Champion of Champions 2024 Performance Program

12:00 PM

High School: Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg, MO

Band: Harrisburg High School Marching Band

Director(s): Kevin Fearn

Assistant Director(s):Haydan Fearn

Staff: Taylor Baker, Tehya Sellmeyer 

Drum Major(s): Glory Whitaker, KyAnn Langdon 

Soloist(s): Kennedy Miller (trumpet), Kourtney Strawn (trumpet), Aaron Niemeier (baritone saxophone), Jack Harms (tenor saxophone)

Program Title: Invictus 

12:15 PM

High School: North Point High School, Wentzville, MO

Band: The Grizzly Band

Director(s): Pat O’Donnell

Assistant Director(s): David Aubuchon

Staff: Xavier McQuitty, Mark Ishman, Herrie Pullam, Zachary O’Conner, Andrew Harmon

Drum Major(s): Anya Meyer and Kaden Pyatt

Program Title: David: The Story of an Underdog

Musical Selections: Music by Seth Woodard

12:30 PM

High School: Parkway North High School, St. Louis, MO

Band: Marching Viking Band

Director(s): Andrew LaRose 

Assistant Director(s): Sarah Wilson

Staff: Steven Kruszka, Adam Weiss, Caleb Link, Lexie Loy, Arin Davies, Anna Helmer

Drum Major(s): Elizabeth Fuehne and Ethan Denny

Program Title: Unravel

Musical Selections: Original music by Michael J. Miller and also featuring Adele's Someone Like You

12:45 PM

High School: Grain Valley High School, Grain Valley, MO

Band: Marching Eagles

Director(s): Andrew Messerli

Assistant Director(s): Shane Batchleor, Araya Penfield, Molly Batchelor, Ben Sachs, Valentina Romo, Casey VanBiber

Staff: Shawn Butler, Nyemah Etienne, Madison Fetterly, Marty Garles, Tyler Kropp, Chris McDonald, Alyce Newman, Scott Overfield, Keren Rosario

Drum Major(s): Caleb Collins, Emma Ware, Tay Bailey

Soloist(s): Laila Hamilton, Julia Bledsoe

Program Title: To Where You Are

Musical Selections: The Red Machine (Peter Graham), Get Here (Brenda Russell), Reflections of Earth: Celebration (Gavin Greenaway)

1:00 PM

High School: Fair Grove High School, Fair Grove, MO

Band: Fair Grove Marching Eagles

Director(s): Natalie Palomo

Staff: Audra Harmon - Guard

Drum Major(s): Luke Engel, Carson Krider

Soloist(s): Jesse Elliston, Collin Emery

Program Title: Tales of the West

Musical Selections: Original music by Barry Hurt

1:15 PM

High School: Fort Zumwalt West, O'Fallon, MO

Band: Silver Jaguar Band

Director(s): Rob Stegeman

Assistant Director(s): Marissa Kyser & Neil Flannigan

Staff: Brady Eaton, Jessie Flannigan, Brandon Huff, Kristen Bretzke, Darien Guy, Brandon Yenzer, Brooke Farmer, Emi Ferario, Coleen O’Connor, McKenna O’Connor, Caroline Kolath, Emily Schmidt, Isaac Thorn, Peter Repp & Jarred Carey

Drum Major(s): Samrita Sivisankar, Nate Jones, Gavin Largen 

Soloist(s): Katie Kuder, Reif Stevenson, Tyler Kuehn

Program Title: Sharks vs. Jets

Musical Selections: Can’t Help Falling in Love, New World Symphony Mvt. 4, Motegues & Capulets, Somewhere, I’m a Monster, Come together

1:30 PM

High School: Hazelwood West High School, Hazelwood, MO

Band: Hazelwood West Marching Wildcats

Director(s): Aaron Jackson

Assistant Director(s): Kimberly Jackson

Staff: Maria Graham - guard

Drum Major(s): Megan Johnston, Austin Cramer

Program Title: La Danza del Torito

Musical Selections: El Cumbanchero, Novus, Papi

JUDGES BREAK

2:00 PM

High School: Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City, MO

Band: Jefferson City HS Marching Jay Band

Director(s): Jenna Lechner

Assistant Director(s): Andrew Marjamaa, Mona Scott, Preston McClain, Audrey Kruse, and Tim Campbell

Drum Major(s): Olivia Bell, Logan Wilson

Soloist(s): Henry Dunn (euphonium)

Program Title: Coloration

Musical Selections: Paint it Black-The Rolling Stones, Yellow-Coldplay, Firebird-Stravinsky, Green Bushes-Grainger, Blue Danube-Strauss

