Downingtown West Blue & Gold Marching Band
2024 Fall Program
- Atlantis - City Under the Sea
Dive into the depths of mystery and wonder with "Atlantis - City Under the Sea"! Experience the powerful surge of the ocean as the legendary lost city awakens before your eyes. Waves of sound crash through the air as performers bring to life a vibrant aquatic world filled with marine life and ancient secrets. Watch as the field transforms with Atlantean hieroglyphics and mythical symbolism. Journey through the ruins of a lost civilization and prepare to be swept away by the magic of Atlantis—where music, movement, and myth collide!
Musical Selections
- Director(s)
- Ed Otto (Director), Dan VanHassent (Assistant Director), Woody Kleintz
- Drum Major(s)
- Olivia Richardson, Emma Tomlinson
- Section Leaders
- Sam Mategna (Brass Field Captain), Roxie Boye (Woodwind Field Captain), Sammie Bowen (Flute), Ava Barniskis (Flute), Ash Bradley (Clarinet), Finn Koser (Alto Saxophone), Roxie Boyer (Low Saxophone), Derek Knaak (Trumpet), Tyler Werkley (Trumpet), Hannah Eleoterio (Mellophone), Jack Keenan (Trombone/Baritone), Logan Sotak (Tuba), Bella Kaminsky (Colorguard Captain), Lucy Dierkes (Colorguard Captain), Kinsey Carper (Color Guard Lieutenant), Meredith D’Ambrosio (Color Guard Lieutenant), Gianna Guidas (Color Guard Lieutenant), AJ Hart (Battery Percussion), Charlotte Huston (Front Ensemble), Sam Mategna (Prop Captain)
- Design Staff – Music
- Mary Ann Otto (Music Caption Head), Dave McDonald (Sound Engineer)
- Design Staff – Visual
- Matthew Kehler (Prop Design)
- Design Staff – Percussion
- Matt Lusky (Percussion Caption Head)
- Design Staff – Auxiliary
- Woody Kleintz (Colorguard Caption Head)
- Instructional Staff – Music
- Bernadette Tabakelis (Music and Marching Instruction), Brady Gehlert (Music and Marching Instruction), CJ Orrico (Music and Marching Instruction)
- Instructional Staff – Percussion
- Stephen Byrnes, Nick Verdi, Kaitlyn Farrell, Brendan Mascherino, Michael Magarahan, Mike Murphy, Jack Tuori, Michaela Eagles, Andrew Kanzler
- Instructional Staff – Auxiliary
- KImberly Jones, Emily Wisniewski, Laura Englander
2024 Events
| Spring-Ford Area High School | September 14, 2024 |
| Unionville High School | September 28, 2024 |
| North Penn High School | October 5, 2024 |
| Ridley High School | October 12, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania State Championships (I A, II A, IV A, I O, IV O, V O) | October 19, 2024 |
| Open Class National Championships | November 2, 2024 |
