Downingtown West Blue & Gold Marching Band

2023 Program

2023 Fall Season

"Sirens of the Sand"

Sirens of the Sand puts a desert-island twist on the mythical Siren, a creature half bird and half woman who lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song. These sirens, however, rule the sand rather than the sea, using their beautiful song against those who dare to venture across their desert.

Musical Selections

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Director(s)

Ed Otto (Director), Dan VanHassent (Assistant Director), Woody Kleintz (Assistant Director), Mary Ann Otto (Assistant Director)

Drum Major(s)

Alexis Hart, Mya O’Banion, Kavya Rajesh, Max Strassman

Section Leaders

Sammie Bowen, Sophie LaLonde, Shrey Lanka, Emma Tomlinson, Roxie Boyer, Jackson Swartz, Sutton Scales, Nate Avants, Ayden Gernatt, Emily Weschules, Amelia Moore, Abby Grulke, Lauren Valaitis, Jackson Yenner, Jack McGovern, Olyvia Johnson, Tessa Kehler, Robert Embert, Ella Groff, Stephen Terry

Design Staff – Music

Rob Stein, Eric Kruse

Design Staff – Visual

Ed Otto (Director), Woody Kleintz (Assistant Director), Kimberly Jones (Staff Member), Matt Kehler - Props

Design Staff – Percussion

Eric Kruse, Matt Lusky (Staff Member), Dave McDonald - Sound

Design Staff – Auxiliary

Woody Kleintz (Assistant Director), Kimberly Jones (Staff Member)

Instructional Staff – Music

Mary Ann Otto (Assistant Director), Bernadette Tabakelis (Staff Member), Ashley Mariani (Staff Member), Brady Gehlert (Staff Member)

Instructional Staff – Visual

Mary Ann Otto (Assistant Director), Bernadette Tabakelis (Staff Member), Ashley Mariani (Staff Member), Brady Gehlert (Staff Member)

Instructional Staff – Percussion

Matt Lusky (Staff Member), Stephen Byrnes (Staff Member), Aidan Mento (Staff Member), Nick Verdi (Staff Member), Neel Patel (Staff Member), Jack Tuori (Staff Member), Kaitlyn Farrell (Staff Member)

Instructional Staff – Auxiliary

Woody Kleintz (Assistant Director), Kimberly Jones (Staff Member), Emily Wiśniewski (Staff Member), Laura Englander (Staff Member)

2023 Events

USBands @ Walt Snyder Stadium	September 16, 2023
Central Bucks High School South	September 30, 2023
Unionville High School	October 14, 2023
Pennsylvania State Championships	October 21, 2023
USBands Open Class National Championships	November 4, 2023