BANDS OF AMERICA
AUSTIN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESENTED BY YAMAHA
Prelims Schedule and Band Info
Adjudication Panel
FAQs
Published on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Information subject to change.
Austin, TX is in the Central Time Zone. All times shown are local time for Austin.
Event Schedule
6:00 PM – Gates Open for Finals
7:00 PM – National Anthem
Finals Schedule
7:15 p.m. – Class AA: Burnet High School, TX
7:30 p.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson High School, TX
7:45 p.m. – Leander High School, TX
8:00 p.m. – Westwood High School, TX
8:15 p.m. – James Bowie High School, TX
8:30 p.m. – Westlake High School, TX
8:45 p.m. – Lake Travis High School, TX
9:00 p.m. – Round Rock High School, TX
9:15 p.m. – Cedar Park High School, TX
9:30 p.m. – Rouse High School, TX
9:45 p.m. – Cedar Ridge High School, TX
10:00 p.m. – Vandegrift High School, TX
10:15 p.m. – Vista Ridge High School, TX
10:30 p.m. – Class A: Manor New Tech High School, TX
10:45 PM – Finale – Presentation of Awards
Prelims Performance Schedule as of 9/20/22:
6:45 AM – Box Office Opens
7:15 AM – Stadium Gates Open
7:45 AM – Preliminary Competition Begins
9:15 AM – BREAK
9:45 AM – Preliminary Competition Resumes
11:30 AM – LUNCH BREAK
12:15 PM – Preliminary Competition Resumes
1:45 PM – BREAK
2:15 PM – Preliminary Competition Resumes
4:00 PM – Preliminary Competition Ends
4:15 PM – Presentation of Awards
6:00 PM – Gates Open for Finals
7:00 PM – National Anthem
7:30 PM – First Performing Finalist Band
10:30 PM – Finals Competition Ends
10:45 PM – Finale – Presentation of Awards
Prelims Schedule & About the Bands
7:45 AM – Chaparral H.S., TX
Chaparral High School
Killeen, TX
DIRECTOR: Bass Deese
DRUM MAJORS: Ashley Carter and Kalia Kimble
REPERTOIRE: To Build A Home
Musical selections include:
Music Selections from the “Chaparral High School Alma Mater”, Into the Clouds by Saucedo, A House Is Not A Home by Bacharach.
8:00 AM – John Marshall H.S., TX
John Marshall High School
San Antonio, TX
DIRECTOR: Kevin Tabb
DRUM MAJORS: Kainen Guerra, Brandon Castillo, and Abigail Flores
REPERTOIRE: Phantom
Musical selections include:
Phantom of the Opera, Angel of Music, Masquerade by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini.
8:15 AM – Manor New Tech H.S., TX
Manor New Tech High School
Manor, TX
DIRECTOR: Chris Thomsen
DRUM MAJORS: William Webb, Grace Thomas, and Garrett Melanson
REPERTOIRE: To the Moon and Back
Musical selections include:
Fly Me To the Moon – Bart Howard
Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
Clair De Lune – Debussy
Dancing in the Moonlight – Sherman Kelly
8:30 AM – Harker Heights H.S., TX
Harker Heights High School
Harker Heights, TX
DIRECTOR: David Norris
DRUM MAJORS: Jonathan Duenas, Jose Nava, and Welina LaTour
REPERTOIRE: Gothic
Musical selections include:
Symphony # 7 – Beethoven
Allegro Barbaro – Bartok
My Immortal – Evanescence
Dies Irae – Mozart
Dies Irae – Verdi
8:45 AM – Tom C. Clark H.S., TX
Tom C. Clark High School
San Antonio, TX
DIRECTOR: Justin Murphy
DRUM MAJORS: Rose Dunham, Alex Trevino, and Mia Trevino
REPERTOIRE: Retrowave
Musical selections include:
Gunship, Michael Markowski, Vienna Teng, Mason Bates, and Michael Giacchino
9:00 AM – Cedar Park H.S., TX
Cedar Park High School
Cedar Park, TX
DIRECTOR: Kendall Santos
DRUM MAJORS: Nicholas Doluisio, Arnav Batra, Lauren Delbridge, and Callista Kohn
REPERTOIRE: Mirror, Mirror
Musical selections include:
When I Was Older – Billie Eilish
Valentin’s Blood Flows – Grandbrothers
Dance 1 – Oliver Davis
Allegro for Hydroponic Systems – Christopher Tin
Lament for a Frozen Flower – Secret Garden
The Bridge – Arora
XXVI: The End of Dracula – Philip Glass
9:45 AM – Vista Ridge H.S., TX
Vista Ridge High School
Cedar Park, TX
DIRECTOR: Bryan Christian and Zach Santos
DRUM MAJORS: Rachel Alexander, Kyleigh Gasbarro, Sophia George, and Elise Insall
REPERTOIRE: DIVISI
Musical selections include:
“Chaconne” by J.S. Bach
“Primacy of Numbers” by Philip Glass
Original music by Ryan George
10:00 AM – Dripping Springs H.S., TX
Dripping Springs High School
Dripping Springs, TX
DIRECTOR: Derek Woods
DRUM MAJORS: James Lee, Camryn Sulser, and Jace Byrd
REPERTOIRE: The Mandala Project
Musical selections include:
Kaval Sviri by Petar Lyondov
“Benediction” from the Prayer Cycle by Jonathan Elias
Mandala by Ben Hylton.
