BANDS OF AMERICA
CLARKSVILLE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESENTED BY YAMAHA
Prelims Schedule and Band Info
Adjudication Panel
FAQs
Published on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Information subject to change. Clarksville, TN is in the Central Time Zone. Times shown are local time for Clarksville.
Event Schedule
10:00 AM – Box Office Opens
11:00 AM – Stadium Gates Open
11:30 AM – Green Hill H.S., TN
11:45 AM – Mt. Juliet H.S, TN
12:00 PM – Ravenwood H.S., TN
12:15 PM – Oakville H.S., MO
12:30 PM – Meade County H.S., KY
12:45 PM – Bartlett H.S., TN
1:00 PM – Siegel H.S., TN
1:15 PM – Evansville Central H.S., IN
1:30 PM – Jefferson H.S., GA
1:45 PM – BREAK
2:30 PM – Murray H.S., KY
2:45 PM – Cabot H.S., AR
3:00 PM – Pulaski County H.S., KY
3:15 PM – O’Fallon Township H.S., IL
3:30 PM – DeSoto Central H.S., MS
3:45 PM – Paragould H.S., AR
4:00 PM – Anderson County H.S., KY
4:15 PM – Castle H.S., IN
4:30 PM – Exhibition: Austin Peay State University
4:45 PM – Presentation of Awards
6:30 PM – Gates Open for Finals
7:00 PM – National Anthem
7:30 PM – First Finalist Performing Band
10:30 PM – Finals Competition Ends
10:45 PM – Finale – Presentation of Awards
Prelims Schedule & About the Bands
11:30 AM – Green Hill H.S., TN
Green Hill High School
Mt. Juliet, TN
DIRECTORS: Tyler Umpleby and Ally Capone
DRUM MAJOR: Lauren Knight
REPERTOIRE: Where the Sky Has No Stars
Musical selections include:
Where the Sky Has No Stars by Katahj Copley
Original Music by Zach Cheever
11:45 AM – Mt. Juliet H.S., TN
Mt. Juliet High School
Mount Juliet, TN
DIRECTORS: Tony Cox
REPERTOIRE: Rocket Man!!!!
Musical selections include original music by Michael Miller and Jason Palmer
12:00 PM – Ravenwood H.S., TN
Ravenwood High School
Antioch, TN
DIRECTOR: Chris Janowiak
DRUM MAJORS: Bradley Bork^, Riya Koranne^, and Katelyn Green^
REPERTOIRE: Dearly Beloved
Musical selections include:
Funeral March – Frederick Chopin
Hurt – Trent Reznor
Wedding March – Felix Mendelssohn
Original Music – C.J. Barrow and Michael J. Miller
^symbol indicates that student attended the 2022 Bands of America Drum Major Institute at the Music for All Summer Symposium
12:15 PM – Oakville H.S., MO
Oakville High School
Saint Louis, MO
DIRECTOR: Vance Brakefield
DRUM MAJORS: Sienna McGilvery, Rachael Davis, and Sam Struemph
REPERTOIRE: What’s Inside?
Featuring music from Waitress, The Archies, Jay and the Techniques, and Def Leppard
12:30 PM – Meade County H.S., KY
Meade County High School
Brandenburg, KY
DIRECTOR: Chris McGee
DRUM MAJORS: Noah Chiari^, Lydia Pike^, and Julia Jones^
REPERTOIRE: Making Waves
Musical selections include:
Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
Liquid by Jay Bocook
A True Passion by Lorne Balfe
He Commands the Sea by Gregson-Williams
^symbol indicates that student attended the 2022 Bands of America Drum Major Institute at the Music for All Summer Symposium
12:45 PM – Bartlett H.S., TN
Bartlett High School
Bartlett, TN
DIRECTORS: Trevor Rundell
DRUM MAJORS: Molly Young and Daleigh Brandon
REPERTOIRE: Winds of Change
Musical selections include:
Colors of the Wind by Alan Menken
Millenium Celebration by Gavin Greenaway
Joy by Joseph Curiale
Gently Blows the Summer Wind by Randall Standridge
Slalom by Carter Pann
Original Music by Trevor Rundell and Jeremy Smith
1:00 PM – Siegel H.S., TN
Siegel High School
Murfreesboro, TN
DIRECTOR: David Aydelott
DRUM MAJORS: Jack Lane, Jax Stoehr, Madde Stephensen, and Mary Lewis
REPERTOIRE: The Celestials
Featuring musical selections by Oliver Davis, Thomas Bergersen, Coldplay, and David Maslanka
1:15 PM – Evansville Central H.S., IN
Evansville Central High School
Evansville, IN
DIRECTOR: Jeff Heiger
DRUM MAJORS: Hannah Koontz^ and Carolyn West^
REPERTOIRE: Labyrinth
Musical selections include:
A Kaleidoscope of Possibilities
Pan’s Labyrinth Lullaby
Enigma Variations
^symbol indicates that student attended the 2022 Bands of America Drum Major Institute at the Music for All Summer Symposium
1:30 PM – Jefferson H.S., GA
Jefferson High School
Jefferson, GA
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Golding
DRUM MAJORS: Sabryna Galendez, Lanier Ashley, and John Ballman
REPERTOIRE: Interdimensional
Musical selections include:
Meetings Along the Edge by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar
Original material by Chris Creswell
2:30 PM – Murray H.S., KY
Murray High School
Murray, KY
DIRECTOR: Tim Zeiss
DRUM MAJORS: Gil Marjadi
REPERTOIRE: The Hunted
Musical selections include:
House of the Undying – Ramin Djawadi
Davy Jones Theme Song – Hans Zimmer
Ashes – Celine Deion
Original Music by Matt Hightower
2:45 PM – Cabot H.S., AR
Cabot High School
Cabot, AR
DIRECTOR: Rusty Hart
DRUM MAJORS: Landyn Hammer, Braydon Waters, and Landon Carnley
REPERTOIRE: Bubbly
Musical selections include:
The Moldau – Smetana
The Pines of Rome – Respighi
Feeling Good – Buble
Bundle of Joy – Giacchino
Bubbly – Caillat
3:00 PM – Pulaski County H.S., KY
Pulaski County High School
Somerset, KY
DIRECTOR: Scott Sexton
DRUM MAJORS: Katie Caudill and Brennon Gibson
REPERTOIRE: Ghost Ship
Musical selections include:
Liquid by Jay Bocook
Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May
Original Music by Eric Hale
3:15 PM – O'Fallon Township H.S., IL
O’Fallon Township High School
O’Fallon, IL
DIRECTOR: Melissa Gustafson-Hinds
DRUM MAJORS: Benjamin Smith, Jackson Glover, Tommy James, and Bella Budinko
REPERTOIRE: Art Works
Musical selections include:
Renaissance Dances by Carol Brittin Chambers
Symphony No. 3 by Ludwig von Beethoven
Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
Blow It Up, Start Again by Jonathan Newman
New Era Dance by J. Aaron Kernis
3:30 PM – DeSoto Central H.S., MS
DeSoto Central High School
Southaven, MS
DIRECTOR: Dennis Cox
DRUM MAJORS: Olivia Lechner, Adriana Cantrell, and Dominique Robinson
REPERTOIRE: The Power of Tin
Mvt. I – Moving
Mvt. II – Discovering
Mvt. III – The Colors
Mvt. IV – The Heart
3:45 PM – Paragould H.S., AR
Paragould High School
Paragould, AR
DIRECTOR: Richie Williams
DRUM MAJOR: Trinity Hayden^
REPERTOIRE: DELTA
Featuring musical selections by Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Florence and the Machine, and Stephen Sondheim
^symbol indicates that student attended the 2022 Bands of America Drum Major Institute at the Music for All Summer Symposium
4:00 PM – Anderson County H.S., KY
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
DIRECTOR: Patrick Brady
DRUM MAJOR: Nevaeh Wethington
REPERTOIRE: Strangers
Musical selections include:
Mind Heist – Zack Hemsey
Strange Humors – John Mackey
People Are Strange – The Doors
Strangers in The Night – Frank Sinatra
Harmonium: III. Wild Nights – John Adams
4:15 PM – Castle H.S., IN
Castle High School
Newburgh, IN
DIRECTOR(S): Ethan Wilkinson and Grant Winternheimer
DRUM MAJOR(S): Audrie Wirthwein, Andrejs Jansons, Caden Hall, Emily Northen, and Pierce Ruppel
REPERTOIRE: The Count
Featuring the music of Stephen Melillo, Philip Glass, Ravi Shankar, Three Dog Night, Cindy McTee, Michael Martin, and Dave Glyde
4:30 PM – EXHIBITION: Austin Peay State University
The APSU “Governors Own” Marching Band is open to students of all majors. They perform exciting and engaging shows, learned in a positive and supportive rehearsal environment. They utilize brass, woodwinds, marching drumline, front ensemble, color guard, and twirlers – all instructed by esteemed educators with College, DCI, and WGI experience. Every member of the GOMB receives scholarship funds for participating! To learn more about the program, visit apsu.edu/gomb or @apsugomb on social media.
