My annual trek to Bands of America was a fun one this year. I had 6 of my groups attend: Bellbrook HS
DIRECTOR
Charles M. Smith
2013: "With All of My Heart"
KMEA state Champions
BOA Indianapolis Regional Class AAA Champions
Pre show: "Shape of my Heart" -Sting
Part1: The HEARTland (“The Promise of Living," “Appalachian Spring” – Subito-Allegro section, “Simple Gifts” from Appalachian Spring Suite -Copland
transition: "Fragile" -Sting
Part 2: The HEARTbreak- "Sonoran Desert Holiday" by Nelson, "On the Lake" from the Notebook by Zigman
transition: "Bolero" by Ravel
Part 3: The HEARTbeat- "Spanish Fantasy" by Corea, Original percussion feature, "My Heart Will Go On" C.Dion
2012: Desert Rose **Kentucky State Champions
Jay Bocook – composer/arranger
Michael Gaines – drill designer
John Willmarth – percussion arranger
Michael Gaines is a San Francisco based designer who creates drill, staging, and artistic visual projects for various performance groups around the world. Marching bands, winter color guards, indoor percussion ensembles, baton twirlers, and theatrical stage performers are among those groups. Michael is also an international adjudicator, teacher, and design clinician.
Michael Gaines
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
My annual trek to Bands of America was a fun one this year. I had 6 of my groups attend: Bellbrook HS