BAND

EXPO

2021

Forest Hills Band Boosters

October 23, 2021

Turpin High School

Cincinnati, OH

The Forest Hills Band Boosters are your hosts for the 2021 Band Expo Event. Our organization

combines the talents, support and ideas of our community and strives to bring us together to

provide the best musical and educational experience possible. In the spring of 2018, the high

school band programs of our district took the bold step to combine the high school marching

band programs, from Anderson and Turpin, to build upon the strong student, teacher, and

parent relationships developed over the years and pull our resources together to form the

Forest Hills Marching Arts Program. This collaborative approach allows our students to play

music together from elementary school, where they first explore musical instruments, all the

way through their high school careers. This approach also consolidates the variety of resources

and rich, diverse talents of our entire district’s music education staff.

Our marching arts high school program consists of marching band, winter guard and percussion

ensembles. The high school marching band competes in several competitive circuits: The Ohio

Music Educators Association (OMEA), Mid-States Band Association and at the national level

through Bands of America. The winter percussion and guard compete in the Tristate, Mid-East

and WGI circuits.

For more information on our music programs, ensembles, volunteer opportunities and more,

visit www.fhbands.org. Tweet out your experience today using #FHBandExpo and follow us on

Facebook (Forest Hills Bands), on Instagram (fh_bands) and on Twitter (@FHMarchingArts). If

you are a parent or grandparent of a Forest Hills band student, please consider joining our

booster organization at www.fhbands.org/boosters. All funds support our six elementary

bands, our middle school band, both high school music programs and our combined marching

band program. Thank you for making music education possible for all our students!

Forest Hill Band Boosters

2650 Bartels Road

Cincinnati, OH 45244

Schedule

4:30 PM Class C – Blanchester High School 4:45 PM Class C – Grove City Christian School 5:00 PM Class B – Carlisle High School 5:15 PM Class B – Waynesville High School 5:30 PM BREAK (15 minutes) 5:45 PM Class B – Clinton-Massie High School 6:00 PM Class B – Deer Park High School 6:15 PM Class B – Madeira High School 6:30 PM Class B – Finneytown High School 6:45 PM DINNER BREAK (30 minutes) 7:15 PM Class A – Edgewood High School 7:30 PM Class AA – Loveland High School 7:45 PM Class AA – Walnut Hills High School 8:00 PM BREAK (15 minutes) 8:15 PM Lakota East High School 8:30 PM Kings High School 8:45 PM Forest Hills Marching Band (Exhibition) 9:00 PM The University of Cincinnati Bearcat Band 9:15 PM Awards

Concessions Menu

Cash and Credit Cards Accepted

Item Price LaRosa’s Pizza Slice (Pepperoni or Cheese) $3 Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwiches (while they last!) $5

Hamburger/Cheeseburger $5 Hot Dog $3 Mett / Brat $4 Nachos & Cheese $3 Soft Pretzel $3 Soft Pretzel with Cheese $4 Chips $1 Bottled Drinks $2 Granola Bars $1 Coffee $3 Jumbo Popcorn $2 Hot Chocolate $3 Peanuts $1 Nabisco Cookies $1 Candy $1

Band Expo Audience Guidelines

Your role in today’s event is particularly important! Thank you for showing support for the

students from all the schools participating in this event. Please remember the following:

♪ Silence all cell phones, watches, and other electronic device, even if your ringtone is a

march by John Phillip Sousa.

♪ Remain in place during performances. Please exit and/or enter between performances,

rather than during a performance as both a courtesy to those around you and to show

respect for the band on the field.

♪ Keep all aisles clear.

♪ Converse with those around you between performances, so the student performers

continue to be the stars of the show.

♪ Applaud for each band as if it were your own. All bands appreciate your enthusiastic

response!

The Forest Hills Band Expo is an Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) sanctioned event.

Band classifications are based on school enrollment in grades 10 – 12.

