HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC 2011

T6 STRIKE UP THE BAND 2011
FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
Trojan Marching
Band has played on
the national stage
for several decades
Findlay
The Findlay Trojan Marching
and has established a record of
xcellence spanning several decades.
hey have performed for five differnt
United States Presidents and for
college football bowl games, including
the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee,
the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,
Louisiana, and the Outback Bowl in
Tampa, Florida.
The band has also performed in
such internationally-televised parades
as the Hollywood Christmas Parade
in California and the Orlando Citrus
Parade in Florida, as well as performances
at the Hollywood Bowl,
Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and
Universal Studios. The FTMB participated
for the first time in school
history in the Ohio Music Education
Association (OMEA) State Marching
Band Finals in 1999 and again in 2000
and 2003-2010. Other
performances include several local
parades, adjudicated events, and all
FHS varsity football games.
This year’s program is entitled “88
Keys”, designed by Chad Clum and
featuring percussion arrangements by
Justin Fujka. Billy Joel’s “Piano Man”
features senior drum major Mikayla
Brown on the piano. “Fur Elise” is
an exciting arrangement of one of
Ludwig van Beethoven’s most beloved
compositions. “Clair De Lune”, which
is French for “moonlight”, is a wellknown
piece by Claude Debussy.
The conclusion of the performance
is introduced by senior drum major
Shelby Fletcher on the Bb clarinet; the
George Gershwin classic, “Rhapsody
In Blue”.
The Findlay Trojan Marching Band
is under the direction of Tim Mattis.
Assistant directors are Brian
Sheehe and Michael Springer. Percussion
Instructors are Justin Fujka,
Brandon Agin, and Dan Eakin. Color
Guard instructors are Chad Clum,
Liz Clum, and Amber Mowery. Visual
design is by Chad Clum. Drum majors
are seniors Mikayla Brown and Shelby
Fletcher and junior Daniel Baumgartner.
Findlay City Schools superintendent
is Dean Wittwer and the Findlay
High School principal is Victoria
Swartz
Drum majors: Daniel Baumgartner,
Mikayla Brown and Shelby
Fletcher.
Color guard: Maggie Hole, Stephanie
Martin, Shauna Nikles, Jessica
Pierce, Rachel Reynolds, Samantha
Streicher, Kimberly Strigle, Jessica
Treloar, Michaela Wallace and Sarah
Yeo
Piccolo: Brookelynn Diaz, Victoria
Fisher, Kai Roberts and Taylor
Shellito.
Flute: Olivia Altvater, Cassidy
Baker, Heather Bolmer, Stuart Collins,
Morgan Heistand, Ginny Lee,
Sarah Ray and Rachael Schumm
Clarinet: Jordan Amann, Charles
Baraby, Marissa Bott, Miranda
Chapa, Jerusha Crossgrove, Samantha
Fielding, Jenny Hanf, Connar
Huddleson, Renee LaFleur, Hyun
Chul Lee, Rashara Mason and Zachary
Zimmerman
Alto sax: Maysen Beard, Ben
See FINDLAY, Page T8
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Bands a Great
Season!
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