Program

Danza Feliz

by William Owens

Danza Feliz was written as a tribute to one of Mr. Owen's favorite schools that he works with. Danza Feliz (a.k.a happy dance in English) is a delightful, Latin-flavored work, filled with catchy rhythms, robust harmonies and a strong melodic focus. Immediately from the beginning, the music take command and sustains a sense of playful motion right through the end. When he wrote this song, composer William Owens was heavily influenced by mariachi music and the music theory behind it. Mariachi is a genre of regional Mexican music that dates back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, and all players taking turns singing lead and doing backup vocals. You'll especially notice the mariachi influence at the end of the song, when students play three elongated notes that showcase mariachi chords. According to the music, this section is to be played "a la mariachi."

Inception

by Joseph Compello

The term "inception" refers to the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. Composer Joseph Compello wrote this original concert overture to signify the beginning of a band journey, and to inspire beginner band students to continue. Inception uses the first six notes of the Bb-major scale, a scale our beginners have been working on since the first month of playing their instruments. Inception is also a name of a popular 2010 science fiction action film, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie explores themes of dreams and the human subconscious. Whether the movie was inspiration for Joseph Compello's creation of the piece is unclear. However, we have certainly used the epic-ness and action-fueled nature of the film to influence our interpretation of the music.

Mechanical Monsters

by Randall Standridge

Mechanical Monsters was born out of composer Randall Standridge's love of two things: B-monster movies from the 50's and 60's and teaching beginning band. In this work, the sounds of metal and gears are used to overlay a repeating, plodding groove that suggests something shambling it's way across a darkened countryside, drawing ever closer to the unsuspecting city dwellers, completely unaware of the havoc that is about to befall them. In this piece, every performer gets to be a percussionist, as there is a section that requires wind players to tap their stands with a pencil to replicate the sound of the monsters' first steps after its activation. You will also hear the performer make an energetic "hiss" sound to represent the steam that is released from the monsters' neck bolts. Get ready for imminent destruction, and enjoy Mechanical Monsters!

Beginner Band Personnel

Flute

Abigail Castillo

Delilah Dominguez

Xochitl Garcia-Aguilar

Bryan Santillan Contreras

Judith Solis Colin

Oboe

Ava Twomey

Bassoon

Aiden Rangel

Andrew Rangel

Clarinet

Eliana Delgado

Azariya Green-Stewart

Anthony Grey

Marvin Murphy

Delilah Ramirez

Jamari Williams

Bass Clarinet

Naomy Urbina Lucio

Alto Sax

Jessica Barbosa

Anthony Flores

Anthony Garcia

Ryan Perkins

Mario Trejo Jr.

Trumpet

Kevin Bolden

Chloe Cantu

Kevin Cervantes

Victoria Lucio Mendiola

Christian Maldonado

Nathaly Ortiz

Janpaul Rodriguez

Omar Siller Pinon

Horn

Camila Degollado Villacres

Alejandro Izaguirre Varela

Jonah Juarez

Karla Martinez

Alejandro Raygoza

Diego Rojas

Trombone

Eli Bocanegra

Alan Carrillo

Edward Duarte

Joel Ramos

Isaac Zapata

Euphonium

Gabriel Castillo

Vanessa Cruz

Peyton Perry

Jencarlos Rivera Rodriguez

Tuba

Ethan Martinez

Jessica Osterhoudt

Giovanni Santos

Percussion

Kairon Evans

Cecilia Mata

Anthony Rojas

Jamique Williams

Awards & Honors

Epic Waters Music Festival

Earned a 1st Division trophy

Solo & Ensemble

37 students earned a 1 on their solo.

5 students earned a 1 with Honors on their solo.

Kevin Cervantes, Trumpet

Peyton Perry, Euphonium

Jencarlos Rivera Rodriguez, Euphonium

Kairon Evans, Snare Drum

Anthony Rojas, Snare Drum

All 8 ensembles earned a 1.

Mesquite ISD Beginner Band Festival

Earned Straight 1's and a 1st Division trophy

Scalympics Medalists

Bronze Medalists (5 Scales)

Eliana Delgado, Clarinet

Marvin Murphy, Clarinet

Mario Trejo, Alto Sax

Chloe Cantu, Trumpet

Jonah Juarez, French Horn

Karla Martinez, French Horn

Eli Bocanegra, Trombone

Alan Carrillo, Trombone

Cecilia Mata, Percussion

Silver Medalists (6 Scales)

Andrew Rangel, Bassoon

Azariya Green-Stewart, Clarinet

Jamari Williams, Clarinet

Regina Favela Alvarado, Alto Sax

Anthony Garcia, Alto Sax

Nathaly Ortiz, Trumpet

Alejandro Izaguirre Varela, Horn

Ethan Martinez, Tuba

Giovanni Santos, Tuba

Gold Medalists (7 Scales)

Delilah Dominguez, Flute

Ava Twomey, Oboe

Ryan Perkins, Alto Sax

Alejandro Izaguirre Varela, French Horn

Gabriel Castillo, Euphonium

Vanessa Cruz, Euphonium

Platinum Medalists (All 8 Scales)

Abigail Castillo, Flute

Xochitl Garcia-Aguilar, Flute

Bryan Santillan Contreras, Flute

Judith Solis Colin, Flute

Jessica Barbosa, Alto Sax

Anthony Flores, Alto Sax

Kevin Bolden, Trumpet

Kevin Cervantes, Trumpet

Christian Maldonado, Trumpet

Alejandro Raygoza, French Horn

Edward Duarte, Trombone

Joel Ramos, Trombone

Kairon Evans, Percussion

Anthony Rojas, Percussion

Jamique Williams, Percussion

Scalympics Phase 2

1 Full Range Scale

Bryan Santillan Contreras, Flute

Jessica Barbosa, Alto Sax

Anthony Flores, Alto Sax

6 Full Range Scales

Judith Solis Colin, Flute

Student Achievement Awards

Outstanding Flute

Judith Solis Colin

Outstanding Double Reed

Andrew Rangel

Outstanding Clarinet

Azariya Green-Stewart

Outstanding Alto Sax

Jessica Barbosa

Outstanding Trumpet

Kevin Cervantes

Outstanding Horn

Alejandro Raygoza

Outstanding Trombone

Joel Ramos

Outstanding Euphonium/Tuba

Gabriel Castillo

Outstanding Percussion

Kairon Evans

Outstanding Woodwind

Judith Solis Colin

Outstanding Brass

Kevin Cervantes

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