Classification Enrollment Adjudicated Rating

Class AA 901 or more I Superior

Class A 501 – 900 II Excellent

Class B 301 – 500 III Good

Class C 300 or less IV Fair

V Poor

Adjudicator Panel

Auxiliary Stephanie Dinsmore General Effect 1 Randall Clark General Effect 2 Tony Ballin Music 1 Sarah Brown Music 2 Robert McNutt Percussion Jason Moore Visual Thomas Young Timing & Penalties Christopher Sluder

Class C

Blanchester Marching Wildcats David Wood, Director

Show Title: Black Gold!

Show Repertoire Black Gold Wildcatters Dry Hole Blues Thunderstorm Gusher! Reprise and Finale (Hurt) Drum Majors: Daelyn Staehling & Savannah Belote Soloists: Trenity Jacobs (Color Guard), Makayla Harrington (Trombone) & Kyler Abirached

(Trumpet)

Band Bio The Blanchester Marching Wildcats perform year-round for numerous school and community

events as well as competitions. The Marching Wildcats participate in Ohio Music Education

Association Marching Band and Concert Band events and serves as a host for High School Solo

and Ensemble. The band members participate in music as well as many other activities that

include soccer, volleyball, tennis, track, softball, drama, FFA, academic team, and church youth

groups. The band has a strong history of excellent and superior ratings and participated in the

OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 2019.

A haiku for you—

we are so proud you are our son.

We love you, Mom and Dad:

Gift born on 20 May

Gentle soul of brilliant mind

Johnny Wettengel

Johnny Wettengel

Class C

Grove City Christian Marching Eagles Phillip Classen, Director

Show Title: Trapped in Time

Show Repertoire Trapped in Time Trapped in Time – 1 Trapped in Time – 2 Trapped in Time - 3 (Pote) Drum Major: Rebecca Jackson Soloist: Olivia Allen (Flute)

Staff Percussion Instructor: Andrew Sain Front Ensemble Coordinator: Jesse Staten Color Guard Instructor: Makayla Harr Band Bio This ensemble performs in both MSBA and OMEA competitions. In 2019 they qualified for state

finals for the first time in school history.

Keep Rising Above!

We love to watch you shine!

Mom, Dad, Katherine, and Matthew

Congratulations to the Forest Hills

Marching Band on a great season

from your friends at

Lip-Slur WorldHQ, the birthplace of the

modern sarcastic lip slur!

Class B

Carlisle High School Marching Band John Oliver, Director

Show Title: The Game

Show Repertoire Money (Waters) Jailhouse Rock (Leiber) Folsom Prison Blues (Cash) Empire State of Mind (Carter) Staff Assistant Director: Kyle Schuckmann Percussion Instructor: Jordan Howerton Color Guard Instructor: Sean Royse Band Bio The Carlisle High School Marching Band is the largest student organization in the Carlisle Local

School District. The band takes great pride in representing Carlisle through both musical and

non-musical performances. The CHS Band is an active participant in OMEA, MSBA, Bands of

America and was a WGI Winds Finalists in 2021. They also recently performed at Universal

Studios in Orlando, Florida.

We are so proud of you, Riley, and all you have accomplished through your years as a French Horn and Mellophone player!

We love you!

Love,

Mom, Dad, & Macy, Grandma & Grandpa

You rock.

You always

have and we

know you

always will.

Love, Mom &

Bob

Class B

Waynesville High School Spartan Marching Band Leslie Schleman, Director

Show Title: Uncharted

Show Repertoire Uncharted Set Sail Celestial Navigation Tempest/New World (Gilroy) Drum Major: A.J. Seidenschmidt Soloists: Jacob Meade (Trumpet), Cameron Bailey (Trumpet)

Staff Assistant Director: Kyle Buflod Percussion Instructor: Jon Roberts Colorguard Instructors: Cheyenna Jordan & Samantha Morgan Drill Designer: Dan Middlesworth Band Bio The Waynesville Spartan Marching Band competes at local OMEA events each year and have

qualified for OMEA State Marching Band Finals as recently as 2019. The Marching Spartans also

perform at many community events and are a source of pride in the village of Waynesville. The

band will be traveling to Florida in the Spring of 2022 and will be performing at Walt Disney

World.

Andrew Kaylor

We are so proud

of you and the

great work you

have done in

the band!

