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