South Houston Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha
BAND PROGRAM INFORMATION
October 4, 2025 - Iowa Colony, TX
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.
William B. Travis H.S., TX
Richmond, TX
Director(s): Kyle Baragas
Drum Major(s): Abigail Luke, Sarahi Perez, Jon Magee, and Sambhav Jain
Repertoire: Into the Abyss
Musical Selections Include: "The Abyss" Alan Silvestri and "Dimensions" by James Dooley
Klein Cain H.S., TX
Klein, TX
Director(s): Chris Rapacki
Drum Major(s): Lily Bartkowiak, Melanie Foster, Khloe Le, Hannah Richey, and Neil Wathore
Repertoire: Into the Aviary
Musical Selections Include: "Bird on the Wire" by Leonard Cohen; "First Essay for Orchestra" by Samuel Barber; "1000 Airplanes on the Roof" by Philip Glass; "Made of Air" by Thomas Bergerson; and "Her Sacred Spirit Soars" by Eric Whitacre
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial H.S., TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Director(s): Marco Mellone
Drum Major(s): Xhane Kirby, Zachary Leal, and Lillian Williams
Repertoire: The King of Horror
Musical Selections Include: "Briony" by Dario Marianelli; "Every 27 Years" by Benjamin Wallfisch; "Shawshank Redemption" by Thomas Newman; and "Dies Irae" by Giuseppe Verdi
Klein Oak H.S., TX
Klein, TX
Director(s): David McGrath
Drum Major(s): Janine Antiola, Erick Assenga, Ana-Sophia Puig, Sebastian Rodriguez, and Braeden Stewart
Repertoire: "Toyetic"
Musical Selections Include: "Jazz Waltz No. 2" by Shostakovich; "Pan's Labyrinth" Navarrete; "Paperman" by Beck; "Clair de Lune" by Debussy; "Barbie Girl" by Aqua; "Awayday" by Gorb; and "Material Girl" by Madonna
Cy-Fair H.S., TX
Cypress, TX
Director(s): John Nelson
Drum Major(s): Cesiah Arenas, Caden Cromer, Lily Pemberton, and Madeleine Summers
Repertoire: Flicker
Musical Selections Include: "Lux Arumque" by Eric Whitacre; "One More Light" by Brad Delson; and "Flickers" by Ryan W Lott
Cypress Woods H.S., TX
Cypress, TX
Director(s): T.J. Peterman
Drum Major(s): Lily Knight, Ryan Mason, Carter Williams, and Alan Zhang
Repertoire: Duo Concertante
Musical Selections Include: "Symphony No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
George Ranch H.S., TX
Richmond, TX
Director(s): Chris Crummel
Drum Major(s): Ai Hahn Nguyen, Mason Nguyen, LJ Vigilla, and Kaylie Ballow
Repertoire: Please Standby
Musical Selections Include: "Frenergy" by John Estacio; "Adagio for Tron" by Daft Punk; and "Alfonso Muskedender" by Todd Terje
Shadow Creek H.S., TX
Pearland, TX
Director(s): Josh Mooney
Drum Major(s): Janelle D'Souza, Karthik Kommineni, Rushil Makker, and Azjour Ramirez
Repertoire: The Red Balloon
Musical Selections Include: "Preparation" by Hans Zimmer; "Windsprints" by Richard Saucedo; "Look for the Light" by Sara Bareilles; "Concertino for Four Percussion & Wind Ensemble" by David Gillingham; and "Escape" by Hans Zimmer
Clear Brook H.S., TX
Friendswood, TX
Director(s): Robert Beavers
Drum Major(s): John Pitcher, Angela Ransom, and Krystal Suarez
Repertoire: The Visitors
Musical Selections Include: "Metropolis Symphony: I. Lex" by Michael Daugherty; "“From the New World”: II. Largo" by Antonin Dvorak; "Original Material" by Bryan Harmsen; and "Niagra Falls" by Michael Daugherty
Obra D. Tompkins H.S., TX
Katy, TX
Director(s): Stephen Bond
Drum Major(s): Meghan Carlson, Sophia McNamara, David Roser, and Vikki Shi
Repertoire: Yesterday's Tomorrow
Musical Selections Include: "Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra" by Chris Brubeck; "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" by Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman; "Enjoy the Silence" by Martin Gore; and "Symphony No. 2, The Big Apple" by Johan de Meij
Conroe H.S., TX
Conroe, TX
Director(s): Chase Giddings
Drum Major(s): McKenzie Zieg, Lily Naegle, Dalton Munster, Lizandra Jimenez, and Ava Mondragon
Repertoire: Big and Bright!
