BANDS OF AMERICA

2022 NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

PRESENTED BY YAMAHA

Event Schedule

Prelims Schedule and Band Info

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Adjudication Panel

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In Exhibition

FAQs

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Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Information subject to change.

Prosper, TX is in the Central Daylight Time Zone. All times shown are local time for Prosper.

Event Schedule

Finals Schedule

6:30 PM – GATES OPEN

7:00 PM – National Anthem
Special On-Field Welcome

7:30 p.m. – Owasso High School, OK
7:45 p.m. – Sachse High School, TX
8:00 p.m. – Southlake Carroll High School, TX
8:15 p.m. – Keller Central High School, TX
8:30 p.m. – Forney High School, TX
8:45 p.m. – Rock Hill High School, TX
9:00 p.m. – Wylie East High School, TX
9:15 p.m. – Waxahachie High School, TX
9:30 p.m. – Westwood High School, TX
9:45 p.m. – Wakeland High School, TX
10:00 p.m. – Prosper High School, TX
10:15 p.m. – Westlake High School, TX
10:30 p.m. – Class AA: Choctaw High School, OK

10:45 PM – FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Prelims Schedule

6:45 AM- Box Office Opens

7:15 AM – STADIUM GATES OPEN

8:00 AM – Preliminary Competition Begins

9:15 AM – BREAK

9:45 AM – Preliminary Competition Resumes

11:30 AM – LUNCH

12:15 PM – Preliminary Competition Resumes

2:00 PM – BREAK

2:30 PM – Preliminary Competition Resumes

4:00 PM – Preliminary Competition Ends
Ex. Univ. of Texas at Arlington Maverick Marching Band

4:15 PM – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
All Competing Band Drum Majors

4:45 PM – Finalist Directors Meeting
Stadium Cleared
Dinner Break

6:30 PM – GATES OPEN

7:00 PM – National Anthem
Special On-Field Welcome

7:15 PM – Class Exhibition (If Needed)

7:30 PM – First Performing Finalist Band

10:30 PM – Finals Competition Ends
Class Exhibition (If Needed)

10:45 PM – FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Prelims Schedule & About the Bands

8:00 AM – North Garland H.S., TX
North Garland High School
Garland, TX

DIRECTORS: Cameron Green, Austin Taylow, Gabriel Hernandez, and Loreal Riker

DRUM MAJORS: Joshua Kubic, Jason Luu, Landen Gunn, and Alex Sarao


REPERTOIRE:
Burst!

Movement I – The Void: featuring arrangements of Chasing Infinity for Percussion Ensemble and Twitch for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble by Nathan Daugherty
Movement II – The Force: featuring an arrangement of “In Orbit” by Thomas Bergensen from the motion picture “Interstellar”.
Movement III – The Collapse: featuring arrangements of Dance: Movement I by Oliver Davis and Salvation is Created by Pavel Tschesnokoff.
8:15 AM – Wakeland H.S., TX
Wakeland High School
Frisco, TX

DIRECTOR: Tanner Smith

DRUM MAJORS: Sadie Bridge, Paul Toomey, Ella Park, and Cooper Tomlin


REPERTOIRE:
Spices, Perfumes, Toxins

Musical selections include: “Kaval Sviri” by Petar Lyondev; “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins” by Avner Dorman; “Wayfaring Stranger” by Christopher Nelson; “Symphony No 2, Allegro Risoluto” by Aram Khachaturian
8:30 AM – Mineola H.S., TX
Mineola High School
Mineola, TX

DIRECTORS:
Jim Best
DRUM MAJORS: Maddie Tucker and Cameron Bussell


REPERTOIRE:
The Show Must Go On

Musical selections include: The music of Queen, Antonin Dvorak, Imogen Heap, and Journey.
8:45 AM – Sachse H.S., TX
Sachse High School
Sachse, TX

DIRECTORS:
Holly Taylor
DRUM MAJORS: Collin Jarvis, Zoey Mosley, Isabella Bennett, Natalie Martinez, and Sophia Figarelli


REPERTOIRE:
Any Way the Wind Blows

Musical selections include: “The Snow is Dancing” by Claude Debussy; “Winter” by Vivaldi; original music by Andrew Markworth; Disney’s “Colors of the Wind;” “Hymn to a Blue Hour” and “Asphalt Cocktail” by John Mackey
9:00 AM – Melissa H.S., TX
Melissa High School
Melissa, TX
 
DIRECTORS: Jerry Whorton and Zac Robason
DRUM MAJORS: Ryann Farrow and Audrey Burwell
 