2:15 PM

High School: Capital City High School, Jefferson City, MO

Band: The Pride of Capital City

Director(s): Kevin Blair

Assistant Director(s): Ryan McFall, Richard Williams

Staff: Chelsea Rackers - Guard, Kevin Pierce - Front Ensemble

Drum Major(s): Tori Fox, Ak-Cleah Luellen, Tony Lopez-Rodriguez

Soloists: Logan Collins (flute), Abe Hart (horn)

Program Title: Whispers in the Dark

Musical Selections: Mister Sandman, Talking to the Moon, Sweet Dreams

2:30 PM

High School: Battle High School, Columbia, MO

Band: Battle High School Marching Band

Director(s): Kim Foley, Marc Lewis, Sarah Hasekamp

Staff: Samantha Kiethline and Brady Steele (guard), Greyson Smallen, Austin Kent, Michael Tiffany (Drum Staff), Noah Wright (Visual Staff), Mitch Canote (Audio Engineer), Jeff White (Show Designer)

Drum Major(s): Cohen Nguyen & Matthew Foley 

Soloist(s): Thaddeus Thomas

Program Title: Blackbird

Musical Selections: Swan Lake, Blackbird by the Beatles, Night On Bald Mountain, and Danse Macabre

2:45 PM

High School: Hickman High School, Columbia, MO

Band: Hickman High School Marching Band

Director(s): Denis Swope, Tom Sweeney

Assistant Director(s): Jeff Moorman, Julie Swope, Kyle Donnelly

Staff: Jennifer Randolph, Hannah Sinek, Lane Oakes and TBD

Drum Major(s): Mia Swope (Rhymes with rope), Alex Monier, Lilly Martin, Logan Allen

Soloist(s): Cameron Watson (alto saxophone), Millie Cornish and Hailey Mitchell (flutes)

Program Title: The Agent

Musical Selections: Music from James Bond

3:00 PM

High School: Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, MO

Band: Emerald Regiment

Director(s): Patrick Sullivan and Cooper Smith

Staff: Sydney Forck, Olin Guillotte, Matthew Hinkle, Darren Long, Kyrsten Wehner, and Jeff White 

Drum Major(s): Natalia Johnson, Nahian Ilham, Jillian Lybeck-Brown

Soloist(s): Luke Mingus (trumpet), Lizzie Reissing (flute) 

Visual Soloist(s): Claritza Candia, Addy Dietz, Emerson Haines, and Maris Sulltrop

Program Title: A Friendly Wave

Musical Selections: “Hello Goodbye,” made famous by the Beatles, “The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner, “Hello” by Adele, “La Mer” by Debussy, “Ma Vlast” by Smetana, and “Carnival of the Animals” by Saint-Saens 

3:15 PM

High School: Bellevue West High School, Bellevue, NE

Band: Bellevue West Marching Thunderbirds

Director(s): Marques Eckhoff and Jason Pentico

Staff: Adam Killham, Ashley Ericksen, Bailey Fry, Hunter Kramer, Sophia Hakeman, Alyssa Beyersdorf, Allania Jenkins, Zach Clark, Alexis Ely, Alex Crosby, Isaac Rasmussen, Gabe Bear, Joe Homan, Jenni Stephenson and Emily Mettlen 

Drum Major(s): Abbigail Schmidt, Ethan Arul

Soloist(s): Jade Meekins, Katie Crick, Chloe Smith, Ollie Faltin, Jonah Glaves, Eddie Petrow, Bella Martin, Kellen Pentico 

Program Title: Everything is coming up Roses

Musical Selections: Kiss From A Rose, Rosie The Riveter, La Vie En Rose, Time, Forward!, The Rose, Sweet Child O'Mine

Marching Mizzou Drumline Exhibition 

PRELIMS AWARDS CEREMONY - 3:45 PM

DINNER BREAK

Finals Band 1 - 5:30 PM

Finals Band 2 - 5:45 PM

Finals Band 3 - 6:00 PM

Finals Band 4 - 6:15 PM

Finals Band 5 - 6:30 PM

Finals Band 6 - 6:45 PM

Finals Band 7 - 7:00 PM

JUDGES BREAK

Finals Band 8 - 7:30 PM

Finals Band 9 - 7:45 PM

Finals Band 10 - 8:00 PM

Finals Band 11 - 8:15 PM

Finals Band 12 - 8:30 PM

Finals Band 13 - 8:45 PM

Marching Mizzou Exhibition

FINAL AWARDS CEREMONY - 9:15 PM