Thomas Viaduct Bands
Guilford Park
Jazz & Percussion
May 29, 2024 GPHS Auditorium, 6:30pm
Chancellor Mills, TVMS Director of Bands
Eric M. Posner, GPHS Director of Bands
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TVMS-GPHS MARCHING BAND INFO
Monday, June 3, 6-8:30pm
Guilford Park Marching Band Rehearsal w/8th Graders
All TVMS 8th graders going to Guilford Park next year should join us for our final Spring Rehearsal! We want to meet you and get you some music going into the summer.
Summer Band Camp is required for all Guilford Park band students, including new Freshmen. Information can be found here: https://bit.ly/4azEieq
Special Thanks
Thank you to our students, parents, family members, and friends for your commitment to supporting music education and fine arts programs.
Howard County Music Office
• Terry Eberhardt, Instructional Facilitator for Music
• Megan Hartten, Music Resource Teacher
• Amy Higgins, Administrative Secretary
Thomas Viaduct Middle School
• Denise Young, Principal
• Kristie Richie, Assistant Principal
• Jansen McMillan, Assistant Principal
• Kristin Leverett, Leadership Intern
• Sherri Curtis, Principal’s Secretary
• Rebecca Reeb, Teacher Secretary
• Linda Shifflett, Teacher Secretary
• Amber Stasch, Related Arts Team Leader
• Angela Pope, Chorus Director
• Justin Newberger, Orchestra Director
Special Thanks
Thank you to our students, parents, family members, and friends for your commitment to supporting music education and fine arts programs.
Guilford Park High School
• Josh Wasilewski, Principal
• Samantha Filipiak, Assistant Principal
• Sonya Sutton, Assistant Principal, Related Arts
• Adrienne Williams, (Ret.) Assistant Principal
• Michael Lerner, Athletics and Activities Manager
• Cindy Jaksec, Principal’s Secretary
• Alice Murphy, Bookkeeper
• Patty Burrington, Teachers’ Secretary
• Gavin Shown, Teachers’ Secretary
• Della Meyers, School Security
• Marvin Calloway, Annmarie Kennedy, Mr. Larry, the entire Custodial Staff
• Lindsay Satterfield, Choir
• William McIntyre, Orchestra
• All Teachers and Staff
About the Conductors
Chancellor Mills is a veteran teacher excited about returning to Thomas Viaduct Middle School for the 2023-24 school year. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mr. Mills attended Scotlandville Magnet High School before earning a Bachelor of Music Education from Southern University and A&M College. He later furthered his education by completing a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. As a life learner, he is currently pursuing a Doctorate Candidate at the University of Phoenix, earning a degree in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction.
Having taught in the St. James Parish (Lutcher, LA) and Fulton County (Atlanta, GA) school systems for a combined total of 21 years, Mr. Mills brings a wealth of experience to the classrooms at TVMS. He served as the Director of Bands at Langston Hughes High School, where he led several ensembles to outstanding performances for halftime shows, parades, festivals, and concerts. Mr. Mills was also named “Teacher of the Year” in 2021 prior to relocating to Maryland.
In addition to teaching duties at TVMS, Mr. Mills serves as an Assistant Director of Bands at Howard University in Washington D. C. and a private instrumental instructor at the Maryland Music Academy in Columbia, Maryland. He is a member of the National Association for Music Educators, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Mr. Mills is also an active musician and trombone recording artist with the Sabor Brass Band of Atlanta, Georgia. During his leisure time, Mr. Mills enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with family.
About the Conductors
Eric Posner is in his first year as the Guilford Park High School Director of Bands and Related Arts Instructional Team Leader. Prior to coming to Guilford Park he was the Director of Bands at Atholton High School for 15 years. Under Mr. Posner’s direction the Atholton Wind Ensemble was twice invited to the Music for All National Festival and also performed at the Maryland Music Educators Association Conference. In 2014 the Atholton Band program was awarded the National Band Association Eastern Division Program of Excellence Blue Ribbon, and the Marching Band won the USBands Group IVA Maryland State Championship. From 2003-2006 Mr. Posner was the Band and Orchestra teacher at Bellows Spring Elementary School in Ellicott City, MD where he grew the program from 75 to 200 students. Recently Eric was the recipient of the 2021 Howard County Arts Council “HOWIE” Outstanding Arts Educator Award.
Outside of school, Mr. Posner has been active with the Maryland Music Educators Association and has presented multiple clinics at conferences in Maryland and Massachusetts. In 2020 and 2021 Eric was on staff as the Operations Director for Young Artists of America (YAA) Summer Performing Arts Intensive and for 13 years prior to YAA he was a staff member at the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy. Currently, Mr. Posner coordinates the Mid-Atlantic Concert Band Festival at the University of Maryland, An Affiliate of the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha
Mr. Posner received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his Master of Music in Wind Band Conducting from the University of Kansas. He currently lives in Owings Mills with his wife Tracy, their dog Abby, and cat Tucker.
