Hempfield Marching Knights

2025 Program

2025 Fall Season

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Silence is not empty - it is alive - a canvas upon which every sound leaves its mark. Join HMK as we explore the serenity of stillness, the suspense of quiet, and the exhilaration that blossoms as sound crescendos to the deepest corners our innermost soul.

Through sweeping contrasts of tone, volume, and musical color, HMK weaves together the thunderous majesty of Beethoven and the haunting intimacy of Simon & Garfunkel. From the faintest whisper to a resounding roar, each moment reveals a new shade of the sounds deep inside our hearts.

Musical Selections

Symphonies 5 and 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

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Director(s)

Matthew Ceresini (Director)

Drum Major(s)

Liv Schmidt (Drum Major), Adam Binder (Assistant Drum Major)

Section Leaders

Hannah Keller (Captain of Quartermasters), Hayden Carrier (Visual Captain), Renick Lewis (Low Brass Captain), Karen Binkley (Captain for Operations), Miley Salisbury (Color Guard Captain), Karen Flores (Color Guard Captain), Ben Gardner (Battery Captain), Dane Evans (Front Ensemble Captain), Katie Kreibick (Communications Captain), Katie Keele (Band President)

Design Staff – Music

Matthew Ceresini (Winds Arranger, Program Coordinator), Matt Carraher (Percussion Arranger), Reed Kimmel (Sound Design)

Design Staff – Visual

Brent M Johnson (Drill Designer)

Instructional Staff – Music

Rebecca Pershouse (Assistant Band Director), Dan Stauffer (Assistant Winds Director), Brian Selman (Visual Instructor), Meghan Wolf (Winds/DM Instructor), Nathan Heverin (Winds Instructor), Katelyn Tipton (Woodwind Instructor), Jasper Klopp (Woodwind Instructor), Gabe Walters (Brass Instructor)

Instructional Staff – Percussion

Reed Kimmel (Percussion Director), Matt Carraher (Assistant Percussion Director), Jacqueline Dao (Front Ensemble Coordinator), Corey Mohar (Battery Coordinator), Miranda Moyer (Percussion Visual Instructor), Taylor Baldwin (Battery Instructor), Ray Nelson (Battery Instructor), Bryan Davies (Battery Instructor), Lexi Reinbold (Front Ensemble Instructor), Conner Nafziger (Front Ensemble Instructor)

Instructional Staff – Auxiliary

Sara Selman (Color Guard Director), Mikayla Close (Assistant Color Guard Director), Amy Lutawski (Color Guard Instructor), Cassidy Wirth (Color Guard Instructor)

2025 Events

Hempfield High School	September 13, 2025
West Shore School District	September 20, 2025
North Penn High School	October 11, 2025
Pennsylvania State Championships (II A, III A, III O, V O)	November 1, 2025
II, III, IV, & V Open Class Championship	November 8, 2025