Washoe County School District

Washoe County School District

presents

2015 Honor Band Concert

6th Grade Honor Band

Kevin Sady, Conductor

Middle School Honor Band

James Mazzaferro, Conductor

High School Honor Band

Dr. Edward Harris, Conductor JA Nugget, Rose Ballroom February 11, 2015 6:30 PM

Guest Conductors

6th Grade Honor Band Conductor--Kevin Sady

Mr. Kevin Sady grew up in Gardnerville, Nevada and was involved band all though middle and high school. He a ended the University of Southern California on scholarship and studied trombone with Dr. Terry Cravens. Mr. Sady then transferred to the University of Nevada where he studied with Dr. Mack McGrannahan and a ained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Educa on. He started his teaching career at Pau-Wa Lu Middle School in Douglas County and transferred to Galena High School where he has taught since 2006.

Mr. Sady runs the award winning concert, jazz and marching bands at Galena High School, runs field show compe ons, chaired local honor bands, honor jazz bands, and is chairman for the Nevada Music Educa ons Associa on All-State Band. Mr. Sady has had the pleasure of being the guest conductor at Lake Tahoe Music Camp and honor bands all over northern Nevada. Mr. Sady also has a private trombone studio and is the principle trombonist for the Reno Pops orchestra. He has played for the Reno Wind Symphony, and subs tuted for the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra.

Middle School Honor Band Conductor--James Mazzaferro

Mr. James Mazzaferro is currently director of instrumental music at Sheldon High School, located in the Elk Grove Unified School District. His teaching assignment includes Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Monday- Friday Jazz Band, Tuesday-Thursday Jazz Band, and Advanced Placement Music Theory. He has also been the conductor of the Cosumnes River College Orchestra, a posi on he has held since 1999. He is also the Camp Director/Ar s c Director of Cazadero Music Camp, a summer music camp for musicians in grades five through high school.

Mr. Mazaferro received his Bachelor's degree in Music Educa on from San Francisco State University, playing in the Sym- phonic Band under the direc on of Edwin C. Kruth, and served as Principal Bassist in the University Symphony under the direc-

on of Lazlo Varga. He received his Master's degree in Instrumental Conduc ng from California State University, Sacramento, studying conduc ng under Robert Halseth. He is a mul ple recipient of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers. He was named 2005 Teacher of the Year in the Elk Grove Unified School District and in 2009 was named as a Crystal Apple recipient as an out- standing educator in the EGUSD by LDS students from Sheldon High School. In 2009, he was recognized by the Sacramento Area Theater Associa on with an "Elly" Award for his musical direc on of Sheldon's produc on of "Bye Bye Birdie." In 2012, he was one of eight High School Band Directors in the country that were named a Bandworld Legion of Honor Lauerate by the John Phil- ip Sousa Founda on.

High School Honor Band Conductor--Dr. Edward C. Harris

Dr. Edward C. Harris is the Director of Bands at San Jos? State University. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in music educa on, and Master of Arts degree in clarinet performance from San Francisco State University. He received his Doctor of Arts degree in conduc ng and clarinet performance from the University of Northern Colorado. He served as Director of Instrumental Music at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California from 1971 to 1978.

Under Dr. Harris' direc on, the San Jose State University Wind Ensemble has gained wide recogni on for its diverse and cre- a ve programs. He has served as President of the Western Division of the College Band Directors' Na onal Associa on and has been on the Board of Directors for the California Band Directors Associa on and California Music Educators Associa on. In 1995, Dr. Harris was honored to receive the "Stairway of the Stars" Award from the City of Santa Monica for dis nguished contribu ons to the arts in California. In 2003, he was honored with the Gilbert T. Freitas Memorial Award for Music Educa on from the Cali- fornia Music Educator's Associa on Bay Sec on and the CMEA Don Schmeer/Byron Hoyt Band Educator Award honoring excel- lence in instrumental instruc on and performance. He received the 2006 CMEA John Swain College/University Educator Award for his progressive leadership at San Jose State University. In 2010, Dr. Harris was named the "Music Educator of the Year" by the Bay Sec on of the California Music Educators Associa on, and he received an Abby Award for dis nguished arts leadership from the Silicon Valley Arts and Business Associa on. In 2011, he was elected into the pres gious American Band Masters Associa on.

Dr. Harris was appointed the conductor and ar s c director for the San Jose Wind Symphony: one of California's premiere concert bands with performances at the World Associa on for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference, the California Music Educators Associa on Conference. As a professional clarine st, Dr. Harris has performed with the Greeley Philharmonic in Colo- rado, the Pacific Symphony in California, and the Modesto Symphony. His primary teachers include Robert McGinnis of the New York Philharmonic, Donald Carroll of the San Francisco Symphony, and Dorrace Stalvey of Los Angeles.

