5, 2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
To Directors, Students, Parents, and Guests, Welcome to Northeast Mississippi Community College for the 2024 Northeast Regional Marching Band Championship. This contest has a history of including the finest high school bands in the southeast. Your presence here symbolizes your support for quality high school music programs. We are proud to host you and your band. While you are on campus, I hope you will get to know our staff and students. You will soon learn that we too value quality music programs as part of our comprehensive collegiate environment.
I hope your experience is positive. The staff of Northeast is ready to assist you with any specialneeds that you have.
Thank you for your support of this event. Have a safe and pleasant day!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ricky G. Ford PRESIDENT
Saturday, October 5, 2024
NEMCC Tiger Stadium • Booneville, Mississippi
2024 ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Classification
Classifications will reflect that of the MHSAA State Marching Championship. Out-of-State bands will be placed in class based on the total of winds and percussion.
CLASS 1A
Strayhorn High School Marching Band .....................................................................9:00 Sarah, MS
Directors: Buster Harris, Branden Holly
Drum Major: Aubrey Burk
Adjunct Staff: Shelby Williams
Program: Havana Nocturno
Music Selections: Calle, Rumberos, Amor, Club De Baile
Okolona High School Chieftain Pride ........................................................................9:15
Okalona, MS
Director: Joshua Gregory
Drum Major: Jasmine Nabors
Adjunct Staff: Makel Gandy, Passion Anderson, Keyshawn Edwards Program: The Cauldron
Music Selections: The Bird and the Worm, Revenge, Bones, Dark Horse
CLASS 2A
Water Valley High School Marching Band .................................................................9:30
Water Valley, MS
Director: Wes Brown
Drum Major: Mallory Tidwell
Adjunct Staff: Jackie Egdorf Program: Tales of the West
Bruce High School Marching Band ............................................................................9:45
Director: Gracee Barnes
Drum Major: Emma Logan
Adjunct Staff: Jaylen Norris, JaMorris Morgan
Program: Metamorphosis with original works by Luke McMillan
Hamilton High School Band .....................................................................................10:00
Hamilton, MS
Director: Michael Williams, Funishia Young
Drum Major: Analeigh Bowen
Adjunct Staff: Mark Turner
Program: Shades of Latin
Music Selections: El Cumbanchero, Novus, I Know You Want Me/La Lambada
CLASS 3A
Aberdeen High School Marching Band ....................................................................10:15
Directors: Halle Mims, Nicholas Jones
Drum Major: Mekhi Washington
Adjunct Staff: Caleb Robinson, Kylie Jackson, Christopher Lairy Program: Motown Magic - The Story of Motown
Music Selections: I Want You Back/Dancing Machine, My Girl/Get Ready, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Mantachie Mustang Band .........................................................................................10:30
Mantachie, MS
Directors: Austin Jones, Dylan Hunsucker
Drum Major: Anistynn Parr
Adjunct Staff: Adam Taylor, Winter Blair, Tanner Broadway, Cassidy Edwards, Rylee Eaton Program: Linked
Music Selections: Song of Aeolus. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 excerpts, Symphonie Fantastique excerpts
Spirit of the White Oak .............................................................................................10:45 Byhalia, MS
Director: Andrew Bernard, Alec Lipsey
Drum Major: Me’Kayla Moore
Adjunct Staff: Jacob Cosby, Jacob Lambert, Christian Burress Program: Welcome to New York
Music Selections: Birdland, On Broadway, On Green Dolphin Street, Oye Como Va, Afro Blue
Belmont Cardinal Marching Band............................................................................11:00 Belmont, MS
Directors: Kevin White, Emily Schallock, Susan Parr
Drum Major: Selena Rodriguez
Adjunct Staff: Jake Elrod, Tiffani Elrod, Josh Elrod Program: Wanted
Musical Selections: Wanted Dead of Alive, Gospel Hoedown, Shenandoah, Magnificent 7
