Next up: Senior Night 10/24/25
Maroon Jazz Band
Alto Sax: Lily Bath, Zach Bowman, Ronan Igoe, Ashlyn Schrader
Tenor Sax: Zane Tanner & Jayden Yawson
Bari Sax: Will Sautter
Trumpet: Nick Hernandez, Aadien Holmes, Lily Houser, Rachel Maletz, Damon Thompson, Clara Mendez-Falcon
Trombone: Jaden Gao, Nathan Menon, Eric Dahl, Jackson Bowser
Tuba: Rohan Ranjan
Piano: Janelle Falk
Guitar: Nishil Sharma
Bass: Liam Otten
Drums/Percussion: Collin Miller & Ryder Growdon
Gold Jazz Band
Alto Sax: Brigitte Bell, Connor Ferguson, Rio Hall
Tenor Sax: Nicholas Pinto-Faerman, Adam Thompson, Kedar Gupte
Bari Sax: Matthew Stucke
Trumpet: Corey Banks, Mason Lee, Aaiden Holmes, Abby Phelps
Trombone: Liam Otten, Nathan Menon, Tyler Tucker, Max Higgins
Piano: Manas Nair
Guitar: Zach Bowman
Bass: Genesis Mendez-Falcon
Drums: Jacob Cohen
Concert Band
Flute: Aarushi Aravind, Jenna Brown, Joy Haddadin, Jil Mimarbachi, Kyra Moenter, Aasama Prabhakar, Ashlyn Schrader, Stephanie Thomas, Nehara Weerappuli
Oboe: Zach Quigley
Bassoon: Silas Wirt
Clarinet: Cooper Anderson, Sawyer Barber, Anshul Dalal, Alexis Greene, Simon Limpach, Keegan Miller, Murphy Ritter, Roshan Sharma
Bass Clarinet: Erik Davis
Alto Sax: Zach Bowman, Liam Staufenberg
Tenor Sax: Kedar Gupte, Zane Tanner
Baritone Sax: William Sautter, Matthew Stucke
Trumpet: Max Appiah, Samuel Canales, Luke Cotrill, Aaiden Holmes, Miranda Petty, Alexander Ritter, Huston Ritter, Leif Seckman, Damon Thompson, Charlie Wilcoxon
F Horn: Nick Hernandez, Haleigh Justen, Abby Phelps
Trombone: Nathan Boutell, Jackson Bowser, Eric Dahl, Kenny Fischer, Jaden Gao, Kyle Gilchrist, Brandon Jones, Nathan Menon, Hope Schimming, Roan Winch, Eshan Zaman
Euphonium: Graydon Kappes, Aidan Millerick, Joshua Nicholson, Aaliyah Williams
Tuba: Ethan Ritter, Sydney Wamsley, Jayden Yawson
Percussion: Andrew Dauber, Ryder Growdon, Luka Ingram, Collin Miller, Joseph Quigley, Olivier Saltre, Ben Silverman
Wind Ensemble
Flute: Lillian Bath, Jenna Brown, Abigail Dunn, Carrie Emerman, Manas Nair, Jeila Wofford
Clarinet: Richard Gilchrist, Ronan Igoe, Evan McGee, Keegan Miller, Ann Mari Tait
Bass Clarinet: Kamrin Kincaid
Alto Sax: Connor Ferguson, Rio Hall, Brigitte Bell, Nicholas Pinto-Faerman
Tenor Sax: Adam Thompson
Trumpet: Corey Bank, Lucas Burnard, Maddie Jeffers, Mason Lee, Rachel Maletz, Dominick Rosas
F Horn: Lily Houser, Luke Maxeiner
Trombone: Ayush Chakravarty, Max Higgins, Nathan Menon, Liam Otten, Miles Zimmerman
Euphonium: Aaiden Holmes, Andrew Schockman
Tuba: Rohan Ranjan, Tyler Tucker
Percussion: Jacob Cohen, Billy Green, Logan Jarema
Everyday listening skills are stronger in musically-trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. -Strait, D.L. and N. Kraus, "Biological impact of auditory expertise across the life-span: musicians as a model of auditory learning"; Hearing Research, 2013.
Research shows that making music changes the brain and that these brain changes have tangible impacts on listening skills, learning and cognition. -"Music, hearing, and education: from the lab to the classroom"; quoted in Northwestern University, September/October 2017.
Playing an instrument helps youngsters better process speech in noisy classrooms and more accurately interpret the nuances of language that are conveyed by subtle changes in the human voice. -"Why Music Education Matters"; quoted in the Phoenix Symphony, February 6, 2017
Students who take music in middle school score significantly higher on algebra assignments in 9th grade than their non-music counterparts. -Helmrich. B. H. (2010), "Window of opportunity? Adolescence, music, and algebra."; Journal of Adolescent Research. 25 (4).
Students in high-quality school music education programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socioeconomic level of community. -Nature Neuroscience, April 2007.
Thank you to all of the band students and families for their hard work, support and dedication through the busy summer/fall marching band season! It's been wonderful moving "back toward normal." Your enthusiasm and commitment to the band are outstanding!
Special thanks to:
New Albany Music Parents Association
NAPLS Administration
NAPLS Custodial Services for transporting equipment and providing logistical support
NAPLS Transportation Department for getting us to/from performances and field trips
NAPLS Athletic Department: Richie Wildenhaus, Crickett Anderson & Kelly Link for coordinating facility use, logistical support, etc.
Patrick Grandpre & Jon Gillie for technical support at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Performing Arts
Mr. Coon, Coach Townsend and Grant Kresina for their support and leadership year-round!
Thank YOU for attending tonight!!
Monday December 6: Grades 6, 7, and 8 Concert
Grade 6 at 6PM
Grades 7 & 8 at 7:15
Tuesday January 18: 1/18 MEGA Band ALL NAPLS BANDS ! (Intermediate Gym)
Tuesday March 8: Grades 6, 7, and 8, 7PM
Wednesday March 9: HS Band Concert, 7pm
Tuesday April 12: HS Band Concert, 7pm
Monday May 9: HS Band Concert, 7pm
Tuesday May 10: Grades 6, 7, and 8, 7pm
All concerts are at the McCoy Center for the Performing Arts unless listed otherwise.
Maroon Jazz Band
Georgia on My Mind, Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Michael Sweney
Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Duke Ellington, arr. Ralph Ford
Trumpet Solo: Lily Houser
Piano Solo: Janelle Falk
The Funky Turtle, John Morris
Tenor Sax Solo: Zane Tanner
Gold Jazz Band
I Dreamed a Dream, Claude-Michel Schonberg, arr. Roger Holmes
Alto Sax Solo: Brigitte Bell
Bone Talk, Mark Taylor
Featuring Trombone Section: Liam Otten, Max Higgins, Nathan Menon, Tyler Tucker
Gospel John, Andy Clark
Trumpet Solo: Corey Bank
Trombone Solo: Liam Otten
Alto Sax Solo: Connor Ferguson
Concert Band
Fanfare 1127, Patrick Roszell
Zach Bowman, Alto Sax Solo
Guest Conductor: Mr. Benjamin Hemming, Capital University
Irish Tune From County Derry, Percy Aldridge Grainger, arr. Rob Romeyn
Soloists: Kyra Moenter (Flute), Nick Hernandez (F Horn)
Circuits, Chris Bernotas
Shaker Variants, Elliot del Borgo
Wind Ensemble
Drive!, Patrick Roszell
Irish Tune from County Derry, Percy Aldridge Grainger
March of the Belgian Paratroopers, Pierre Leemans, arr. Swearingen
Rocket Surgery, Chris Campbell