By Tom Ganser
Correspondent
The Whitewater High School Marching Band competed in the State Marching Band Championships Oct. 13 at UW-Whitewater in Class A for the 28th consecutive year the championship competitions have been held.
Due to inclement weather, the competition was held in the Kachel Fieldhouse rather than in Perkins Stadium.
The WHS Marching Band show “Santana,” featured the Latin sounds of Santana. Founded in the late 1960’s and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, Santana is known as one of the premier leaders of the Latin Rock sound.
During the show, the marching band performed “Black Magic Woman,” “Oye Como Va,” and “Smooth,” accompanied by the color guard – all designed to bring the audience to its feet with an explosive ending.
The WHS Marching Band Drum Majors were Hye-Hyun Kang and Jameson Zaballos.
Band members included Nathan Barrett, Alexander Bauschke, Mia Bentel, Robert Brandt, John Bresser, Jamison DuClos, Aubrey Gard, Carlie Gard, Caleb Hintz, Bridgett Hoffmann, Austin Holik, Sung-Min Kang, Matthew Lema, Andrea Markham, Ethan Meudt, Dakota Nufer, Anatoly Parkter, Abigail Ramirez, Hector Rodriguez, Samson Shekey, Kristof Staniszewski, Yvanna Strait, Amelia Strand, Karsen Vance, Benjamin Zaballos, Jameson Zaballos and Kit Zoesch-Laumann.
Members of the Drum Line included Jocylyn Crowe, Sean Gabel-Eissens, Caleb Gard, Perry Gilpatrick, Mitchell Lema, Tyler Myszkewicz, Alberto Rodriguez, Devin Samaranyake, Forrest Spear, and Vladimir Zirngibl.
Members of the Color Guard included Destine Fuchs, Lauren Hoffmann, Marren McCulloch, and Emily VanAcker.
The instructors included Abigail Pulvermacher (Director), Mark Davison (Visual Coordinator), Tony Kading (Program Consultant), Travis Kaney (Color Guard Captain), Breta Saganski (Percussion Caption), Matt Quaglieri (Music Instruction), and Kimberly Myszkewicz (Color Guard Caption).
“Marching Band is an invaluable experience that every musician should have the opportunity to be involved in. Marching Band requires the students to focus on the smallest details from head to toe (literally),” said Pulvermacher.
“Students’ focus allows them to overcome obstacles, be it rain, cold weather or 90 degree heat. WHS Band students are skilled musicians capable of focusing on the task at hand, which enables them to make beautiful music and look their very best,” Pulvermacher said.
outstanding picture and article!