BREAK
CLASS 4A
Shannon Red Raider Marching Band .......................................................................12:00
Shannon, MS
Directors: Terrell Gilmore, Gabriel Mosley
Drum Major: Kaya Ford
Adjunct Staff: Markel Brooks, Bennett Moore, William Pruitt, Terrance Johnson Program: The 4 Elements
Music Selections: In the Stone, Disco Inferno, Waterfalls, No Air, Rock & Roll All Night
The Pride of New Albany...........................................................................................12:15
New Albany, MS
Directors: David Hopple, Brandon Lang, Emily Garrett
Drum Major: Jaslyn Reyna
Adjunct Staff: Lilly Swilley, Jim Muncie, Carla Weaver Program: Villains
Caledonia High School Band ....................................................................................12:30 Caledonia, MS
Directors: Shelby Wilbanks, Angelina Neal
Drum Majors: Ella Shepherd, Madyson Posey
Adjunct Staff: Ormani Smith, Zaylie Jenkins, Thomas Howard, Melissa Reeves, Heather Buse Program: Mirror, Mirror
Music Selections: Toxic, Winter, Nothing Else Matters, You Should See Me in a Crown, Once Upon a Dream
Itawamba High School Band.....................................................................................12:45 Fulton, MS
Directors: Sam Farris, Natalie Satterwhite
Drum Major: Lily Gray
Adjunct Staff: Carlos Delorea, Sammy Crowder, Marcus Jones, Carlos Sanchez, Faith Pannell, Darren Bass, Sarah Sheffield Program: Revolution
Music Selections: Uprising-Muse, Wirly Bird, Sound of Silence, Firebird
Amory Panther Marching Band ............................................................................................. 1:00
Amory, MS
Directors: Jeff Colburn, David Cuevas, Melanie Stark
Drum Major: Shaylee Weeks
Program: The Road Back Home
Music Selections: Music Excerpts from Dvorak, Stravinsky, and John Denver
CLASS 5A
West Point High School Marching Green Wave .........................................................1:15
West Point, MS
Directors: Travis Metcalf, Tiffany Ferguson
Drum Majors: Courtney Cork, Wyanye Vance
Adjunct Staff: Vickie Robinson, Jacobe Jones, Decindia Blair, Joann Easley, Tomica Hayes
Program: Latin Fever
Music Selections: Tiger of San Pedro, Echano, Novus, Malaguena
CLASS 6A
Columbus High School Band of Champion ...............................................................1:30 Columbus, MS
Directors: LaTerence Varnado, Kelly Williams, Antonio Benavides
Drum Major: Deontay Thompson
Adjunct Staff: LaTasha Jones, Sammy Brown, Mark Davis, Zachariah Harden, Thomas Beck Program: Phoenix Rising
BANDS RETREAT
“The Showband from Tigerland” ................................................................................1:55
Directors: Bryan Mitchell, Dr. Jason Beghtol, Dr. Amy Langley
Drum Majors: Reed Roberson, Cassidy Morgan, L.J. Spite
Adjunct Staff: Alan Alexander, Kent Hisaw Program: Femme Fatale
Music Selections: Only Girl in the World, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Déjà Vu, Chasing Pavement/Skyfall
CAPTION PORTION
CAPTION PORTION
CLASS 1A
Strayhorn High School Marching Band .....................................................................3:15
Sarah, MS
Directors: Buster Harris, Branden Holly
Drum Major: Aubrey Burk
Adjunct Staff: Shelby Williams
Program: Havana Nocturno
Music Selections: Calle, Rumberos, Amor, Club De Baile
Baldwyn Bearcat Band ................................................................................................3:30
Baldwyn, MS
Director: Marshall Dear
Drum Major: Dallas Hurst
Adjunct Staff: Kelvin Hill, Trinity Duncan
Program: Seasons Change
CLASS 3A
Kossuth Aggie Band ....................................................................................................3:45 Corinth, MS
Directors: Brandon Harvell and Diane Cole
Drum Major: Zander Gomez
Adjunct Staff: Cole Owen Program: Wanted: Dead of Alive
The Pride of Alcorn Central ........................................................................................4:00 Glen, MS
Directors: Lee and Jana Hopson
Drum Major: Alana Whittemore
Adjunct Staff: C.J. McLemore, Levi Sides, Lainey Waldrep, D.J. Phillips, Erin Irvin, Andre Hunt, Curt Carmen, Nathan Mercer Program: Slumber