Mom and Dad

Class B

Clinton-Massie Marching Band Christin McClain, Director

Show Title: Dia De Los Muertos

Show Repertoire Day of the Dead (Fannin) Drum Majors: Tony Morris & Sarah Norton Soloists: Connor Hendrickson (Tenor Saxophone), Maya Howard (Tenor Saxophone), Riley

Wahsum (Alto Saxophone), Shelby Danbury (Alto Saxophone), & Tony Morris (Clarinet)

Staff Assistant Directors: Andrew Hall, Bri Fultz & Connor Hendrickson Percussion Instructor: Tyler Hillard Band Bio The Clinton-Massie Marching Band competes in OMEA, Mid States, and Bands of America

competitions. The marching band is proud to qualify for OMEA state finals for the last five

years. The marching band recently marched in the 2020 Disney Magical Musical Parade, being

one of the last bands to perform before the COVID shutdown.

Stay Gold, Ponyboy!

Class B

Deer Park High School Marching Band Patrick Bauer, Director

Show Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Show Repertoire Nightmare Before Christmas Movement 1 (Elfman), Sally's Song (Elfman), Nightmare Before Christmas Movement 3 (Elfman) Drum Majors: Robbie Fischer & Ryan Schramm Soloists: Morgan Rainey (Euphonium), Zyan Martin (Trombone), Justin Yee (Trumpet)

Staff Assistant Director: Joe Vetter Percussion Instructors: Joe Palomaki, Symon Jones & McKenzie Mowell Woodwind Instructors: Kalina Palomaki, Greg Hurd Visual/Brass Instructors: Matt Suddendorf & Nate Banzhof Colorguard Director: Brenda Livingston Colorguard Assistant: McCartney Johnston Band Bio The Deer Park High School Marching Band has established itself as one of the premiere

marching band programs in southwest Ohio, earning 27 consecutive trips to the OMEA State

Marching Band Finals. The band has produced students who have attended schools of music at

universities all over the nation and in the armed services. The band program at Deer Park

features a wide array of ensembles including jazz band, concert band, winter color guard, pep

band and chamber ensembles. The Deer Park High School Band is currently planning numerous

future performances including a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Class B

Madeira Marching Mustangs Lori Ann Adams, Director

Show Title: One

Show Repertoire One: Joy (Curiale) One: Joy (Beethoven) One: Love (Teng) One: Smile (Pankow) One: World (Sweeney) Drum Majors: Jeffrey Scwallie, Daniel Williams, & Shelby Andre Soloists: Isaac Arredondo (Baritone), Sam Gaugh (Tenor Saxophone), Thomas Grandi (Trumpet),

Owen Tucker (Mellophone)

Staff Assistant Director: Ryan Ervin Percussion Instructor & Arranger: Rick Adams Percussion Instructors: Anthony Beasley & David Rhodenbaugh Colorguard Instructor: Brittany King Assistant Colorguard Instructor: Maria Flores Woodwind Instructor: Adelaide Young

Brass Instructor: Joseph Rau Band Camp Instructors: Jacob Bross,

Audrey Bross & David Parker Arrangers: Robert Sloan

Drill Designer: Chad Clum Choreographer: Liz Clum

Band Bio The Madeira Marching Mustangs have a long history of excellence and are excited to perform

their 2021 show entitled "One". This year's show is based on the following quote by Amelia

Earheart: "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and

make new trees." We hope you enjoy the show and spread kindness everywhere you go.

Class B

Finneytown High School Marching Band Bradley Delaney, Director

Show Title: Rise

Show Repertoire Rise (Perry) Vitae Aeternum (Lovatt- Cooper) Drum Majors: Finn Traubert, Noemi Yisra'EL, & Nathan Deuitch Soloist: Lucas Campbell (Alto Saxophone)

Staff Assistant Director: Samuel Fronk Percussion Instructors: Ken Smith & Ray Butler Colorguard Directors: Michele Bowers & Susie Cole Woodwind Instructors: Paige Adleta & Kate Pitchford Band Bio The Finneytown Marching Band is proud of their recent accomplishments, which include

Superior Ratings at OMEA State Marching Band Finals in 2016, 2017, and 2018; a 4th Place

finish in Class AAA at Mid-States Finals in 2018, and a 10th Place finish in Class AAAA at Mid-

States Finals in 2019.

