: "Dante" by Randall Standridge and "Lacrymosa, from Requiem" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pebble Hills H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Maximo Sierra
Drum Major(s): Lianelys Santiago-Rivera, Julian Chavez, Andrea Salas, and Rosalind Lares
Repertoire: A Guide to the Zodiac
Musical Selections Include: "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten; "Frenergy" by John Estacio; "Tristian and Yvaine" by IIan Eshkeri; and "Finale" by Andy Tull
Organ Mountain H.S., NM
Las Cruces, NM
Director(s): Shawn Silva
Drum Major(s): Hailey Smith, Emilie Hernandez, and Cassandra Sinsay
Repertoire: Echoes from the Canyon
Musical Selections Include: "The Great Divide" by Jonathan Elias; "Grand Canyon Fanfare" by James Newton Howard; "Kingfishers Catch Fire" by John Mackey; "Hymn to a Blue Hour" by John Mackey; and "Wind River" by Joseph Curiale
Pecos H.S., TX
Pecos, TX
Director(s): Richard Cole
Drum Major(s): Ana Serrano, Caleb Sandoval, and Jaiden Juarez
Repertoire: Beneath the Permafrost
Musical Selections Include: "Caves" by Cody Fry; "Die Moldau" by Bedrich Smetana; "Winter" by Antonio Vivaldi; "Ice Dance" by Danny Elfman; "Arrival of the Birds" by Jason Swinscoe; and "Appalachian Spring" by Aaron Copland
Goddard H.S., NM
Roswell, NM
Director(s): Dr. Joseph Flores
Drum Major(s): Brennen Hicks
Repertoire: Starforged
Musical Selections Include: Music By Randall Standridge
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
Bel Air H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Adam Castaneda
Drum Major(s): Jackie Lopez and Alan Chavira
Repertoire: Beneath the Surface
Musical Selections Include: "Winter" by Vivaldi; "Glaciers" by Scott Director; "Theme from Ice Castles" by Melissa Manchester; and "Sailing with Whales" by Rosaano Galante
Del Valle H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Keith Morales
Drum Major(s): Julian Gruber, Antonio Morales, and Savannah Avila
Repertoire: Why So Serious
Musical Selections Include: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff; "Serenada Schizophrana" by Danny Elfman; "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish; and "Symphony No. 10 in E Minor Op. 93" by Dmitri Shostakovich
Eastlake H.S., TX
El Paso, TX
Director(s): Nick Flood
Drum Major(s): Anabelle Navarro, Grayson Gutierrez, and Mia Torres
Repertoire: The Spark
Musical Selections Include: "A Beautiful Mind" by James Horner; "Fugue in G Minor" by J.S. Bach; and "The Chairman Dances" by John Adams
Performing In Exhibition: New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
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