North Hagerstown High School Hub Band

2021 Program

The Music of Rush

Please welcome to the field the 2021 North Hagerstown High School Hub Marching Band. The Hub Band proudly presents our 2021 production of THE MUSIC OF RUSH.

Our show this year was inspired by the passing of legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (Peert). We take a voyage during the show interweaving the music of YYZ (Y Y ZED) and Closer To The Heart from the award winning Canadian band RUSH. Our original music was composed by Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

Our voyage takes off with the morse code call from the Toronto Pearson Airport. We “move around. The small gets big, it’s a rig. It’s action, reaction. Random interaction. So who’s afraid of the little abstraction?” As we chart our course through this journey, we find returning home is actually “Closer to the Heart.”

The Hub Band is under the direction of Jessica Manor. This year’s show was arranged by Colby Kuzontkoski, Mark Lortz and Jeff Hope. Drill design by Jessica Manor. The band staff includes Brad O’Connor, Christina Roncin, Leanna Hollis and Zoe Galica.

The band is led onto the field by Drum Major Anna Steig.

The students and staff would like to thank the parents for their continuing support.

Sit back enjoy as “we get out there and rock and Roll the Bones!”

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**Lyrics in quotations by Neil Peart

Musical Selections

YYZ – music by Neil Peart/Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson
Closer To The Heart lyrics by Neil Peart. Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Arr. Colby Kuzontkoski, Mark Lortz and Jeff Hope

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Director(s)

Jessica Manor (Band Director)

Drum Major(s)

Anna Steig (Drum Major)

Design Staff – Music

Mark Lortz

Design Staff – Percussion

Colby Kuzontkoski, Jeffrey Hope

Instructional Staff – Music

Leanna Hollis

Instructional Staff – Percussion

Brad O'Connor, Christina Oliver

Instructional Staff – Auxiliary

Zoe Galica

2021 Events

USBands Naval Academy Invitational	October 16, 2021
USBands Maryland-Virginia State Championships	October 23, 2021