Musical Selections Include: "Billy the Kid" Suite Movement I. The Opening Prairie by Aaron Copland; "Symphony No. 3 Movement II" by Aaron Copland; "Prince of Tides: Main Title" by James Newton Howard; and "The Promise of Living" by Aaron Copland
Churchill Fulshear H.S., TX
Fulshear, TX
Director(s): Andrew Lee
Drum Major(s): Mia Buena, Azlan Burns, William Hopkins, and Haley Owens
Repertoire: CHARGED!
Musical Selections Include: "The Hymn of Acxiom" by Shih Cynthia Yih; "Acts of Congress, Mvt. 1: The Bats of Ladybird" by Ryan George; "Remember Not to Forget" by Thomas Adam Habuda; and "Without Warning" by Stephen (Leonard) Melillo
Lamar Consolidated H.S., TX
Rosenberg, TX
Director(s): Evan Fontenot
Drum Major(s): William Vance, Michael Cuellar, and Abbygail Nyguen
Repertoire: Timeless
Musical Selections Include: "REPHRYGERATION" by Todd Statler; "BEYOND THE HORIZON" by Rossano Gallante; "TIME AFTER TIME" by Robert Hyman and Cyindi Laufer; "TIME (FROM 'INCEPTION')" by Hans Zimmer; and "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt
Iowa Colony H.S., TX
Iowa Colony, TX
Director(s): Kyle Winn
Drum Major(s): Kaylin Lewis and Hillary Nietes-Geren
Repertoire: The Golden Ladder
Musical Selections Include: "The Golden Ladder" by Brandon Smith; "Golden Hour" by Jvke; "The Magic Flute" by Mozart; "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus; and "Soarin' Over California" by Jerry Goldsmith
Dickinson H.S., TX
Dickinson, TX
Director(s): Trevor Braselton
Drum Major(s): Jazlyn Davis, Brady Korenek, Caroline Korenek, and Elias Rodriguez
Repertoire: Feather Brained
Musical Selections Include: "O (Fly On)" by Coldplay; "Flight" by Herman Beeftink; "Noisy Wheels of Joy" by Eric Whitacre; "Bird Fight from Rio 2" by John Powell; and "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens
Seven Lakes H.S., TX
Katy, TX
Director(s): John Mays and Kyle Witty
Drum Major(s): Anton Kostin, Yiming Zhu, Rama Patwardhan, Rafael Deienno Dos Santos, and Vivian Le
Repertoire: Prophecy of Peace
Musical Selections Include: "The Whisper Network from The House of Dragon" by Ramin Djawadi; "Scheherazade Movements 1 & 4" by Rimski-Korsakov; "Benedictus from The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace" by Karl William Jenkins; and "Symphony No. 7" by Dimitri Shostakovich
Clear Lake H.S., TX
Houston, TX
Director(s): John Pearce
Drum Major(s): Camilla Chan, Payton Harris, and Julie Stephens
Repertoire: Moonlight's Call
Musical Selections Include: "Requiem" by Mozart; "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven; and "Dido's Lament" by Purcell
Wharton H.S., TX
Wharton, TX
Director(s): Ron Espinoza
Drum Major(s): Alvaro Gonzalez, Clayton McKelvy, and Larseen Thompson
Repertoire: Dreams and Nightmares
Musical Selections Include: "ICE DANCE" by Danny Elfman; "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold; and "Nocturne Op. 31. No.1" by Chopin
Brazoswood H.S., TX
Clute, TX
Director(s): Nicholas Shurtleff
Drum Major(s): Emmie Dodson, Madison Jerez, Jayden Ibarra, and Audrey Riggs
Repertoire: Rail Riffs
Musical Selections Include: "Turbine" by John Mackey; "Symphonic Movement" by Vaclav Nelhybel; "Magnolia Star" by Danyew; and "Woods" by Justin Vernon
Gene Tomas H.S., TX
Richmond, TX
Director(s): Dr. Kenneth Cox
Drum Major(s): Jacob Nguyen
Repertoire: Chapter One