Shout out to Senior Front

Ensemble Section Leader:

Dilllon Cobb

We are proud of all your hard

work and have enjoyed every

performance!

We love you, Mom and Dad

Class A

Edgewood Marching Band Jonathan Arnold, Director

Show Title: Pandora’s Lament

Show Repertoire Pandora’s Lament: Movements 1, 2, & 3 (Grom) Drum Majors: Kayde Simpson and Grayce Cochran Soloists: Alyssa Williams (Flute), Erin Bowling (Baritone), Jenna Marotti (Trumpet), and Daniel

Lawson (Alto Saxophone)

Staff Assistant Directors: Nick Fields and Sabrina Huffman Drill Design Director: Michael Neubert Visual Director: Nick Stamper Band Bio The Edgewood Marching Cougars have had a long tradition of excellence. Since coming back to OMEA in 2015, they have been state qualifiers each year, receiving Superior and Excellent ratings. Other notable achievements are MSBA class finalists and participants in the Magic Music Days parade at Walt Disney World.

Congratulations on a great season,

Adam!

Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop are so

proud of you!

We enjoy watching you,

even at that prop height!

You haven’t thrown away your Shot!

While you may have gotten

Lost in Wonderland,

you Flash-Danced right on out there!

We are so

proud of you,

Emilie

and

Bobby!

From Mom and

Dad

Class AA

Loveland High School Marching Band Geoffrey Miller, Director

Show Title: An 80s Adventure

Show Repertoire Part 1 (Collins) Part 2 (Stein) Part 3 (Silvestri) Part 4 (Perry) Part 5 (Chambers) Drum Major: Ana Imhoff & Ally Oh Staff Assistant Directors: James Harmon & Johnnie Green Percussion Director: Drew Hadley Assistant Percussion Director: Travis Long Brass Captain Head: Joseph Rao Woodwind Captain Head: Molly McCoy Guard Director: Ashley Hogan Assistant Guard Director: Megan Goins

Band Bio

The Loveland High School Marching Band has a long tradition of excellence consisting of several

first division ratings at OMEA State Performances. The members of the Loveland Marching Band

participate in several other musical outlets including concert band, jazz band, show choir band,

indoor drumline and winterguard. The band would like to thank all the parent volunteers for all

their hard work and dedication.

Class AA

Walnut Hills High School Marching Blue & Gold Richard Canter, Director

Show Title: The Fortune of Fools

Show Repertoire La Suerte de los Tontos (Fortune of Fools) Luck Be a Lady Black Orpheus (Richards, Loesser, Bonfa) Send in the Clowns (Sondheim) Drum Captain: Mohammad Kassem Drum Majors: Katie Berich, Ashlynn Freeman, & Lauren Simon Guard Captain: Elyse Sennett Soloists: Kaity Fritz (Trumpet), Makenna Sanders (Trumpet), Dogen Foster (Trumpet), Jacob Zimmerman (Guitar), & Gavin King (Flute) Staff Assistant Director: Andrew Peoples Head Percussion Instructor: Ed LeBorgne

Percussion Instructor: Stan Ginn

Color Guard Instructors: Heather Graham & Kiersten Clinger

Visual Captain Head & Drill Designer: Kendra Wendeln

Band Bio

The Walnut Hills Marching Blue & Gold has a long history of success, having achieved 16

consecutive Superior Ratings at OMEA State Marching Band Finals. In addition to participation

in OMEA Adjudicated Events, the Marching Blue & Gold has participated in the Mid-States Band

Association and Bands of America competitive circuits. This year's band is led on the field by

Band Captain, Mohammad Kassem and Drum Majors, Lauren Simon, Ashlynn Freeman & Katie

Berich with Guard Captain, Elyse Sennett.

