2010 Marching Band Forms & Documents
An American in Paris - 2010
"Paris is a mood, a longing you didn't know you had until it was answered. Paris is like... like, love or or art or faith. It can't be explained, only felt."
This year's field show was namely inspired by the Gene Kelly/Vincente Minnelli cinematic masterpiece from 1951. The creative process began development during a phase when I was listening to Camille Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 3 ("Organ"). The show does not contain any of Saint-Saens' work but I was inspired by the Late-Romantic French composer's birthplace which is Paris, France. From there, many pieces and ideas came to mind.
The music has been arranged exclusively for the Viking Marching Band by Joe Henderson and Steve Pierson. Brittany Iler is this year's drill designer.
This year's field show is set in 3 movements:
Watch a clip from the PBS series, "American Masters: Anatomy of a Dancer" (click link) for a fantastic look at the making of Gene Kelly's "An American in Paris" which won the 24th Academy Award for Best Picture, 1951.
Below is the tailer for the movie.
This year's field show was namely inspired by the Gene Kelly/Vincente Minnelli cinematic masterpiece from 1951. The creative process began development during a phase when I was listening to Camille Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 3 ("Organ"). The show does not contain any of Saint-Saens' work but I was inspired by the Late-Romantic French composer's birthplace which is Paris, France. From there, many pieces and ideas came to mind.
The music has been arranged exclusively for the Viking Marching Band by Joe Henderson and Steve Pierson. Brittany Iler is this year's drill designer.
This year's field show is set in 3 movements:
- Movement 1 will feature music from George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and "Rhapsody in Blue"
- Movement 2 draws from Les Miserables, "I Dreamed a Dream" and "One Day I'll Fly Away" from Moulin Rouge!
- Movement 3 opens with Count Basie's "April in Paris" and wraps up with Gershwin once more
Watch a clip from the PBS series, "American Masters: Anatomy of a Dancer" (click link) for a fantastic look at the making of Gene Kelly's "An American in Paris" which won the 24th Academy Award for Best Picture, 1951.
Below is the tailer for the movie.
2010 Student Leadership
The Viking Marching Band is under the student leadership of the following:
Madeline Friese, Drum Major
Jacob Kerkering, Field Commander
Kyle Musco, Percussion Captain
Brian Murray, Brass Captain
Brook Yantis, Woodwind Captain
Kelsey Schroeder, Color Guard Captain
Assisted by:
Max Wiechec, Percussion Lieutenant
James Filoon, Brass Lieutenant
Andy Horne, Woodwind Lieutenant
Laura McQuaid, Color Guard Lieutenant
Madeline Friese, Drum Major
Jacob Kerkering, Field Commander
Kyle Musco, Percussion Captain
Brian Murray, Brass Captain
Brook Yantis, Woodwind Captain
Kelsey Schroeder, Color Guard Captain
Assisted by:
Max Wiechec, Percussion Lieutenant
James Filoon, Brass Lieutenant
Andy Horne, Woodwind Lieutenant
Laura McQuaid, Color Guard Lieutenant
2010 Viking Staff
The Viking Marching Band is led under the direction of:
Lorraine Huddy, Director
Michael Arena, Assistant Director/Brass
Heather Arena, Color guard
Jessica Aaron, Color guard
Caitlyn Prestidge, Woodwinds
Robby Enagbare, Percussion
Brandon Isham, Percussion
Joe Henderson, Arranger
Steve Pierson, Percussion arranger
Brittany Iler, Drill designer
Lorraine Huddy, Director
Michael Arena, Assistant Director/Brass
Heather Arena, Color guard
Jessica Aaron, Color guard
Caitlyn Prestidge, Woodwinds
Robby Enagbare, Percussion
Brandon Isham, Percussion
Joe Henderson, Arranger
Steve Pierson, Percussion arranger
Brittany Iler, Drill designer
Viking Band Show Archives
2009 - "Ascension" based on Robert W. Smith's Divine Comedy and Steven Reineke's Fate of the Gods
2005 - "Copland's America" featuring music from Appalachian Spring, The Tenderland, Rodeo, The Red Pony and Fanfare for the Common Man.
2003 - "Russian Portrait" featuring music by Alfred Reed, Tchaikovsky, Gliere and Rimksy-Korsakov
2002 - "Mangione Magic" featuring "Feel So Good," "Land of Make Believe," "Echano," and "El Gato Triste"
2001 - "Gershwin"
2000 - "Miss Saigon"
1999 - "Fosse"
1998 - "Wild West"
1997 - "Les Miserables"
1996 - "Latin Jazz"
1995 - "Sailors"
1994 - "West Side Story"
- Music arranged by Joe Henderson/Steve Pierson. Drill Design by Mike Arena
- Cavalcade of Bands, Independence Open, 5th place
- Composed and arranged by Key Poulan. Drill Design by Mike Arena
- Cavalcade of Bands, American Open, 6th place
- Music by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Tom Wallace and Tony McCutchen. Drill design by Roger Ruch.
2005 - "Copland's America" featuring music from Appalachian Spring, The Tenderland, Rodeo, The Red Pony and Fanfare for the Common Man.
- Music by Aaron Copland, arranged by Jay Dawson, Chris Crockarell/Mark Casey and Mike Shoremount
2003 - "Russian Portrait" featuring music by Alfred Reed, Tchaikovsky, Gliere and Rimksy-Korsakov
2002 - "Mangione Magic" featuring "Feel So Good," "Land of Make Believe," "Echano," and "El Gato Triste"
2001 - "Gershwin"
2000 - "Miss Saigon"
1999 - "Fosse"
1998 - "Wild West"
1997 - "Les Miserables"
1996 - "Latin Jazz"
1995 - "Sailors"
1994 - "West Side Story"
