Waco Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha
BAND PROGRAM INFORMATION
October 18, 2025 - Waco, 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.
Mayde Creek H.S., TX
Houston, TX
Director(s): Donnie Christian
Drum Major(s): Miranda Viesca, Josh Zuniga, Jenny Mubayed, and Audrey Leal
Repertoire: Fiesta!
Musical Selections Include: "Historia De Un Amor" by Carlos Eleta Almaran and "Proud Corzaon" by Germaine Franco
W. Charles Akins H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Jose Flores
Drum Major(s): Cindy Saenz, Jared Moreno, and Harper Ebert-Sipe
Repertoire: Metalmorphosis
Musical Selections Include: "Symphonic Metamorphosis" by Paul Hindemith; "Concerto for Euphonium" by Kevin Day; "You Take My Breath Away" by Queen; and "Master of Puppets" by Metallica
Hutto H.S., TX
Hutto, TX
Director(s): Ryan Manders
Drum Major(s): Lyndee Brown, Jheremy Dinopol, Elliott Larsen, Caleb Smith, and Ava Zwierlein
Repertoire: GOgh Mad
Musical Selections Include: "Claire De Lune" by Claude Debussy; "Leviathan" by Ioannis Psathas; "Mad World" by Roland Orzabal; and "Psychopomp" by Thank You Scientist
Aledo H.S., TX
Aledo, TX
Director(s): Dexx Moore
Drum Major(s): Jackson Sirois, James Leising, Addison Bean, and Harper Jones
Repertoire: Sonic Boom
Musical Selections Include: "Caves" by Cody Fry; "Turbo Scramjet" by Williams Pitts; "The Night Window (from '1917')" by Thomas Newman; "Quien Eres Tu (Kyen EH-res too)" by Thomas Bergersen; and "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer
W.E. Boswell H.S., TX
Fort Worth, TX
Director(s): Joshua Stover
Drum Major(s): Miranda Cuellar, Aiden Delgado, Daniel Navarrette, and Tahemy Plaza Roman
Repertoire: Someplace, Somewhere
Musical Selections Include: Symphony #2 "Resurrection" by Gustav Mahler; "Break On Through (to the other side)" by The Doors; and "Fugue from Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten
James Bowie H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Jennifer Hanford
Drum Major(s): Luke Salz, Clair Broome, Alex Flores, and Jazmin Snowden
Repertoire: The War of Art
Musical Selections Include: "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky; "Windsprints" by Richard Saucedo; "Translucent" by Andy Akiho; and "Paint it Black" by Rolling Stones
Wylie East H.S., TX
Wylie, TX
Director(s): Holly Taylor
Drum Major(s): Josh Costello, Nathan Riddall, Ryland Emard, and Ryan Porter
Repertoire: Your Brain on Art
Musical Selections Include: "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Mussorgsky; "Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 2" by Shostakovich; "Zombie" by Cranberries; "Blow It Up and Start Again" by Jonathan B. Newman; and "Great Gate of Kiev" by Mussorgsky
Anderson H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Frank Nedley
Drum Major(s): Caroline Biggs, Ziv Sidel, Marley Origer, and Ethan Coffman
Repertoire: Thrown to the Wolves
Musical Selections Include: "Illumielle" by Jo Blackenburg; "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorsgky; "Love Dance" by Cirque Du Soleil; "Marimba Spiritual" by Minoru Miki; and "Running with the Wolves" by Aurora
Timber Creek H.S., TX
Fort Worth, TX
Director(s): Brad McCann
Drum Major(s): Kate Margason, Katherine McGovern, Rebekah Fleitas, Micah Howard, and Eddie Weber
Repertoire: veloCITY
Musical Selections Include: "Hand Covers Bruise" by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor; "Masks and Machines" by Paul Dooley; "Street Song" by Michael Tilson Thomas; "NO one To kNOW one" by Andy Akiho; and Original Music by Andrew Markworth
L.D. Bell H.S., TX
Hurst, TX
Director(s): Suzanne Dell
Drum Major(s): Caidyn Cumberledge, Pragyan Dahal, Jonathan Dell, and Shelby Kilcrease
Repertoire: The Longest Night
Musical Selections Include: "Winter" by Vivaldi; "Pyramid Song/Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead; "Hengilas" by Jonsi; and "Hyperballad" by Bjork
McNeil H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Brittany Graham
Drum Major(s): Cormac Edmond, Audrey Raybould, Nate Solomon, and Anshul Pallemoni
Repertoire: The Same Old Story
Musical Selections Include: Selections from Rent by Jonathan Larson; "Musetta's Waltz" by Giacomo Puccini; Selections from Moulin Rouge by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce; and Original Music by Andrew Markworth
Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX
Pflugerville, TX
Director(s): Dean Surface
Drum Major(s): Chloe Dixon, Liam Hackett, Edison Tao, and Jackson Williams
