Barnstable High School Marching Band
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| Barnstable High School Red Raider Band | |
|---|---|
| School | Barnstable High School |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Director | Michael Smith |
| Members | 65 |
| Uniform | Red and white jacket, black pants, gloves and shoes, black aussie hat |
| Website | Red Raider Marching Band Website |
The Barnstable High School Red Raider Marching Band is located at Barnstable High School, in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It is the proud champion of Division 2 in MICCA for the past two years. Although it has suffered budget cutbacks in recent years which led to the reduction in students in the band, the band has rebounded to about 65 students, including those in the color guard and percussion sections. Down from a peak of 94 band members and 16 auxiliary members in 2000, the size of the band has crept up to 65 people.
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[edit] Staff
- Band Director – Michael F Smith
- Drum Instructor – John Jamison
- Color Guard Instructors – Kirk Esgrow & Alice Greenwood
- Visual Aid - Casey Machado
- Other people- A.J. Burnett, Megan Anthony
[edit] Appearances
Throughout the fall and leading into the spring, the Barnstable High School Marching Band can be found frequently performing at many various venues. These include, but are not limited to, football games, holidays, and even community events. At each event, the band plays tunes not only that match the situation, but also keep the listeners engaged. These games are usually filled with temperature extremes but the band is known to keep on playing no matter what the weather. Various trips are performed throughout the year, including a bi-yearly appearance at Fiestaval.
[edit] Show Tunes
Each year the band picks new songs to play for the halftime shows at football games and at MICCA, NESBA, and USSBA marching competitions.
- 2008–Cirque du Soleil
- 2007–Magical Mystery Tour, Hey Jude, and Eleanor Rigby
- 2006–Topaz, Malagueña, and Tiger of San Pedro
- 2005-Carmina Burana
- 2004–Music of Chuck Mangione
- 2003–New World Symphony
- 2002–Classical Showcase
- 2001–Latin Fire
- 2000–Robin Hood
- 1999–Ben Hur
- 1998-West Side Story
- 1997- Stairway to Paradise (Gershwin)
- 1996- Mars, Sun and Moon, Jupiter
- 1995- Pictures at an Exhibition
[edit] Competitions
The Red Raiders primarily march in the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association circuit, often referred to as MICCA. Other appearances occur at the NESBA and USSBA marching shows around the state. The purpose of the MICCA circuit is not to judge bands one against the other, but instead to promote the growth of each individual band.[1] The Winter Percussion unit, an offshoot of the marching band season, compete in Winter Guard International championships on a bi-yearly basis. The winter percussion was the 2004 Class A NESBA (New England Scholastic Band Association) Champions. The Winter Guard has won Class Championships in 2000, 2001 & 2004.
[edit] The Band Boosters
The Barnstable Band Boosters supply the band members with funds to go on trips and other activities that they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. Fundraisers include summer car washes, helping at the Hyannis Mets games, magazine sales, and helping out at various school events in order to earn points. The most important sale of the year though is the fruit sale. This occurs from October to November and is the biggest fundraiser of the year.