10:15 AM – Veterans Memorial H.S., TX
Veterans Memorial High School
Mission, TX
DIRECTOR: Jeremiah Brunney
DRUM MAJORS: Bryson Nino, Deija Nunn, and Hunter Adcox
REPERTOIRE: Parkour
Musical selections include:
Parkour – Samuel Hazo
I Zimba – Talking Heads
10:30 AM – Rouse H.S., TX
Rouse High School
Leander, TX
DIRECTOR: Ryan Johnstone
DRUM MAJORS: Abby Boyles, Chad Johnson, and Maria Pitts
REPERTOIRE: Luminosity
Musical selections include:
Clair de lune by Claude Debussy
Mercury from the Planets by Gustav Holst
The Night Window by Thomas Newman
Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
10:45 AM – New Braunfels H.S., TX
New Braunfels High School
New Braunfels, TX
DIRECTOR: David C. Eckert
DRUM MAJORS: Frank Paredez, Gavin Remo, and Danika Rossbach
REPERTOIRE: Seeking Sentience
Musical selections include:
“Are You a Robot” by Phillip Glass
Symphony no. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich
“What a Wonderful World” by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
“Army of Me” by Björk
“Lit” by Polyphia
11:00 AM – The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, TX
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Jana Robertson
DRUM MAJORS: Nadia Zamarripa, Sofia Peña, and Tharushi Wanniarchchi
REPERTOIRE: Guiding Light
Musical selections include:
Lux Aeterna from Enigma
Variations by Edward Elgar Sure
On This Shining Night by Samuel Barber
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
11:15 AM – Louis D. Brandeis H.S., TX
Louis D. Brandeis High School
San Antonio, TX
DIRECTOR: Patrick Aguirre
DRUM MAJORS: Alexandra Reyes, Madeline Mencio, and Nicolas Bernal
REPERTOIRE: Reel of Suspense
Musical selections include:
Works by Bernard Herrmann
12:15 PM – Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX
Robert E. Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville, TX
DIRECTOR: James Hairston
DRUM MAJORS: Antonio Gamez, Alaina Parent, Kathryn Boling, and Matthew Davenport
REPERTOIRE: TrainLAPSE
Musical selections include:
Symphonic Movement by Nelybel
Magnolia Star by Danyew
Everything in It’s Right Place by Radiohead
Blow it Up, Start Again by Newman
Turbine by Mackey
12:30 PM – James Bowie H.S., TX
James Bowie High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Jennifer Hanford
DRUM MAJORS: Preston Hatem, Cole Pennington, and Katherine Leoni
REPERTOIRE: r(EVOLVE)
Musical selections include:
I Remember by Deadmau5
Inferno by Oliver Davis
Grow Till Tall by Jon “Jonsi” Birgisson
Harvest Trombone Concerto by John Mackey
12:45 PM – Lake Travis H.S., TX
Lake Travis High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Richard Hicks
DRUM MAJORS: Quinlan Collins, Rylan Collins, McKenna Flores, and Nathan Murdock
REPERTOIRE: The Seeds Contain the Years
Musical selections include:
“Olive Orchard” from Picture Studies
“Escape” from Symphony Number 2: Migration
“Wine” from Finding Rothko
“Pictures in Flight” from Picture Studies
All by Adam Schoenberg
1:00 PM – Burnet H.S., TX
Burnet High School
Burnet, TX
DIRECTORS: Joseph Cox and Caity Clinton
DRUM MAJORS: Eileen Crist, Aeden Harrison, and Cole Myers
REPERTOIRE: Fireflies
Musical selections include:
Firefly by Ryan George
Rest by Frank Ticheli
Aurora Awakes by John Mackey
1:15 PM – Weiss H.S., TX
Weiss High School
Pflugerville, TX
DIRECTOR: Ian Young
DRUM MAJORS: Aden Nathanson, Kamryn Moore, Sara Sloan, Silas Snailum, and Jeffrey Shiriver
REPERTOIRE: Shockwave
Musical selections include:
The Abyss Finale- Alan Silvestri
The Canyon- Phillip Glass
Young and Beautiful- Lana Del Rey
1:30 PM – Westlake H.S., TX