Program

6th Grade Honor Band

Kevin Sady, Conductor

Starspli er Fanfare Brian Balmages Sanctus Robert W. Smith Knightly Procession Jack Wilds

Middle School Honor Band

James Mazzaferro, Conductor

Triumphant Fanfare Saucedo Nimrod Elgar, arr. Chris Sharp Celebra on and Song Robert Sheldon Sabre Dance Khachaturian, arr. Balent Silver State Fanfare, The Official State March of Nevada Gerald Willis

High School Honor Band

Dr. Edward Harris, Conductor

Carnival Paul Basler Seal Lullaby Eric Whitacre Korean Foloksongs from JeJu Island Frank Ticheli joyRide Michael Markowski

6th Grade Honor Band

Flute Lindsey Aker Aliza Amundsen Sarah Andreini Mauricio Arredondo-Virrey

Cassandra Bello Stephanie Bledsaw Gabrielle Bouydston

Angelina Bre ell Taryn Burr Ella Burriss

Mackenzie Cantor

Mira Caraway Gerrik Chenoweth Katy Dupriest Lydia Freeman

Amaia Garate Simone Gardella Gabriel Knight Isaac Kong Mykaila Lancaster

Felicity Langley Annisa Louis Cassandra Macon Baylee McCoy Michael McKee Samantha Mellison Cali Moore Quincy Mross Holiday O'Bryan Bailey Oleson Angelyn Owen

Emilee Peterson Jaden Ramiro Cierra Reynolds Kaylee Roebling Charla Rosenberg Tenaya Solvason Madelyn Spencer Sarai Uribe Abigail Waggoner Luna Wilson

Huffaker Lenz Lenz Warner

Taylor Cannan Cold Springs

Lenz Verdi Beck

Hunsberger

Hunsberger Allen Verdi Cold Springs

Juniper Hunsberger Winnemucca Spanish Springs Hunter Lake

Mitchell Sepulveda Cold Springs Taylor Booth Gomm DePoali DePoali Swope Whitehead Allen

Kate Smith Desert Heights Beasley Hunsberger Gomm Gomm DePoali Mitchell Caughlin Ranch Hunter Lake

Clarinet Molly Allen Olivia Andelin Danielle Arrivillaga Luis Avalos-Reyes

Diego Barboza Haley Boyd Rorie Braband

Tamsen Burr Lily Carrara Lizbeth Cortes

Casey Duby

Jordan Edington Layla Fox Indalesia Garcia Karla Garcia

Emily Holmer Ciara Kong Ketric Kulwin Kaylee Lessig Gabriel Mata

Katelyn McKemy Natalie McNeel Shannyn Morris Yoojung (Jessica) Nam Mya Nielson Aayan Patel Sydney Ramirez Estefania Ramos-Heredia Evelyne Reyes Hayden Rickert Zachary Sharp

Carlie Sheridan Penelope Smerdon Ma hew Steiger Abigail Thomas Sophia Ward Keegan Whi on Nevaeh Williams Jackson Yeager Luis Zamudio Lacie Zito

Mendive Mendive DePoali Drake

Whitehead Cold Springs Lenz

Verdi Stead Hidden Valley

Benne

Allen Sepulveda Stead Juniper

Spanish Springs Diedrichsen Winnemucca Huffaker Mt. Rose

Hidden Valley Cold Springs Loder Billinghurst Caughlin Ranch Hunsberger Cold Springs Kate Smith Mitchell Moss Beck

Cold Springs Beck Hunsberger Towles DePoali Lemmon Valley Clayton Whitehead Mitchell Maxwell

6th Grade Honor Band

Bassoon Joshua Miercort Alto Saxophone Ava Bonk Cora Douglas

Kylie Eubanks Seth Gale Brooke Goins

Andrew Guidara Oscar Herrera Ma as Hirt

Zachary Hooker

Henry Korver William Liu Ava Polar Nicholas Reddicks

Ma as Reidel Mya Simpkins Adam Staley Christopher Stocking Tenor Saxophone

Sasha Drobushev Amanda Goforth Nathan Istrice Voth Trumpet Amelia Blake Eric Chaidez-Cano Dylan Cody Brendan Constan no Max Covington Nicholas Dyrr Dallin Edwards

Eva Ellio Ma hew Flowers Christopher Garcia Hernandez Bryce Gill Joshua Gross-Pelto Oliver Guinan Alec Harlow Zachary Hill Connor Hilton Kaleigh Jenkins Jeffrey Lenhard

Gomm

DePoali Swope Van Gorder Maxwell Van Gorder Lenz Verdi Mt. Rose Caughlin Ranch Hunsberger Hunsberger Palmer Hunsberger DePoali DePoali Billinghurst Towles

Clayton Hidden Valley Taylor

Mendive Greenbrae Spanish Springs DePoali DePoali Cold Springs DePoali Beck DePoali Whitehead Hall Huffaker Clayton Stead Hunter Lake Hunsburger Hunsburger Hunsburger

Trumpet (con nued) Damon Mariani Leonel Martel Rodriguez Robert Moffi Jordan Moore

Olivia Newman Ana Nunez Nicholas Pancake

Natan Park Chloe Payne Jalyn Ponce

Katelyn Rovig

Benjamin Sheppard Zander Simone Joseph Stevenson Amber Thaxton

Ramona Tobey Erika Tsukamoto Cherish Wickman Gavin Zappe Trombone

Luca Bucciachio Meadowlark Bu in-Plank Brian Carias Jocelyn Dunn Talaiasi Finau Olivia Hagstrand Dylan Jackson Joseph Keeley Markie Kelly-Ellwood Patrick McNeely, Jr Gabrielle Sifling

Skyeann Vick Thomas Zollinger Abby Zurline Euphonium Tyler Campbell Sco Osgard Kade Parry George Peters Percussion Conor Ariz a Cody Harper Robert Pirtle

Hall Veterans Stead Moss Billinghurst Benne Lenz Caughlin Ranch Beasley Hidden Valley Lenz Billinghurst Lenz Drake Beck Caughlin Ranch Gomm Cold Springs Mendive

DePoali Caughlin Ranch Cannan Hunter Lake Winnemucca DePoali Towles Beasley Mt. Rose Whitehead Cold Springs Warner DePoali Stead

Whitehead Swope Cold Springs Billinghurst

Cold Springs Cold Springs Cold Springs

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