Class AA

Lakota East High School Marching Band Robert Tanis, Directors

Show Title: Horoscope

Show Repertoire Horoscope Intermezzo Chaconne (Holst), Horoscope Uranus (Holst), Horoscope Bacchanale & Dance of the Flowers of Leo (Lambert) Drum Major: Hailey Bowden, Maria Hudepohl, Emma Laude, Lina Miesse, & Jack Nomina Soloists: Alex Hunkler (Trombone), Kenta Thompson (Trombone), Sophia Dinglasan (Trumpet), Ethan Meeker (Trumpet), Cameron Welte (Horn), & Jack Nomina (Oboe) Staff Assistant Director: Kevin Engel Program Coordinator: David Wyrick Visual Caption Head: Matthew Osborn Brass Caption Head: Maggie Whaley Woodwind Techs: Kat Eroskey & Colton Thomas Percussion Director: John Espy

Front Ensemble Techs: Rovert Knueven, John Pyrak & Rob Howe Battery Techs: Bill Pendleton & Scott Brown Guard Director: Taylor Evans Assistant Guard Director: Jessica Kottler Guard Techs: Vicky Borchert & Elise Letizia

Band Bio The Lakota East Marching Thunderhawks have earned a Superior Rating at the OMEA State

Marching Band Finals for 23 consecutive years. They have earned numerous first place, best in

class, and best of show awards as well as over 45 Grand Champion awards. They are a 4-time

Bands of America Regional Finalist, a 2-time Super Regional Finalist, and a 2018 National Semi-

Finalist. The band has appeared in many parades and festivals including the Hollywood

Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California, the Waikiki Holiday Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, and

the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Parade in San Diego. The entire band program at Lakota East is

supported by the amazing volunteers of the Lakota East Upbeat Club.

Class AA

Kings High School Marching Band Brian McDonough, Directors

Show Title: Band Together

Show Repertoire Putting it Together, from Sunday in the Park with George (Sondheim) Children Will Listen, from Into the Woods (Sondheim) A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Britten) Drum Major: Staff Assistant Director: Michael Maegly Percussion Directors/Instructors: Matt Jenkins, Sarah McDonough, Instrumental Instructor: Jennifer Reeder Guard Director: Jennifer Maegly Thomas Sparling, Susan Bass, Greyson Holland, Alex Holland, Stephanie Gerlach, Melissa Partin, Ryan Reed, Rob Knueven, Kyle Buflod, Isaac Slavens Band Bio The Kings High School Marching Band has a long and proud tradition of excellence. They are the

2017 and 2019 MSBA Class AAAA Champions, and 2020 CSJA AAAA Virtual Champions. They

consistently earn superior ratings at OMEA State Marching Band Finals.

Happy Senior Year!

We are so very proud of

your hard work and

dedication to the

Marching Band!

Wishing you an amazing

final season!

We Love You!

Mom, Dad, & Charlotte

Madeline

Class AA – Exhibition

Forest Hills Marching Band Joe Wesche, Matt Gaal & Steven Funke, Directors

Show Title: Rise Above

Show Repertoire “I found nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks! Life is full of challenges. It is okay to fail, as long as you continue to keep taking risks and learning from the failures. No matter what the circumstances, no matter what you are going through, you can always, Rise Above.” Denzel Washington Rise (Katy Perry) Selections from Journey to the Center of the Earth (Graham) Fix You (Coldplay) Selections from Walking with Heroes (Lovatt-Cooper) Drum Majors: Grady Bryant, Jenna Calhoun, Liam Ferguson & Jeffrey Logan Staff Assistant Directors: Chad Sheridan & Zack Strong Hornline Instructors: Brett Eldridge, Josh Bunton, Andrew Johnson & David Funke

Percussion Director: Phil Andrews

Percussion Instructors: Alex Houchin, Taylor Wells, Nathan Koenes, Danny Ghantous, & Trevor Habel

Colorguard Director: Shawna Swango

Color Guard Instructors: Amanda Wesche & Madi Robinson

Band Bio

The Forest Hills Marching Band is a combined effort between the school district’s two high schools:

Anderson High School and Turpin High School. Our marching arts high school program consists of

marching band, winter guard and percussion ensembles. The high school marching band competes

in several competitive circuits: The Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA), Mid-States Band

Association and at the national level through Bands of America. The winter percussion and guard

compete in the Tristate, Mid-East and WGI circuits. In 2019, in their debut appearance at the

National Bands of America competition in Indianapolis, Indiana, they came home as National Semi-

Finalists, ranking in the top 30 bands.

