29th Classic Band Festival Program Book

29TH CLASSIC BAND FESTIVAL

Backus Hospital is proud to support the Norwich F ree Academy Marching Band and our Community ’s Health

Good Luck to all!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Robert E. Fitch High School

Falcon Marching Band

101 Groton Long Point Road

Groton, CT 06340

2023 Show

Postcards

Music arranged by: Richard Saucedo

Jay Bocook

Jay Dawson

Mike Story

Instructional Staff

Director: Andrea Shabazian

Visual Design: Nick Merson

Wind Instructor: Patrick Slattery

Color Guard Instructor: Emily Goyette

Student Leadership Team:

Drum Majors: Nae’King Wise and Kylie Jenkins

Woodwind Section Leaders: Nae’King Wise and Kylie Jenkins

Brass Section Leader: Tim Meredith

Percussion Section Leader: Connor Post

Color Guard Captain: AvaLynn Boeckel and Charlotte Mooney

Marching Leader: Tim Meredith

Plainfield High School Marching Band

Presents:

Mother Nature

Drum Major: Kaylee Donley

Band Director: James Flynn

Color Guard Director: Kim Policella

Color Guard t : Jen Smith

~ Cataract surgery w/multifocal lens (no need for reading glasses!)

~ Comprehensive eye exams

~ Cosmetic eyelid surgery

~ Fine line and wrinkle treatment

Joseph Case High School “Cardinals” Marching Band 2023-2024 Biography

The Joseph Case High School “Cardinals” Marching Band has received many accolades over the years. They compete extensively throughout New England and are well known and respected for their discipline, movement, musicality and showmanship. The Joseph Case Band has entertained many large audiences in numerous venues over the years and is widely received throughout the community The Joseph Case Band certainly is a source of “Swansea Pride” in our home town and surrounding region.

The “Cardinals “have won numerous accolades over the last twenty years: Our highest honor to date is winning our 12 foot trophy at Nationals at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey. We have received all caption awards in division 1 for Best Music, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, Best Visual and Best Overall Effect. We also received the Cadet award for Excellence, this award is only awarded to one band in the division. In 2015 we won (For the first time) an 11 foot trophy at nationals at the Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis Maryland.

We were also awarded 1st place at the 2022 New England Championships in Medford Massachusetts Also winning caption awards for Best Music, Best Color Guard and Best Drum Major

Including: Massachusetts State Champions, New England Champions, and United States Scholastic National Champions. We have won nationally, regionally and prominent championships throughout New England in marching band organizations

NESBA-New England Scholastic Band Association

USBands –an organization based out of Allentown PA

Joseph Case is known for our Award Winning Color Guard, Horn Line and Percussion. We have Dynamic Drum Majors, Captains and Section Leaders. We have won Best Drum Major, Best Color Guard, Best Percussion and Music awards numerous times all over the region.

This year ’s leaders consist of Drum Majors: Aiden Costa and student conductor Lucas Pereira. Our most widely known salutes are crowd pleasing and draw attention, cheers and standing ovations for their riveting display of power, visual appeal and precise arm and foot movement.

The Band is under the direction of Richard T Cordeiro. His devoted staff consists of Pamela Ried, Shawn Lewis, Sarah Mendes, Hayleigh Kelley, Evan Ferry, Madison Pierce and Lenny Machado.

Our support group consists of very dedicated and supportive music parents known as C.H.A.M.P.S. The president of the CHAMPS is Natalie Salvador, Vice President Jennifer Smith, Treasurer Kayden Pintarelli, Secretary Ryan Lewis, Public Relations Shawn Lewis and Ways and Means Barry Godwin.

Joseph Case High School “Cardinals”

Marching Band

2023-2024 Program: “In The Dead of Night ”

Drum Majors: Aiden Costa*

Student Conductor: Lucas Pereira

Equipment Manager: Noah Smith*

Piccolo: Tenor Saxophone:

Lucas Pereira Jordan Guarino

Caoilainn Gould

Alto Saxophone:

Niamh Shempert Baritone Saxophone:

Jillian Godwin

Percussion: Trumpet

Noah Smith

Aiden Costa*

Andrew Treloar

Liliana Mello

Chase Warish

Color Guard:

Alyssa Ponte

*Denotes Seniors Olivia Leonard

Aoife Zahner

Staf f:

Band Director: Richard T. Cordeiro

Asst. Band Director: Pamela Ried

Asst. Band Director, Program

Coordinator Shawn F. Lewis

Music Arranger: Key Poulan

Percussion Instructor: Sarah Mendes

Percussion Instructor: Evan Ferry

Color Guard Instructor: Hayleigh Kelley

Horn Tech, Marching Tech: Madison Pierce

Percussion Arranger: Sarah Mendes

Color Guard Design, Drill Design, Aesthetics: Lenny Machado

Proudly presents their 2023 program:

Director – Justin Daly

Assistant Director – Colin McCune

Winds Arranger – Matt Hightower

Percussion Arranger/Caption Head – Tristan Pool

Visual Designer – Alec Smith

Movement Instructor/Choreographer – Kayla Pardue

Percussion Instructor – Carlos Orozco

Color Guard Instructors – Cami Hawkins & Kayla Houghton

Consultants – Ken Bell & Dave Brush

Drum Major – Emma Clausen

Band Captain – Madeline Anderson

Brass Captain – Quinn Dwyer

Woodwind Captain – Will Dumond

Thank you to:

Jeffrey Newton – Superintendent

Annaliese Spaziano – Assistant Superintendent

Deb Roselli Kelly – Principal

Henry Kydd and Julie Shvetz – Assistant Principals

Kevin Marcoux – Athletic Director

Front Ensemble Captains – Dylan Rodgers & Ayden Orozco

Battery Captain – Lauren Griffin

Color Guard Captain – Johnny Fuhrmann

Terri Mauthe – Athletics Administrative Assistant

East Lyme Public Schools Music Faculty

East Lyme High School Security & Custodial Staff

East Lyme Viking Band Boosters

East Lyme Viking Band Families and Friends

The Manchester High School

Marching Band

Director - Marco Cancellieri

Associate Director - Meg Clough

Colorguard - Carina Rosa

Administrator - Keith Berry

Drill Design-Wesley Simpson * Percussion-Grace Reid * Marching-Elijah Mumford

Drum majors - Sonja Mumford and Lucas Garcia

Colorguard captains - Jordan Carter and Looma Taha

Flute Section Leader - Riley Shove

Reed Section Leader - Lucas Garcia

Trumpet Section Leader - Cadi Joshi-Staples

Low Brass Section Leader - Caden Caruk

Drumline Captain - Rashad Watt

Band Management Team - Wisteria Brown, Nick Cavallo, Charlie

Doucette, Jave Mahoney, Tanner Pierce, Alex Rastelli, and Lydia Roberts

drumline staff:

“the Ecstasy of Gold”

Themes from “Magnificent Seven” “Desperado”

Themes from “Silverado”

band director: Mr. zach thomas

assistant director: Butch batty

color guard director: danielle thomas

drumline director: nate salter

micah mcleary

ian hebert

drum majors:

gavin heide

front ensemble staff:

courtney sizer aisling o’neill

music & visual staff: aidan mccall

richard chiappetta

katelyn patton

jonah weber

Music arrangements:

visual design:

richard chiappetta

zach thomas

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17 Case Street

Norwich, CT 06360

860-886-2461

330 Washington Street Suite 340

Norwich, CT 06360

860-887-4198

Services

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•ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION • CONTRACEPTION

•MINIMALLY INVASIVE OFFICE SURGERY

•TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE, MENOPAUSE, AND HEAVY PERIODS

•HYSTEROSCOPIC STERILIZATION

David A. Kalla, M.D.

Stephen T. Briggs, M.D.

Suzelle A. Hendsch, M.D.

Melissa J. Welch, M.D.

Matthew W. Brown, M.D.

Julie Z. Belcher, M.D.

Kellen Sikora, M.D.

Melissa Bergfeld, A.P.R.N.

Olivia Carson, A.P.R.N.

Kathleen Gauthier, L.N.M.

Mary Flanigan, L.N.M.

Kyla Collins, L.N.M.

Jennifer Bulmer, L.N.M.

Proud supporters of the Wildcat Band Boosters and the NFA Wildcat Marching Band.

Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield St., Enfield, CT 06082

Superintendent: Christopher Drezek, Deputy Superintendent: Andrew Longey

Principal: Erin Clark, Music Coordinator: Mark Reppucci

Director: Ashley Schell, Assistant Director: Raymond Cole

Drum Majors: Harley Griffin and Maya McCormick

Composed by: Ian Grom & John Mapes

Drill Design: Ashley Schell

Percussion Instructors: Bridget Ambers and Andrew Armstrong

Color Guard Instructor: Kelly Cunha

Ellington High School Marching Knights

Presents…

Phantom of the Opera

Masquerade

The Music of the Night

Phantom of the Opera

Drum Majors:

Mollie Virkler, Alyson Dubord, Li Adrienne Burce

Color Guard Captains:

Sahasra Darisi, Tara McLean, Chloe Williams

Director: Matt DeLassus

Drill and Visual: Zach Blain

Color Guard: Liz Lamont, Jim Van Hoy

Percussion: Kazuya Folger

Thank you for your support of the Wildcat Marching Band.

The Norwich Free Academy

Wildcat Marching Band Presents

Band Director

Kristen Motola

Assistant Directors

Lisa Zeppieri & Jenn Millas

Percussion Staff

Mark Cook, Jason Beit, Matt Abate, Dave Brush, Tristan Pool

Colorguard Staff

Cami Hawkins

Woodwind Staff

Tim Belleveau

Brass Staff

Kyle Gould

Visual Staff

Brett Simms & Cassie Caron

Drum Majors

Sean York & Erin O’Farrell

Music by Luke McMillan

Visual Design by Blueprint Pageantry Designs

MEET THE SENIORS

ANGELINA NAPURI GALILEA DEL ANGEL KADEN PIENIOZEK

LYDIA ALFRED

SAMANTHA SCHIES SEAN YORK

TALIA MILLAS VIDAL RIVADENEYRA SERNA

David Connors!

I am so proud of you! Break a leg and rock the show tonight!

Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!

Love, Mom

New This Year!!! Shop Our Vendors!

Gifts, mementos and more!

(located near the concession stand)

Beth’s Beads

Jewelry

Salty Mermaid

Sea Glass Art

Amiela Snuggles and Co.

Tumblers and more

Mom’s Blended Jar

Jams

RoseWarrior_3D Prints

3D items and more

Anchored Shoe

Soaps, ornaments, cards and more

Food trucks! Food trucks! Food trucks!

(located near the concession stand)

Smash Pad

Burgers, fries and more!

El Bori

Tacos, Empanadas, Bori Bread, Potato Balls and more!

Meatball Bombs

Stuffed fried meatballs, fries, tenders and more!

Wicked Weiners Hot Dog Cart

Hot dogs, nachos, meatball subs, and corn chowder!

Steve’s Lemonade, Smoothies and Hot Chocolate

The name says it all!

Sundaes Ice Cream Truck

All sorts of ice cream goodness!

Abundance by Ashlyn

Amazing confections and more

Candy bars and water only at the con cession stand.