Music Selections: Morpheus, Sweet Dreams, Whatever Happened to the Dream
Mantachie, MS
Directors: Austin Jones, Dylan Hunsucker
Drum Major: Anistynn Parr
Adjunct Staff: Adam Taylor, Winter Blair, Tanner Broadway, Cassidy Edwards, Rylee Eaton Program: Linked
Music Selections: Song of Aeolus. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 excerpts, Symphonie Fantastique excerpts
Independence High School - Wildcat Pride Band ......................................................4:30 Coldwater, MS
Directors: Tyler Wadkins, Hannah Ray
Drum Major: Gracy Caballero
Adjunct Staff: Lily Whatley, Alyssa Griffin, Camran Mahan
Program: Orpheus in the Underworld
Music Selections: Dies Irae, Pavane for a Dead Princess, Danse Macabre
Mooreville Trooper Pride Marching Band .................................................................4:45 Mooreville, MS
Directors: Walt Namie and Will Pate
Drum Major: Addison Cook
Adjunct Staff: Amiah Cavett
Program: Tres Amores
Music Selections: Malaguena, Besame Mucho, La Virgen de la Macarena, El Toro Caliente
Nettleton High School Band .......................................................................................5:00 Nettleton, MS
Directors: Drew Fisher, Tyler Broadway
Drum Major: Layne Seymore
Adjunct Staff: Christian Ezell, Addison Clements, Drake Estep Program: Pandora Reopened with original music by Randall Standridge
East Webster ................................................................................................................5:15
Mathiston, MS
Director: Clayton Brunt
Drum Majors: Bradley Forster, Peyton Adams
Adjunct Staff: Mollikate Keehley, D.J. Carpenter, Mena Wehrstein Program: Across the Universe
CLASS 4A
The Pride of New Albany.............................................................................................6:00
New Albany, MS
Directors: David Hopple, Brandon Lang, Emily Garrett
Drum Major: Jaslyn Reyna
Adjunct Staff: Lilly Swilley, Jim Muncie, Carla Weaver
Program: Villains
Ripley High School Band ............................................................................................6:15
Ripley, MS
Directors: Bernard Hatch, Suzanne Rolisan, Chris Stuart
Drum Major: Halli Reaves
Adjunct Staff: Isaiah Hatch, Megan Kimble, Jacob Lee
Program: 1862
Music Selections: Yellowstone Theme, To the Stars, Ecstasy of Gold, and original compositions
Caledonia High School Marching Band .....................................................................6:30
Caledonia, MS
Directors: Shelby Wilbanks, Angelina Neal
Drum Majors: Ella Shepherd, Madyson Posey
Adjunct Staff: Ormani Smith, Zaylie Jenkins, Thomas Howard, Melissa Reeves, Heather Buse Program: Mirror, Mirror
Music Selections: Toxic, Winter, Nothing Else Matters, You Should See Me in a Crown, Once Upon a Dream
South Pontotoc Cougar Band .....................................................................................6:45
Pontotoc, MS
Directors: Barrett Gray, Dana Gray, John Buchman
Drum Majors: Preston Foster, Lucy Ferguson
Adjunct Staff: Alfonso Fernandez, Eliseo Fernandez, Alex Hidalgo Program: Bent
CLASS 5A
Pontotoc High School Warrior Marching Band .........................................................7:00
Pontotoc, MS
Directors: Sarah Todd, Steven Strom, Catherine Swann
Drum Majors: Lily Hale, Kevin Espiricueta
Adjunct Staff: Paige Enis
Program: The Writing’s on the Wall
Corinth, MS
Directors: Ben Ratliff and Allison Tutor
Drum Major: Katelyn Mitchell
Adjunct Staff: Jason Murphree, Ben Mitchell, Victor Espinosa
Program: Entranced
CLASS 6A
The Pride of Hardin County........................................................................................7:30 Savannah, TN
Directors: Ben Chaney, Daniel Ritch, Nathan Robinson, Danielle Birk
Drum Majors: Briley Weatherly, Serenity Eliff
Adjunct Staff: Ashley Willcutt, Drew Willcutt
Program: Darkest of Days Brightest of Lights
Music Selections: Creep, Waving Through a Window, What Was I Made For, You Will Be Found
CLASS 7A
THE Houston Band .....................................................................................................7:45 Germantown, TN
Directors: Kevin Carpenter, Brian Sims
Drum Majors: Anna Tamura, Clancy Sutton, Lucy McCarrens
