BANDS OF AMERICA
NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESENTED BY YAMAHA
Prelims Schedule and Band Info
Adjudication Panel
FAQs
Published on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Information subject to change.
Shenandoah, TX is in the Central Time Zone. All times shown are local time for Shenandoah.
Event Schedule
6:30 PM – Gates Open for Finals
7:00 PM – National Anthem
Finals Schedule
7:30 p.m. – College Park High School, TX
7:45 p.m. – Jordan High School, TX
8:00 p.m. – Friendswood High School, TX
8:15 p.m. – Oak Ridge High School, TX
8:30 p.m. – Klein Oak High School, TX
8:45 p.m. – Dawson High School, TX
9:00 p.m. – Clear Brook High School, TX
9:15 p.m. – Cy-Fair High School, TX
9:30 p.m. – Pearland High School, TX
9:45 p.m. – Bridgeland High School, TX
10:00 p.m. – The Woodlands High School, TX
10:15 p.m. – Wylie East High School, TX
10:45 PM – Finale – Presentation of Awards
Prelims Performance Schedule as of 9/20/22:
7:00 AM – Box Office Opens
7:30 AM – Stadium Gates Open
8:30 AM – Preliminary Competition Begins
9:45 AM – BREAK
10:00 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
6:30 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
8:30 AM – James Earl Rudder H.S., TX
James Earl Rudder High School
Bryan, TX
DIRECTOR:Â Stephen Howard
DRUM MAJORS: Alyson Hodrick, Jonathan Bun, and Ashton Taylor
REPERTOIRE: Minor Alterations
Musical selections include:
Morning Mood by Grieg
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
Can Can by Offenbach
Canon by Pachelbel
My Funny Valentine by Rodgers
William Tell Overture by Rossini
The Hallelujah Chorus by Handel
8:45 AM – Grand Oaks H.S., TX
Grand Oaks High School
Spring, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Michael FlakeÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Kylie Burke, Ella Moran, Alice DiMauro, and Kaitlin FaddisÂ
REPERTOIRE: The Never-Ending Night
Musical selections include:
Confrontation and Descent Into Mystery
Uninvited Mombassa
Symphony No. 10
9:00 AM – Jordan H.S., TX
Jordan High School
Fulshear, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Daniel GallowayÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Taryn Hozdic, Molly Gray, Aaron Sulbaran, and Pelin GurmenÂ
REPERTOIRE: Echoes of Infinity
Musical selections include:
Meetings Along the Edge by Phlllip Glass
First Circle by Pat Metheny
Moving Forward by Kentaro Sato
Machine by William Bolcom
9:15 AM – Dawson H.S., TX
Dawson High School
Pearland, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Aaron BrownÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Ben Cummings, Emma Balsamo, James Williams III, and Janna JingÂ
REPERTOIRE: Mercurial World
Musical selections include:
The Queen Symphony by Tolga Kashif
9:30 AM – Cypress Falls H.S., TX
Cypress Falls High School
Houston, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Ryan MohneyÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Benjamin Roberts, Hannah Clegg, and Kevin NguyenÂ
REPERTOIRE: Shattered
Musical selections include:
Overture 1928 – Dream Theater
Stained Glass – David Gillingham
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
10:15 AM – Conroe H.S., TX
Conroe High School
Conroe, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Billy SkembosÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Brian Esparza, Joseph Lowry, Bryan Ortiz, and Reese PaceÂ
REPERTOIRE: Where the Current Leads
Musical selections include:
The Engulfed Cathedra by Claude Debussy
The Holy Egoism of Genius by The Art of Noise
Lost in Paradise by Evanescence
Blue Shades by Frank Ticheli
10:30 AM – Clear Brook H.S., TX
Clear Brook High School
Friendswood, TX
DIRECTOR: Robert Beavers
DRUM MAJORS: Angela Lostaunau, Isabella Bortolotti, Ariella Calili, and Evelyn Cortes
REPERTOIRE: PARADISO
Musical selections include:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” by Benjamin Britten
New World by Bjork
Adagio for Tron by Daft Punk
Audivi Media Nocte by Oliver Waespi
Triumph of Time by Peter Graham
Pure Imagination (from Ready Player One) by Bryan Thanh Nguyen
Fly to Paradise by Eric Whitacre
10:45 AM – Cy-Fair H.S., TX
Cy-Fair High School
Cypress, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: John NelsonÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Trina Goetz, Evan Parker, Dannie Toltecatl, and Ellen ZhangÂ
REPERTOIRE: Vanish
Musical selections include original compositions by Bryan Harmsen.