Musical Selections Include: "Vitae Aeternum" by Paul Lovatt Cooper; "Believe" by Thomas Bergensen; and "The Paper Man" by Harrison Collins
Foster H.S., TX
Richmond, TX
Director(s): Brian Allmond
Drum Major(s): Mariangela Sanchez, Michael Gonzales, Robert Carness, and Isabella Delange
Repertoire: On the Flipside
Musical Selections Include: "Symphony No. 3" by Brahms; "Fur Elise" by Beethoven; "Symphony No. 7" by Beethoven; and "Piano Sonata No. 8" by Beethoven
Dawson H.S., TX
Pearland, TX
Director(s): Aaron Brown
Drum Major(s): Devin Saljuud, Joseph Minard, Daniel Lee, and Haobo Shi
Repertoire: Ring of Fire
Musical Selections Include: "Belkis, Queen of Sheba" by Respighi; "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce; "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash & Lera Lynn; and "Symphony No. 2" by Mahler
Elkins H.S., TX
Missouri City, TX
Director(s): Joseph Chen
Drum Major(s): Deo Aurel, Harmony Chao, Aakash Ramesh, and Kenadi Young
Repertoire: METALmorphosis
Musical Selections Include: "Infinity" by Katahj Copley; "Symphonic Metamorphosis" by Paul Hindemith; and "Human Heart" by Jacob Collier
Angleton H.S., TX
Angleton, TX
Director(s): Russell Zavalla
Drum Major(s): Gerald Ruiz, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Genesis Balderas, and Agustin Garcia
Repertoire: Here, There, and Everywhere
Musical Selections Include: "Ostinato" by Bela Bartok; "Underground" by Cody Glen Fry; "I'm Gonna Be" by Charles S. Reid and Craig M. Reid; and "Here, There, & Everywhere" by Paul McCartney and John Lennon
Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX
Sugar Land, TX
Director(s): Adrian Caswell
Drum Major(s): Logan Morton, Lily Balouchestani, Veritas Babiaka, and Alison Tse
Repertoire: PipeLines
Musical Selections Include: "Concerto for Wind Ensemble" by Steven Bryant; "Things Will Fall Apart" by Louis Cole; "Wizard Funk" by Louis Cole; and "A Pill in the Sea" by Louis Cole
Ridge Point H.S., TX
Missouri City, TX
Director(s): Eric Weingartner
Drum Major(s): Thomas Lacey, Rio Ockenfels, and Nathan Valadez
Repertoire: Cowboys vs. Aliens
Musical Selections Include: "Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone; "Interstellar Suite" by Amin Bhatia; "The Man With the Harmonica" by Ennio Morricone; and "Theme from Magnificent Seven" by Elmer Bernstein
Friendswood H.S., TX
Friendswood, TX
Director(s): Maycie Meyer
Drum Major(s): Thomas Cabrera, Emila Prouse, and Stormie Gray
Repertoire: Boheme
Musical Selections Include: Never Going Back Again," "Go Your Own Way," "The Chain," "Landslide," and "Tusk by Fleetwood Mac; "La Boheme" by Puccini; and "Bourree" by Jethro Tull
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
San Antonio, TX
Director(s): Robert Lozano
Drum Major(s): Eryn Aker, Levi Stuckey, Jacob Escobar, and Karsten Cheatham
Repertoire: Into the Fade
Musical Selections Include: "Frolic" by Danny Elfman; "Frontier" by Holly Herndon; "Salinger in Luxembourg" by Tom Twyker; "Kaleidoscope" by Chappell Roan; "1000 Airplanes on a Tin Roof" by Philip Glass; and "String Quartet #3 (Mishima)" by Philip Glass
Pearland H.S., TX
Pearland, TX
Director(s): Ryan Demkovich
Drum Major(s): Noah Dietrich, Ethan Lopez, Miranda Montenegro, Debby James, and Sam Frederick
Repertoire: The Water's Edge
Musical Selections Include: "On the Waterfront" by Leonard Bernstein