Downingtown West Blue & Gold Marching Band

2022 Program

2022 Fall Season

"The Summit"

It takes a unique kind of bravery, strength, and fortitude to climb the world’s highest peaks. “The Summit” explores the thrills, challenges, and pains of climbing the tallest mountains of the world through imaginative and high-energy original music.
1. Base Camp
The show begins with trumpet and horn soloists signaling the dawning of a new day and with it, a new adventure. The energy of the forthcoming climb builds into an optimistic impact as our climbers prepare to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.
2. The Climb
Driving rhythms lead us to a fanfare-like thematic statement depicting the thrill of starting a new climb. Melodies soar to new heights just like our climbers, and we take in the beautiful vistas along the climb. Another triumphant impact signals the successful completion of the first leg of the journey.
3. Avalanche
Missteps can be costly in a climb, and one such misstep creates chaos. Intense and foreboding music depict the harrowing experience of fighting through an avalanche on the mountainside.
4. One Last Hope
This movement depicts the desolation that follows the harrowing avalanche. A solo horn sings a mournful yet also hopeful melody as we hear the wind whooshing through the quiet air. Our climbers must forge on, however, and we are overcome with hope as this movement builds to a beautiful climax.
5. The Summit
The climb continues as we near the summit. A trumpet solo signals that we are close, to the final steps to the mountaintop.

Musical Selections

1) Base Camp
2) The Climb
3) Avalanche
4) One Last Hope
5) The Summit

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Director(s)

Ed Otto (Director of Bands 9-12), Dan VanHassent (Assistant Director), Mary Ann Otto (Music Caption Head), Woody Kleintz (Color Guard Caption Head)

Drum Major(s)

Meghaa Gobi (Drum Major), Alexis Hart (Drum Major), Alexis Montgomery (Drum Major), Mya O’Banion (Drum Major)

Section Leaders

Mikayla Hyman (Flute), Sophia LaLonde (Flute), Max Strassman (Clarinet), Ryan Savage (Alto Sax), Matias Sosa (Alto Sax), Sutton Scales (Low Woodwinds), Ayden Gernatt (Trumpet), Paige Spanfellner (Trumpet), Emily Weschules (Trumpet), Ryan Combs (Mellophone), Allie Resto (Mellophone), Chrys Ling (Trombone), Jackson Yenner (Trombone), Evan Fletcher (Tuba), Michael O’Laughlin (Battery Percussion), Ella Groff (Front Enemble), Abbi Bradley (Guard Captain), Olyvia Johnsons (Guard Lieutenant), Campbell Lloyd (Guard Lieutenant), Avneet Sidhu (Guard Lieutenant), Rohan Patel (Quartermaster and Props), Stephen Terry (Quartermaster and Props)

Design Staff – Music

Rob Stein (Composer / Arranger), Dave MacDonald (Sound)

Design Staff – Visual

Ed Otto (Drill Design), Woody Kleintz (Visual Design), Kim Ely (Visual Design), Matthew Kehler (Props)

Design Staff – Percussion

Justin Schmoyer (Percussion Caption Head)

Design Staff – Auxiliary

Kim Ely (Color Guard Design), Woody Kleintz (Color Guard Design)

Instructional Staff – Music

Mary Ann Otto (Music and Visual), Dan VanHassent (Music and Visual), Bernadette Tabakelis (Music and Visual), Maria Costanzi (Music and Visual), Ashley Mariani (Music and Visual)

Instructional Staff – Percussion

Stephen Byrnes (Percussion Instruction), Aidan Mento (Percussion Instruction), Brendan Mascherino (Percussion Instruction), Michael Magarahan (Percussion Instruction), Nick Verdi (Percussion Instruction)

Instructional Staff – Auxiliary

Emily Wisniewski (Color Guard Instruction), Laura Englander (Color Guard Instruction)

2022 Events

Rustin High School	September 17, 2022
Perkiomen Valley High School	October 8, 2022
Unionville High School	October 15, 2022
Pennsylvania State Championships	October 22, 2022
USBands Open Class National Championships	November 5, 2022