11:00 AM – James Martin H.S., TX
James Martin High School
Arlington, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Brad McCannÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Jayton Skari, Judah Gibbs, Kiley Monroe, Corbin Thomas, and Layla WestmorelandÂ
REPERTOIRE: Sit Down, Stand Up
Musical selections include:
Sit Down, Stand Up – Radiohead
We May Rise – Preston Hazzard
Winds of Change – Randall Standridge
Choreography – Robert Sheldon
11:15 AM – College Park H.S., TX
College Park High School
The Woodlands, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Jeffrey P. GorringÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Claire Jones, Ira Kadam, James Tooley, and Madelyn WagnerÂ
REPERTOIRE: Forest of Numbers
Musical selections include:
Peter and the Wolf – Prokofiev
Symphony no. 4 – Bruckner
On The Nature of Daylight – Richter
Javelin – Torke
12:15 PM – Oak Ridge H.S., TX
Oak Ridge High SchoolÂ
Conroe, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Jerriald DillardÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Aldo Villanueva, Sophie McQuiller, Nathan Pierce, and Brooklynn TerminÂ
REPERTOIRE: UP UP AND AWAY!!!
Musical selections include:
Aurora Awakes by John Mackey
Firefly by Ryan George
Finale of East of Eden by Lee Holdridge
To Tame The Perilous Skies by David Holsinger
12:30 PM – Bridgeland H.S., TX
Bridgeland High School
Cypress, TX
DIRECTOR: Shawn McAnear
DRUM MAJORS: Jocelyn Guardado, Bailey Hughes, Alejandra Morgado, and Marcella Tejada
REPERTOIRE: 525,600 Minutes
Musical selections include:
Seasons of Love by Larson
Instinctive Travels by Markowski
It Was a Very Good Year by Drake
Moving Parts by Sampson
Original music by Carol Britain Chambers
12:45 PM – Klein Oak H.S., TX
Klein Oak High SchoolÂ
Spring, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Joe NunezÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Samantha Garrett, Adriana Rochet, Zachary Shnol, Medeline Sohn, and Aiden TrevinoÂ
REPERTOIRE: Stir the Pot
Musical selections include:
I Put A Spell On You by Jay Hawkins
Dance Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens
Uninvited from City of Angles by Alanis Morisette
The Attentions of Souls from Wine Dark Sea by John Mackey
1:00 PM – Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
Stephen F. Austin High SchoolÂ
Houston, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Adrian CaswellÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Kate Johnson, Raya Johnson, and Bryce WilliamsÂ
REPERTOIRE: U.S.O. Forever
Musical selections include:
Millennium Canons – Kevin Puts
Awayday – Adam Gorb
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrews Sisters
America The Beautiful – Traditional
Yankee Doodle – Traditional
1:15 PM – Wylie East H.S., TX
Wylie East High School
Wylie, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Gregory HayesÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Kylie Dunham, Bryce White, and Leah WilliamsÂ
REPERTOIRE: Re-Imagine
Musical selections include:
Little Fugue in G minor by J.S. Bach
Imagine by John Lennon
Brooklyn by Nat McIntosh and the Youngblood Brass Band
Come Together by Paul McCartney
1:30 PM – Obra D. Tompkins H.S., TX
Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Stephen BondÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Breanna Rowan, Spencer Cruz, Amari LewisRyleigh Loveless, and Jessica OkonkwoÂ
REPERTOIRE: Somewhere Only We Know
Musical selections include:
Color and Light by Stephen Sondheim
Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Pumpkin Pursuit by Patrick Doyle