Westlake High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Kerry Taylor
DRUM MAJORS: Vanessa May, Shaphía Arrieta Ávila, Ryan Giordano, and Kian Rowshan
REPERTOIRE: Noir
Featuring the music of Buddy Rich, Nancy Sinatra, Seal, Gordon Goodwin, and Bernard Herman
2:15 PM – Leander H.S., TX
Leander High School
Leander, TX
DIRECTOR: Ryan Sirna
DRUM MAJORS: Ryan Vuong, Michelle Rhee, Serena Payne, and Gabe Lazcano
REPERTOIRE: The Other Side of Light
Musical selections include:
Shadow’s and Light – Joni Mitchell
Shadow Behind the Iron Sun – by Evelyn Glennie
Darkside of the Moon – by Paul Lovatt Cooper
Hello – by Adele
2:30 PM – Anderson H.S., TX
Anderson High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Cheryl Lee
DRUM MAJORS: Clara Hutchison, Maya Houston, and Laura Margo
REPERTOIRE: rIse
Musical selections include:
Aurora Awakes by John Mackey
Urban Light by James David
Afternoon on a Hill by Eric William
Barnum Run Free By Hans Zimmer
2:45 PM – Westwood H.S., TX
Westwood High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTORS: Thomas Turpin and Brittany Dacy
DRUM MAJORS: Cici Kelley, Katie Forshay, Sofia Davila-Ramirez, Grace Wang, and Constantina Kyriazis
REPERTOIRE: Beyond the Brick
3:00 PM – Round Rock H.S., TX
Round Rock High School
Round Rock, TX
DIRECTOR: David Mobley
DRUM MAJORS: Kirti Ganesh, Nick Del Pozzo, Nihar Harkare, and Palak Thakkar
REPERTOIRE: The Living Earth
Musical selections from Ravel, Debussy and Daft Punk.
3:15 PM – Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
Cedar Ridge High School
Round Rock, TX
DIRECTOR: Dan Musacchio
DRUM MAJORS: Ashok Shaji, Nayla Diab, and Reece Ababao
REPERTOIRE: In the Midnight Hour
Musical selections include:
Symphony No.10 in E minor – Dmitri Shostakovich
Rebel Yell – Billy Idol
3:30 PM – East View H.S., TX
East View High School
Georgetown, TX
DIRECTOR: Chase Ramsey
DRUM MAJORS: Makayla Johnson and Annabelle Mehollin
REPERTOIRE: Relativity
Musical selections include original music by Steve Vento.
3:45 PM – Vandegrift H.S., TX
Vandegrift High School
Austin, TX
DIRECTOR: Katie VanDoren
DRUM MAJORS: Koustubh Galagali, Garrett McCosky, Avani Singh, and Anthony Tang
REPERTOIRE: Into the Grid
Musical selections include:
The Grid, from Tron Legacy – Daft Punk
Machine – Bolcom
Adagio from Tron, from Tron Legacy – Daft Punk
Masks and Machines – Paul Dooley
Hymn of Acxiom – Vienna Teng
4:15 PM – Presentation of Awards
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.
The Classification used in Bands of America Regional Championship Class Awards is determined by school enrollment, grades 10 through 12.
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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.
Chip Crotts, Atlanta, GA – Music
Glenn Fugett, San Antonio, TX – Music
Nola Jones, Nashville, TN – Music
Greg Williams, Acworth, GA – Music
Austin Greene, Raleigh, NC – Visual
Greg Llacer, Boxborough, MA – Visual
Deborah Torchia, Peabody, MA – Visual
Richard Saucedo, Fishers, IN – Chief
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
Who can enroll in Bands of America events?
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.
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MCNEIL HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Thank you to the McNeil High School Band for serving as host of today’s championship. McNeil High School Band students and parent volunteers are making today’s event happen! Thank you to Jason Dimiceli and the McNeil High School Band.
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