Forest Hills Marching Band Seniors 2022

Noah Beasley Jack Belck Angelica Blumenthal Madeline Bodie Audrey Brinker Trumpet Trumpet Mellophone Marimba Flute

Jenna Calhoun Henry Carnevale Nolan Cheung Dillon Cobb Drum Major, Clarinet Clarinet Snare Drum Marimba

Riley Courtney Samantha Dunn Dil Frasher Ashley Hacker Josh Keith Mellophone Flute Mellophone Flute Trombone

Adam Kelley Abbie Lantz Jonathan Lee Jeffrey Logan Colorguard Colorguard Alto Saxophone Drum Major, Trombone

Forest Hills Marching Band Seniors 2022

William McDulin Maxwell McKinley Will Naramore Aidan Orth Meg Prather Baritone Bari-Saxophone Trumpet Clarinet Clarinet

Rachel Prather Megan Sartoris Jessie Schimpf Faith Spector Clarinet Trumpet Flute Synthesizer, Piano Jared Stone Sarvesh Sudhaharan Sydney Tellez Conrad Weist Trumpet Marimba Synthesizer, Piano Tenor Drums

Johnny Wettengel Lily Young

Trombone Trumpet

Presentation of Awards

Award Sponsor Presenter Class C, 2nd Place Amy Montgomery Alex Kelley (warehousesuppliesonline.com)

Class C, 1st Place Breezy Acres Kennels Hazel Wettengel

Class C, Best Auxiliary The Hampton Family Bobby & Emilie Hampton

Class C, Best Percussion Rachel Baker for School Board Faith Spector --------------------- Class B, 3rd Place The Ferguson Family Liam Ferguson

Class B, 2nd Place Thomas Turner & General Mills Max McKinley

Class B, 1st Place Wendy Strickler Biederman Grady Bryant & Liam Ferguson for FHSD School Board FHMB Drum Majors

Class B, Best Auxiliary Mary Gaertner for Dil Frasher Anderson Township Trustee

Class B, Best Percussion The Bodie Family Madeline Bodie --------------------- Class A, 1st Place The Reid Family Katie Reid

Class A, Best Auxiliary The Weist Family/Cincy Sharp LLC Conrad & Catelyn Weist

Class A, Best Percussion The Cobb Family Dillon Cobb --------------------- Class AA, 3rd Place LipSlur World Headquarters Jack Belck

Class AA, 2nd Place Breezy Acres Kennels Johnny Wettengel

Class AA, 1st Place The Weist Family Julia Weist

Class AA, Best Auxiliary Finding Joy in Art (findingjoyinart.com) Emily Awad

Class AA, Best Percussion Breezy Acres Kennels Bennett Wettengel ------------------- Overall Best Music The Michael & Rebecca Kelley Family Adam Kelley

Overall Best Visual Woodstone Woodworks Samantha Dunn

Overall Best General Effect The Rathje Family Julia Rathje

Grand Champion Dr. & Mrs. Ron Reynolds in honor of Jenna Calhoun & Jeffrey Logan Former Turpin & University of Cincinnati FHMB Drum Majors Drum Majors: Drew Reynolds

& Isabelle Reynolds

My Choice Judges’ Award

_____________________________ Class C, 2nd Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class C, 1st Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class C, Best Auxiliary ________________________________

_____________________________ Class C, Best Percussion ________________________________

_____________________________ Class B, 3rd Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class B, 2nd Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class B, 1st Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class B, Best Auxiliary ________________________________

_____________________________ Class B, Best Percussion ________________________________

_____________________________ Class AA, 3rd Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class AA, 2nd Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class AA, 1st Place ________________________________

_____________________________ Class AA, Best Auxiliary ________________________________

_____________________________ Class AA, Best Percussion ________________________________

_____________________________ Overall Best Music ________________________________

_____________________________ Overall Best Visual ________________________________

_____________________________ Overall Best Gen. Effect ________________________________

_____________________________ Grand Champion ________________________________

A special thank you to these sponsors of today’s Band Expo!

paid for by friends of Wendy Strickler Biederman for FHSD School Board paid for by Rachel Baker

for School Board

Thank you!