Adjunct Staff: Brittany Roberts, Michael Todd, Dwight Van de Vate, Victoria Richardson, Victoria Hoffman, Chad Coontz
Program: Pale Blue dot
Music Selections: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Simple Gifts, Africa, Everything in It’s Right Place, Clair de Lune
EXHIBITION
Booneville High School Band ................................................................................. 8:00
Directors: Will and JJ Curry
Drum Majors: Kyle Horn, Shayna Townsend
Adjunct Staff: Vance Wigginton, Kent Hisaw, Mandi Eaton, Tori Glenn, Anna DeVaughn, Tradarius Tisdale, Alex Yoder, Michael Brown, Ross Taylor, Jack Pursifull, Chad Burkstresser, Tommy Keenum, Tim Pierce
Program: Vidimus…We Have Seen
Music Selections: Color My World, Light, Church Windows, St. Michael the Archangel, Lux Aurumque, Dance into the Light
EXHIBITION: NEMCC TIGER BAND
“The Showband from Tigerland” ................................................................................8:20
Directors: Bryan Mitchell, Dr. Jason Beghtol, Dr. Amy Langley
Drum Majors: Reed Roberson, Cassidy Morgan, L.J. Spite
Adjunct Staff: Alan Alexander, Kent Hisaw
Program: Femme Fatale
Music Selections: Only Girl in the World, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Déjà Vu, Chasing Pavement/Skyfall
ADJUDICATORS
CHRIS SUMRALL
Drum Major
Calhoun City, MS
KEITH HEIM
General Effect - Music
Mt. Juliet, TN
MARK TATUM
General Effect - Visual
Marietta, GA
JO ANN HOOD
Music Performance
Nashville, TN
KIM PRESLEY
Guard/Majorettes
Grenada, MS
SUE NICHOLSON
Visual Performance
Brandon, MS
JAY MCARTHUR
Percussion
Madison, MS
DAVID NICHOLSON
Field Judge - Music
Brandon, MS
KENT HISAW
Field Judge - Visual
Booneville, MS
1A Strayhorn
1A Okolona
2A Water Valley
2A Bruce
2A Hamilton
3A Aberdeen
3A Mantachie
3A Byhalia
3A Belmont
4A Shannon
4A New Albany
4A Caledonia
4A Itawamba
4A Amory
5A West Point
6A Columbus
RATINGS PORTION
Best Drum Major
Class 1A
Class 3A
Class 4A
Class 5A
Class 6A
Class 7A
Best Percussion
CAPTION AWARDS
Guard
1A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
Class 1A Class 3A Class 4A Class 5A Class 6A Class 7A Best Majorettes Class 1A
Overall Outstanding Soloist
Overall Best Drum Major(s)
Overall Best Guard
Overall Best Percussion
3A
CLASS WINNING BANDS
CLASS 1A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 2A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 3A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 4A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 5A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 6A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
CLASS 7A
3rd Place Band
2nd Place Band
1st Place Band
NORTHEAST NORTHEAST
TIGER BAND TIGER
TIGER BAND
2025 AUDITION INFORMATION
DRUM MAJOR AND FEATURE TWIRLER
DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
PLACE: Northeast Band Room
Bryan Mitchell – bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
TIMES: Feature twirler (call for information) 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Drum Major 3:30 – 5:00 P.M.
AUDITION PROCEDURE FOR DRUM MAJOR
1. Vocal commands: Attention, At ease, Horns up, Horns down, Mark time mark, band halt, band dismissed
2. Conducting: 2/4, 3//4, 4/4 – Marcato and legato
3. Salute
4. Routine to a selection of your choosing – maximum of 2 minutes. Mace is acceptable, but not required.
5. Extensive interview with the judges and directors.
GUARD
Dr. Amy Langley - amlangley@nemcc.edu
DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
(Make-up date Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.)
PLACE: Bonner Arnold Coliseum
TIMES: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
AUDITION PROCEDURE FOR GUARD
Candidates will be taught flag fundamentals, marching style, and a flag routine upon arrival. Selection will be based on quickness of learning, appearance, and movement skills. Please bring your own practice flag (6’) and/or rifle. A meeting for candidates interested in rifle will be held immediately following guard auditions. The make-up audition is for those students who do not do well at the first audition or could not come on that day. Audition procedures and audition times will be the same as April 5th.