Tonight’s Program
Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Disruptions take away from all of the students’ hard work and artistic expression.
GPHS Percussion Ensemble
Begin Transmission John Herndon
Conversations
Josh Gottry
Release the Kraken John Willmarth
Under the Sea arr. Will Rapp
TVMS Symphonic Winds
Success March
Hymn for Band
Fire Dance
TVMS Symphonic Band
Declaration and Dance
Harold Bennett
Hugh Stuart
David Shaffer
Larry Clark
Tonight’s Program
Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Disruptions take away from all of the students’ hard work and artistic expression.
GPHS Jazz Combo
Hip Hip Hop
Agua y Arena
Absolute Zero
Knockout
TVMS Concert Band
An American March
Summit Fanfare
Latin Fire
Majestica
TVMS Wind Ensemble
Flight of the Thunderbird
Steve Shanley, arr.Turner
Steve Shanley, arr.Turner
Bob Turner
Erik Sherburne, arr.Turner
John Edmondson
William Owens
John Higgins
Brian Balmages
Richard Saucedo
Spy Chase Brant Karrick
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GPHS Percussion Ensemble
Olamide Akindele
Bryan Bonilla-Hernandez
Delaney Goldscher
David Lian
David Orellana
Bradley Roschli
Ally Saigeon
Jacob Seiger
Joshua Soria
GPHS Jazz Combo
Olamide Akindele
Perry Bloechl
Justin Kujawa
Josh Soria
Gabby Walker
Gavan Zheng
TVMS Symphonic Band
Flute
Brian Chen
Neslihan Gokce
Suhas Kondoju
Sri Adarssh Mohan
Oboe
Smaran Sandugari
Clarinet
Kidist Thomas
Bass Clarinet
Kailyn Willoughby
Alto Saxophone
Kingston Day
Elmer Zuniga Acevedo
Tenor Saxophone
Jackson McCoy
Trumpet
Nathan Aidoo
Christian Gamble
Adane Mammo
Reydi Vasquez
Euphonium
Hermayoni Bonilla
Trombone
Noel Aidoo
Brian Garrido-Lopez
Tuba
Adisha Almonte
Gutierrez
TVMS Wind Ensemble
Flute
Aishat Badejo
Srikar Desaraju
Tekhi Jackson
Shivasai Korrapati
Kamryn Tennant
Clarinet
Fuat Canli
Danita Chacha
Kayla Joma-Egbi
Serenity Peebles
Maheen Tahir
Chimidimma Ugoji
Bass Clarinet
Mila Bacai
Alto Saxophone
Ashley Oyedeji
Issac Small
Tenor Saxophone
Jonathan McCoy
Bari Saxophone
Prince Darko
French Horn
Trisha Aryee-Ankrah
Trumpet
Aaron Atkinson
Tanish Jacob
Kyle Lee
Chanceux Mbimi-Mbimi
Seyram Vittor
Trombone
Rashik Anugu
Dylan Brissett
Euphonium
Daniel Majekodunmi
Tuba
Jaden Bernard
Aidun Evans
Nathan Prehn
Naren Senthil
Caleb Tetteh
TVMS Concert Band
Flute
Jayden Akoji
Srilasya Desaraju
Christopher Orellana Perez
Paige Ross
Somaya Silversmith
Joan Simo
Arya Patel
Sedinam Vittor
Josey Wright
Oboe
Isabella Tial
Clarinet
Mariella Calajate
Kristen Chung
Pau Cing
Rylei Davis
Alisson Melgar
Jacob Sherman
Samualdal Sinte
Vannunuk Thawng
Bass Clarinet
Jenelle Pollard
Brendan Wood
Alto Saxophone
Morgan Becoat
Federico Emperador
Victory Kipgen
Israel Lawal
Dony’e Parker
Aubry Young
Tenor Saxophone
Humza Choudhary
Trumpet
Jaden Anderson
Katie Abarca Gutierrez
Fatima Adil
Christopher Benitez Parada
Jarrell Briscoe
Justin Feagins
Santino French
Kaleb Garvin
Aziz Kamara
Osael Lopez Fernandez
Robert McRae
David Pickett
Oluwadarasimi Oladapo
Cristofer Ramirez Virula
Euphonium
Kalel Shackleford
Trombone
Grayson Brew
Alica Andrew
Matthew Clarke
Ivan Fioravante
Mason Inko-Tariah
Myles Kelly
Jax Manguilli
Brent Skelton-Sheard
Vrishank Tilleri
Ian Wilson
Percussion
Michael Akindele
Xander Chang
Juan’Jai Drafts
Christopher Hernandez
Ethan Kissi-Mensah
Adrian Martinez Angel
German PinedaValenzuela
Mykyta Ptashkin