REPERTOIRE: Bon Appetit
Musical selections Include: Excerpts from Le Festin, Hungarian March, 1812 Overture, Clair De Lune, J’ ai ete au bal, and “Can-Can” from Orpheus.
9:45 AM – Wylie East H.S., TX
Wylie East High School
Wylie, TX

DIRECTOR:
Gregory Hayes
DRUM MAJORS: Kylie Dunham, Bryce White, and Leah Williams


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
10:00 AM – Rock Hill H.S., TX
Rock Hill High School
Frisco, TX

DIRECTOR:
Nathaniel Neugent
DRUM MAJORS: Alyssa Dickens, Manvi Srivastava, and Andy Warren


REPERTOIRE:
MAD

Musical selections include: “The Fly” by Oscar Navarro; “The Unbirthday Song” from Alice in Wonderland; “Mad World” by Roland Orzabal; “Piano Concerto No.1” by Bela Bartok; original material by Vince Oliver and Chris Retschulte
10:15 AM – Prosper H.S., TX
Prosper High School
Prosper, TX
DIRECTOR: Brandon Holt
DRUM MAJORS: Devin Pham, Zaine Johnson, Maiya Oyakawa, and Lauren Stine


REPERTOIRE:
Sit Down Stand Up

Musical selections include: “Walking With Heroes” and “Power and the Glory” by Paul Lovatt-Cooper; Original Music by Jim Wunderlich; “Symphony No 3” by Camille Saint-Saens
10:30 AM – Choctaw H.S., OK
Choctaw High School
Choctaw, OK
DIRECTORS: Ray Eary, Susan Wessel, and Josh Turner
DRUM MAJORS: Lauren Herlihy, Derek Noakes, and Kennedi Lee


REPERTOIRE:
Bound

Musical selections include: “Fascinating Ribbons” by Joan Tower; “Bound to You” by Christina Aguilera; “My Body is a Cage” by Edwin Butler and William Pierce
10:45 AM – Rockwall H.S., TX
Rockwall High School
Rockwall, TX

DIRECTOR:
Brandon Downs
DRUM MAJORS: Addison Brown, Maya Conway, and Carter deMoville


REPERTOIRE:
Northern Lights

Musical selections include: “Aurora Awakes” by John Mackey; “Head Rush” by Jay Bocook; “Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode; “Horizons” by Paul Lovatt-Cooper
11:00 AM – Berkner H.S., TX
Berkner High School
Richardson, TX

DIRECTOR: Jason Schayot
DRUM MAJORS: Isabel Duarte, Dika Ifeji, Andi Davies, and Erik Falk

REPERTOIRE:
Moon Glow

Musical selections include: “Moonlight Sonata,” “Moon River” & “Fly Me to the Moon”
11:15 AM – J.J. Pearce H.S., TX
J.J. Pearce High School
Richardson, TX

DIRECTORS:
Dimitrios Icossipentarhos
DRUM MAJORS: Bella Evans, Ashlyn Miller, Seth Stotts, and Zoe Zayco


REPERTOIRE:
RISE

Musical selections include: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection Symphony” by Mahler; “Windsprints” by Saucedo; “Rise” by Katy Perry; “Going the Distance” by Bill Conti
12:15 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

Musical selections include: The music of Buddy Rich, Nancy Sinatra, Seal, Gordon Goodwin, and Bernard Herman.
12:30 PM – Keller Central H.S., TX
Keller Central High School
Fort Worth, TX

DIRECTOR:
Kevin McNulty
DRUM MAJORS: Dreux Larson, Emma Petersen, Ana Olson, and Derek Gregory


REPERTOIRE:
“Unchained”

Musical selections include: Vaclav Nelhybel’s “Trittico” and “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers
12:45 PM – Neosho H.S., MO
Neosho High School
Neosho, MO
 
DIRECTOR: Dan Duffield
DRUM MAJORS: Monica Potter, Bethany Betts, and Emma Friend


REPERTOIRE:
The Ringmaster

Musical selections include: “Entry of the Gladiators” by Fucik; “The Show Must Go On” by Queen; “The Breakfast Machine” by Danny Elfman; “Tritsch-Tratsch Polka” by Strauss; “Flying Trapeze Circus;” “Light Cavalry Overture” by Franz von Suppe; “Dance of the Hours” by Ponchielli
1:00 PM – Burleson Centennial H.S., TX
Burleson Centennial High School
Burleson, TX
 