TIGER DANCER
Bryan Mitchell – bpmitchell@nemcc.edu or Bethany Hannah - blnash@nemcc.edu
DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025
(Make-up date Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.)
PLACE: Northeast Band Room
TIMES: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
AUDITION PROCEDURE FOR TIGER DANCER
All candidates will be taught the same kick routine to be presented to the judges. The candidates that pass the kick routine will then be taught the same dance routine to be presented to the judges. Selection will be based on ability to dance and kick along with poise and beauty. Wear clothing that will be comfortable for the audition. Fitted shirts and gym shorts are appropriate. No biker shorts. Also wear tennis shoes and socks. The make-up audition is for those students who do not do well at the first audition or could not come on that day. Audition procedures and audition times will be the same as April 5th.
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE TIGER BAND
2025 AUDITION INFORMATION
POM SQUAD
Bethany Hannah- blnash@nemcc.edu
Bryan Mitchell- bpmithell@nemcc.edu
DATE: TBA (members have to be on the Tiger Dancer line in the fall)
PLACE: Northeast Band Room
TIMES: 9:00 A.M – 2:00 P.M.
AUDITION PROCEDURE FOR POM SQUAD
All candidates for pom squad must already be a member of the Tiger Dancers. Candidates must be able to perform a leap and a double turn. Additional requirements (which will be included in the routine for that day) are: axle, leap, c-jump, or any combination of a turn. All candidates will be taught a dance routine to be performed for the judges.
SCORING IS BASED ON:
50% Dance
50% Kick Routine
INSTRUMENTAL AUDITIONS
Instrumental auditions may be set at any time by contacting one of the band directors listed below:
Bryan Mitchell
Northeast MS. Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd Booneville, MS 38829
662.720.7257
bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
Dr. Jason Beghtol
Northeast MS. Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd Booneville, MS 38829 662.720.7360
jwbeghtol@nemcc.edu
Dr. Amy Langley
Northeast MS. Community College 101 Cunningham Blvd Booneville, MS 38829 662.720.7358 amlangley@nemcc.edu
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
DRUM MAJOR
Minimum Scholarship: $1,825/semester
For more information, contact: Bryan Mitchell, bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
GUARD AND FEATURE TWIRLER
Minimum Scholarship: $1,825/semester
For more information, contact: Dr. Amy Langley, amlangley@nemcc.edu
TIGER DANCER
Minimum Scholarship: $912.50/semester Fall Semester Only
For more information, contact: Bryan Mitchell, bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
POM SQUAD
Minimum Scholarship: $912.50/semester Spring Semester Only
For more information, contact: Bryan Mitchell, bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
INSTRUMENTAL
Minimum Scholarship: $1,825/semester
Additional scholarship money may be awarded through auditions.
For more information, contact: Bryan Mitchell, bpmitchell@nemcc.edu
“SHOWBAND FROM TIGERLAND”
Bryan Mitchell, Dr. Jason Beghtol, Dr. Amy Langley Directors
Dr. Amy Langley ................................................................................................ Color Guard
Bethany Hannah ............................................................................... Dance Choreographer
Kent Hisaw, Megan Kimble Adjunct Staff
Reed Roberson, Cassidy Morgan, L.J. Spite ..................................................... Drum Majors
Annagrace Floyd, Trinity Duncan, Isaiah Hatch, Lakyn Jourdan Guard Captains
Aylonna Simmons, Isabel Williford, Marley Thrasher, Abby Stewart ......... Dancer Captains
Emily Little, Jay McCurty, Shun’tasia Robinson, Vee Higginbottom Percussion Captains
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUSIC
INSTRUCTORS
Claire Leeke ...............................................................................Voice, Music, Choral Music
Dr. Jason Beghtol ..................................................................Band, Music, Brass, Jazz Band
Dr. Amy Langley ............................................................... Band, Music, Woodwinds, Guard
Dr. Ray Harris ................................................................................ Music History, Keyboard
Dr. Amanda Murphy Mattox....................................................... Music Theory, Woodwinds
Bryan Mitchell .................................................................. Band, Music, Percussion, Indoor
Chris Dunn ................................................................. Commerical Music, Campus Country