4:45 PM – Presentation of Awards
Presentation of Bands of America Regional Championship Class Awards. Classification is determined by school enrollment, grades 10 through 12.
We will present recognition awards; highest achievement awards in each of four classes, and first, second, and third place in each class, followed by the announcement of the evening’s twelve 12 bands. Class Champion bands not among the top 12 scoring finalist bands are invited to perform during Finals in exhibition.
SPECTATOR GUIDE
Visit the Spectator Guide for more event information.
Adjudication Panel
Bands of America Championships are designed to be an educational experience for the participating bands, as well as exciting musical events for spectators. Our panel of respected adjudicators evaluates and offers constructive comments on every performance, to be used by the band directors as a guide for future improvement.
To carry out the difficult task of rating and ranking each band according to the Bands of America adjudication system, we have selected established experts in music education and the marching specialty.
Bob Chreste, Spring, TX – Music
Andrew Cook, Noblesville, IN – Music
Chris Dessent, Fishers, IN – Music
Glenn Fugett, San Antonio, TX – Music
Warren Rickart, Washington, DC – Visual
Robert Solomon, Los Angeles, CA – Visual
Michael Tarr, Wyandotte, MI – Visual
Susan Smith, Troy AL – Chief Judge
What are the judges looking for?
Bands receive recorded evaluation and scoresheets from each judge. The emphasis is on the input the judge offers to the band’s program. It is the position of Bands of America that music is the more important aspect of the performance, with marching as the presentation and visual enhancement of the program. Likewise, greater emphasis is placed on general effect than on fine-line perfection of the performance.
The weight of the numbers places:
- 60% of the value on music
- 40% on visual
- 60% on general effect
- 40% on performance
Each judge is assigned a specific area on which they focus: ensemble and general effect judges are located at a vantage point from above (e.g., press box), and individual performance judges are located on the field.
FAQs
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, 2022 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. Bands are assigned to classes based on the following enrollment levels (grades 10-12):
• Class A – 600 or fewer
• Class AA – 601 -1325
• Class AAA – 1326 -1850
• Class AAAA – 1851 or more
Per our commitment to re-evaluate the classification system, classification numbers are examined and reset every three (3) years by a procedure that considers the composition of Bands of America Championship participation using three years of data. The maximum enrollment number for Class A remains constant, while the enrollment levels for Classes AA, AAA, and AAAA are adjusted to levels (for the next three years) that would have established equal, cumulative numbers of participants in each class over the prior three (3) years. The current classification is set to begin with the Fall 2022 season, and the next reclassification will occur effective Fall 2025. For purposes of determining enrollment, your principal must certify enrollment and consider all those students in the grades 10-12 population as reported on fall State and/or FTE funding reports.
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, to eliminate expectations of a band’s performance based on class, including those of the judges.
How are finalist bands selected?
The top 12 scoring bands, regardless of class, are invited to compete in the evening’s Regional Finals. For Indianapolis and St. Louis Super Regionals, the top 14 scoring bands, regardless of class, will advance to Finals. For the San Antonio Super Regional, 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.
Is electronic recording allowed in the stadium?
No video or audio recording is permitted in the stadium without the express written permission of Music for All, in advance of the event.
Camera Policy:
Any still camera (making film or digital still pictures) is allowed into and may be used from the spectator seating area of any venue, as long as it does not interfere with or disrupt the viewing experience of any other spectator. Family, friends, and fans may take still photos of BOA events for personal use only. The images may not be sold or otherwise distributed without the written permission of Music for All. Cameras (of any kind) may not be used on the field. People with field passes or name badges must go into the stands to take digital or film pictures. Tripods or other similar equipment that obstruct the view or path of travel of others in seating areas are not allowed.
Clear Bag Policy
Music for All encourages spectators to not bring bags into venues. Only clear bags and emergency bags will be permitted. Bag policies are effective to expedite entry into venues and provide additional safety. Spectators will be allowed to bring items such as cameras, provided they are not in cases that would violate the bag policy at that venue.
IN EXHIBITION
Sept. 17 – 4:30 PM
Austin Peay State University
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