Repertoire: Emergence
Musical Selections Include: "Dance Movement 1" by Oliver Reynolds Davis, Oliver Davis; "Blue" by Billie Eilish; "Courage to Change" by Sia; and "Apres Moi" by Regina Spektor
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
Westwood H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Brittany Dacy and Brandon Winters
Drum Major(s): Cynthia Liu, Theo Wong, Eileen Wu, Laura Yoes, and Rachel Zhu
Repertoire: RED
Musical Selections Include: "Cinderella, Op. 84" by Sergei Prokofiev; "Children Will Listen" by Stephen Sondheim; "Sarcasms, Op. 17" by Sergei Prokofiev; and "Scythian Suite, Op. 20" by Sergei Prokofiev
Grapevine H.S., TX
Grapevine, TX
Director(s): James Rees
Drum Major(s): Addison Bell, Andrew Moon, and Nathaniel Kraja
Repertoire: Soleil
Musical Selections Include: "Aurora Awakes" by John Mackey; "Red" by Thomas Bergersen; "Dancing Fire" by Kevin Day; "Only Light" by Aaron Perrine; "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John; and Original Music by Andrew Markworth
Chisholm Trail H.S., TX
Fort Worth, TX
Director(s): Derrick Doyle
Drum Major(s): Layla Azizi, Noah Gomez, and Xavien Valenzuela
Repertoire: Finding Balance
Musical Selections Include: "Brief Eternity" by Bobby McFerrin; "The Chairman Dances" by John Adams; "Ramalama Bang Bang" by Roisin Murphy; and "Seems Uncertain" by Nicholas Lofton Hexum
Creekview H.S., TX
Carrollton, TX
Director(s): Arturo Denis
Drum Major(s): Reid Tilton, Ian Milligan, and Bobby Minter
Repertoire: Neon
Musical Selections Include: "Overture to Tron" by Thomas Bangalter; "Daft Punk Medley" by Thomas Bangalter; "Neon Lights" by Demi Lovato; "Neon" by John Mayer; and "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
Midlothian H.S., TX
Midlothian, TX
Director(s): Larry Doran
Drum Major(s): Carson Burrow, Josiah Jones, and Markie Baltierra
Repertoire: Neon Underground
Musical Selections Include: "Pink Yesterday" by Too Many Zooz; "Wild Nights" by Frank Ticheli; Take the "A" Train by Billy Strayhorn; and "Asphalt Cocktail" by John Mackey
Kaufman H.S., TX
Kaufman, TX
Director(s): Gerardo Loya
Drum Major(s): Lauren Buickerood, Kaden Cumba, Stephanie Perdomo, and Michael Solomon
Repertoire: La Mer, Beyond The Sea
Musical Selections Include: "Beyond The Sea" by Bobby Darin; "Niagara Falls" by Michael Daugherty; "Elephant Waterfall" by John Debney; "Under the Sea" by Alan Menken; and "Reflections from Earth" by Gavin Greenaway
Bastrop H.S., TX
Bastrop, TX
Director(s): Kenneth Gilbreath
Drum Major(s): Emma Estillore, Delailah Lopez, and Cash Lutz
Repertoire: Your Move
Musical Selections Include: "Queen Symphony" by Tolga Kashif; "Prologue from Chess" by Tim Rice; "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen; and "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes!
Lake Ridge H.S., TX
Mansfield, TX
Director(s): Brad Bonebrake
Drum Major(s): Ella Beason, Thuc Le, Britney Nguyen, and Nia Salaam
Repertoire: From House to Home
Musical Selections Include: "Bizarro" by Michael Daugherty; "Down a Country Lane" by Aaron Copland; "To Build A Home" by Jason Swinscoe, Patrick Watson, Philip Jonathan France, Stella Page, Dom Smith; and "Home" by Drew Pearson, Greg David Holden
Plano East Senior H.S., TX
Plano, TX
Director(s): John Brennan
Drum Major(s): Kylie Allen, Julia Eubanks, Audrey Johnson, and Anna Martin
Repertoire: The Gem Within
Musical Selections Include: "Machine" by William Bolcolm; Overture from "Dancer in the Dark" by Bjork; and "Dance of the Jesters" by Tchaikovsky
Westlake H.S., TX
Austin, TX
Director(s): Thomas Turpin
Drum Major(s): Ved Hoskote, Aubrey Bolton, Brooks Parker, and Jacob Philbrook
Repertoire: Urban Jungle
Musical Selections Include: "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck; "Citizen of the Planet" by Alanis Morissette; and "Deux ex Machina" by Michael Daugherty
James E. Taylor H.S., TX
Katy, TX
Director(s): Mike Ary
Drum Major(s): Atlas Cortes, Zachary May, Elena Ariston Montoya, and Vedaant Kumar
Repertoire: Beautifully Broken
Musical Selections Include: "Fragile" by Sting; "Psychopomp" by Thank You Scientist; "Broken" by Seether and Amy Lee; and "Gates of Gold - Call of the Mountain" by Joseph Curiale
Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
Round Rock, TX
Director(s): Arminda Velasquez
Drum Major(s): Louis Hatten, Romeo Losabia, and Ashlyn Moore
Repertoire: The Beholder
Musical Selections Include: "Pines of Rome" by Ottorino Respighi and "The Beautiful People" by Jeordie White and Brian Hugh Warner