Sunday (from Sunday in the Park With George) by Stephen Sondheim
2:15 PM – The Woodlands H.S., TX
The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Carter FrederickÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Jess Smith, Kaitlyn Maresca, Sasha Osborne, Divya Patel, and Marlie ThompsonÂ
REPERTOIRE: Mad, Mod, and Go
Musical selections include:
Tank – Yoko Kano
Cat Blues – Yoko Kano
Bad Dog No Biscuit – Yoko Kano
Skyfall – Newman
Flight Connection – Neely and Ellis
2:30 PM – James E. Taylor H.S., TX
James E. Taylor High SchoolÂ
Katy, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Mike AryÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Kendall Reese, Catalina Barrientes, Courtney Shaffer, Ella Jackson, and Suzuko KiriyamaÂ
REPERTOIRE: Heart Strings
Musical selections include:
Prelude in C Major – Bach
Twitter Machine – Cindy McTee
My Heart and I – Ennio Morricone
original music by John Meehan
2:45 PM – Clear Falls H.S., TX
Clear Falls High School
League City, TX
DIRECTOR: Brian Moreno
DRUM MAJORS: Spencer Dwyer and Kyle Nguyen
REPERTOIRE: A Sense of Direction
Musical selections include:
Ride by Samuel Hazo
Symphony No. 2 by Aram Khachaturian
Skyfall by Adele
Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
3:00 PM – Friendswood H.S., TX
Friendswood High SchoolÂ
Friendswood, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Brett NelsonÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Ariana Lopez, Mohamad Moussaoui, Nicole McGill, and Lacey DrouetÂ
REPERTOIRE: Step in Time
Musical selections include the music of Richard and Robert Sherman.
3:15 PM – Clements H.S., TX
Clements High School
Sugar Land, TX
DIRECTOR: Jeff Johnson
DRUM MAJORS: Lamha Mehdi, Caden Chin, and Samuel Guirguis
REPERTOIRE: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Musical selections include:
Wild Nights by John Adams
Extreme Beethoven by Johan de Meij
Somewhere In Time by John Berry/Mark Mueller
Joyride by Michael Markowski
3:30 PM – Magnolia H.S., TX
Magnolia High SchoolÂ
Magnolia, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Patrick BeaversÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Victoria Kowalczyk, Katelyn Kuehn, and Tandi FordÂ
REPERTOIRE: Carpe Noctem – Seize The Night
Musical selections include:
Spring Round Dances from “The Rite of Spring” – Stravinsky
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Dukas Water
Night – Whitacre
The Attentions of Souls from “Wine-Dark Sea” – Mackey
3:45 PM – Pearland H.S., TX
Pearland High SchoolÂ
Pearland, TXÂ
DIRECTOR: Ryan DemkovichÂ
DRUM MAJORS: Ryan Secrest, Katelyn Nguyen, Tia Evans, Rebeca Sorto, and Brooke WilsonÂ
REPERTOIRE: Pegasus
Musical selections include:
Gibson, Hanson, Morricone, and GibbonsÂ
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.
Edward Argenziano, Clearwater, FL – Music
Wayne Dillon, Dunedin, FL – Music
Matt Harloff, Avon, IN – Music
Jager Loyde, Round Rock, TX – Music
John Howell, Pittsburgh, PA – Visual
Bruce Jones, Dayton, OH – Visual
Chad Quamme, Milwaukee, WI – Visual
Dean Westman, Plainfield, 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.Â
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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THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK BAND!
Thank you to the Woodlands College Park Band for serving as host of today’s championship. The Woodlands College Park volunteers are making today’s event happen! Thank you to Jeff Gorring and the Woodlands College Park Band.
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