Year two - 2019-20 School Year
Educational Team
Jason Nitsch, Director of Bands
Mikaela Pyle, Assistant Director of Bands
Stephen Seymour, Percussion Director
Alex Holloway, Assistant Percussion Director
Dain Rodrigue, Color Guard Director
Marching Band - “Black Gold”
Musical Selections including:
”Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone
”Sensemaya” by Sylvestri Rivueltas
”Lux Amunque” by Eric Whitacre
”Tulsa” by Don Gillis
Music arrangements by Jason Nitsch and Stephen Seymour
Drill Design by Kent Summerour
Golden Triangle Marching Contest - 3th Place (prelims), 4th Place (finals)
USBands Burleson - 5th Place (prelims), 6th Place (finals)
UIL Region 24 Marching Contest - Superior Rating
UIL Area B Marching Contest - 15th Place (prelims)
Winter Concert (Program)
Wind Symphony - Jason Nitsch, conductor
Dance of the Jesters - Tchaikovsky, arr. Kramer
The Night Before Christmas - Randoll Bass
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
Wind Ensemble, Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Greensleeves - Arr. Alfred Reed
Dreidel Dance - Robert Thurston
Jazz Band, Jason Nitsch, director
Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard, Arr. Dave Wolpe
I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Walter Kent, Arr. Jerry Nowak
The Christmas Song - Mel Torme, Arr. Bob Lowden
Rest Ye Merry Samba - Paul Baker
Symphonic Band, Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Fanfare for Christmas - James Curnow
C’est Noel - Andre Jutras
Concert Band, Jason Nitsch, conductor
Santa at the Symphony - Mark Williams
In the Bleak Midwinter - Arr. Michael Story
TMEA All-State Band - Jonathan Hall, Trumpet (11)
Mid-Winter Concert (Program)
Wind Symphony - Jason Nitsch, conductor
Aubrey Fanfare - Jack Stamp
Gavorkna Fanfare - Jack Stamp
The Circus Bee - Henry Fillmore, Arr. Schissel
Wind Ensemble - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Armada - Jason Nitsch
In the Shining of the Stars - Robert Sheldon
Rikidum - Jan Van der Roost
Symphonic Band - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
A Sailor’s Oddysey - David Bonrowitz
Sundance - Carl Strommen
Concert Band - Jason Nitsch, conductor
Danza del Toro - Jason Nitsch
UIL Concert and Sightreading (Cancelled - COVID-19)
Wind Symphony - Jason Nitsch, conductor
The Circus Bee - Fillmore/Schissel
When Jesus Wept - William Schumann
Paris Sketches - Martin Ellerby/Timothy Reynish
Wind Ensemble - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Rikudim - Jan Van der Roost
In the Shining of the Stars - Robert Sheldon
Trombone King
Symphonic Band - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Sailor’s Oddysey - David Bobrowitz
Percussion Ensemble Concert (Cancelled - COVID-19)
Spring Concert (Cancelled - COVID-19)
Wind Symphony - Jason Nitsch, conductor
Wind Ensemble - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Symphonic Band - Mikaela Pyle, conductor
Concert Band - Jason Nitsch, conductor