DIRECTOR: Brent Smith
DRUM MAJORS: Baylor Cain, Allie Lange, and Nathan Ramos


REPERTOIRE:
Jane

Musical selections include: Original music by Michael Miller and Bryan Harmsen; “Roar” by Katy Perry
1:15 PM – Colleyville Heritage H.S., TX
Colleyville Heritage High School
Colleyville, TX
 
DIRECTOR: Gary R. Barnard
DRUM MAJORS: Andrea Uremovich, Abe Nagib, Carly Williams, and Madeline Shepherd


REPERTOIRE:
Into Thin Air

1:30 PM – Forney H.S., TX
Forney High School
Forney, TX

DIRECTOR:
Cody Newman
DRUM MAJORS: Cason Russell, Ellie Carr, Maddie Bice, and Emma Kuettel


REPERTOIRE:
Lock & Key

Musical selections include: “Symphony in Bb” by Hindemith; “Everything in Its Right Place” by Radiohead; “Symphony No. 4” by Maslanka
1:45 PM – W.E. Boswell H.S., TX
W.E. Boswell High School
Saginaw, TX

DIRECTOR:
Kevin Fallon
DRUM MAJORS: Roman Favela, Karla Fuentes, Remi Howard, and Alia Mustafa


REPERTOIRE:
The Heart of the Home

Musical selections include: Music composed by Ian Grom & John Mapes
2:30 PM – Grapevine H.S., TX
Grapevine High School
Grapevine, TX

DIRECTORS:
William Redd and James Rees
DRUM MAJORS: Audrey Leckey and Nandini Senthilkumar


REPERTOIRE:
The Elements of Design: Line. Shape. Color

Musical selections include: “Concerto Fantasy 2000” by Philip Glass; “Real Rain” by Randy Newman; “Silver Fanfare” by Peter Boyer
2:45 PM – Owasso H.S., OK
Owasso High School
Owasso, OK

DIRECTOR:
Chris Harris
DRUM MAJORS: CJ Droese, Breanna Hurd, Jonathan Bocanegra, Megan Engleman, and Jackie Fraire


REPERTOIRE:
“Feathered By Fire”

Musical selections include: “Firebird Suite” by Stravinsky; “Swan Lake” by Tchaikovsky; “Resurrection Symphony” by Mahler
3:00 PM – Azle H.S., TX
Azle High School
Azle, TX

DIRECTOR:
Aaron Martin
DRUM MAJORS: Kayla Cockerline, Adam Ruelas, Nathan Quick, and Jocelyn Olund


REPERTOIRE:
Water Music

Musical selections include: “Aguas De Amazonia” by Philip Glass; “Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint” by Steve Reich
3:15 PM – Southlake Carroll H.S., TX
Southlake Carroll High School
Southlake, TX

DIRECTOR:
Ken Johnson
DRUM MAJORS: Carson Crays, Carson Forkner, Garrett Nelson, Anika Sinha, and Elizabeth Wu


REPERTOIRE:
House of Glass

Musical selections include: “Ojos Asi” by Shakira Spices; “Perfumes, and Toxins!” by Avner Dorman; “Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia” by Aram Khachaturian; “Folk Feast” from Gadfly Suite by Dmitri Shostakovich
3:30 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

3:45 PM – Waxahachie H.S., TX
Waxahachie High School
Waxahachie, TX

DIRECTOR:
Rich Armstrong
DRUM MAJORS: Leah Gonzalez, Owen Bartosh, and Brianna Padron


REPERTOIRE:
Building Paris

Musical selections include: “Gymnopédie No. 1” by Eric Satie; Ratatouille “Main Theme” by Michael Giacchino; “Paris Sketches” by Martin Ellerby
4:00 PM – Ex. Univ. of Texas at Arlington Maverick Marching Band

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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.

Matt McCready, Tulsa, OK – Music
Michael McIntosh, Shapokee, MN – Music
Mark Waymire, Hattiesburg, MS – Music
Jay Webb, Avon, IN – Music
Greg Llacer, Boxborough, MA – Visual
Randy Nelson, Jacksonville, FL – Visual
Bob Thomas, Apollo, PA – Visual
John Phillips, Cape Coral, FL – 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

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.

IN EXHIBITION

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON MAVERICK MARCHING BAND

THANK YOU TO OUR HOST

PROSPER H.S. AND ROCK HILL H.S.

Thank you to Prosper H.S. and Rock Hill H.S. for serving as host of today’s championship. Prosper and Rock Hill H.S. volunteers are making today’s event happen! Thank you to John Alstrin and Prosper and Rock Hill H.S.

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