TheMt.LebanonSchoolDistrictoffersinstructiononbandinstrumentsbeginninginfourth grade.Studentsaregivensmallgroupinstructionandensembleexperienceattheelementary level,thenmoveontothemiddleandhighschoolprogramswheretheirensembleeducation continues.Theeighth-gradebandsparticipateinanannualadjudicationfestivalandarerated accordingtonationalandstatestandardsinmusiceducation,wheretheyhaveconsistently receivedSuperiorratings.SeniorHighstudentsparticipateinPennsylvaniaMusicEducators Associationfestivals,suchasDistrict,Region,State,andHonorsEnsembles.Mt.Lebanon StudentshavealsoperformedintheNAfMEAll-EasternFestival,BandsofAmericaHonor Band,andtheMusicforAllHonorBandofAmerica.
TheMt.LebanonHighSchoolWindEnsemble’slastPMEAperformancewasduringthe2019 PMEA/NAfMEEasternDivisionConferenceinPittsburgh.In2018,theWindEnsemble performedatthePMEAAnnualIn-ServiceConferenceinLancaster.Additionalperformances includethe2017and2012MusicForAllNationalFestivalinIndianapolis,CarnegieHallin NewYorkCityin2015,andthe2013PMEAAnnualIn-ServiceConferenceinErie.
Proudoftheirlong-standingtraditionofmarchingandmusicalexcellence,theMt.Lebanon “BlueDevil”MarchingBandisthelargestco-curricularactivityintheMt.LebanonSchool District.TheMarchingBandisaseasonedtravelerandhasappearedinmanytelevisedevents, suchastheNewYorkCitySt.Patrick’sDayParade,SanDiegoBigBayBalloonParade, ChicagoSt.Patrick’sDayParade,andmultipleBCSBowlGames.Theyarealsoarepeat performeratWaltDisneyWorld’sMagicKingdom.Locally,theBlueDevilshaveperformedfor thePittsburghPenguins,PittsburghSteelers,PittsburghLight-UpNight,Mt.LebanonLight-Up Night,Mt.LebanonPumpkinPatchParade,BloomfieldCitizen’sCouncilHalloweenParade, KennywoodFallFantasyParade,andtheSouthHillsMemorialDayParade.Inaddition,the bandparticipatedinboththe2016and2017PittsburghPenguinsStanleyCupParades.TheBlue DevilMarchingBandperformedatWaltDisneyWorldinthespringof2022andattheBandsof AmericaMid-AtlanticRegionalandLincolnMemorialinthefallof2022.Inthefallof2023, theyperformedattheBandsofAmericaToledoRegionalandRockandRollHallofFame.The BlueDevilsalsoplacedfirstinClassAAAatthe2023PIMBAChampionships.
OursincerehopeandgoalisthatupongraduationallMt.Lebanonstudentstakewiththema lifelongappreciationofmusic.Manyofourbandalumnicontinueusingtheirmusicaltalentsby participatingincollegeensemblesandthenasmembersofcommunitybandsandorchestras. Still,othersgoontobeoutstandingmusiceducators,technicians,andperformersinthefield, thuspassingourmissionontofuturegenerationsofmusicians.
Mt. Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble
Jason L. Cheskawich ~ Director
FanfareforaNewEra
Themesfrom"GreenBushes"
Pinkzebra
PercyAldridgeGrainger
ArrangedbyLarryD.Daehn
LuxAurumque EricWhitacre
Puszta
I.AndanteModerato
II.Tranquillo
III.Allegromolto
IV.Marcato
TheDauntlessBattalion
FanfareforaNewEra,2022
JanVanderRoost
JohnPhilipSousa
Pinkzebraisthepseudonymofasuccessfulmusicproducerandcomposer
Hehasbuiltaninternationalbrandasanindustryleaderintheworldofmusiclicensing,selling over100,000licensesforallformsofmedia.
Pinkzebraisknownforhisupliftingandinspiringsongs,upbeatbackgroundtracks,and sentimentalmusictracks.Millionsofhisfansdiscoveredhismusicthroughitsusageinviral YouTubevideos,TVcommercials,films,andTVshows.
~ Notes by Pinkzebra
Themesfrom“GreenBushes,”1921
Insettingsuchdance-folksongs(indeed,insettingalldancemusic)Ifeelthattheunbrokenand somewhatmonotonouskeeping-on-nessoftheoriginalshouldbepreservedaboveallelse.
Thegreaterpartofmypassacagliaismany-voicedandfree-voiced.AgainstthefolktuneIhave spunfreecounter-melodiesofmyown-toptunes,middletunes,basstunes…Thekey-free harmonicneutralityofthefolksong’sMixolydianmodeopensthedoortoawondrouslyfree fellowshipbetweenthefolktuneandthesegrafted-ontunesofmine.
MyGreenBushessettingisthusseentobeastrictpassacagliathroughoutwell-nighitsfull length.Yetitbecameapassacagliaunintentionally IntakingtheviewthattheGreenBushestune isadance-folksong...Iwasnaturallyledtokeepitrunninglikeanunbrokenthreadthroughmy setting,andinfeelingpromptedtograftuponitmodernmusicalelementsexpressiveoftheswish andswirlofdancemovementsthemany-voicedtreatmentcameofitself.
Theworkisinnosenseprogrammusic-innowaydoesitmusicallyreflectthestorytoldinthe versesoftheGreenBushessongtext.Itisconceived,andshouldbelistenedto,asdancemusic (Itcouldserveasballetmusic.)...asanexpressionofthoseathleticandecstaticintoxicationsthat inspire,areinspiredby,thedance-mynewtimeharmonies,voice-weavingsandform-shapes beinglovinglywovenaroundthesterlingold-timetunetoinsomepartreplacethelong-gonebut stillfondlymind-picturedfestive-moodedcountry-sidedancers,theirrobustlooks,bodyactions andheart-stirs.
~ Notes by the Composer
LuxAurumque,2005
LuxAurumquebeganitslifeasanacapellachoralworkthatIwroteinthefallof2000.When theTexasMusicEducatorsAssociationandaconsortiumofbandscommissionedmetoadaptit forsymphonicwinds,Irewrotetheclimaxandincludedthegrand'Bliss'themefrommyopera ParadiseLost.LuxAurumquereceiveditspremiereatthe2005conferenceoftheTexasMusic EducatorsAssociation,andisdedicatedwithdeepadmirationformydearfriendGaryGreen.
~ Notes from the Wind Score
Puszta,1988
Aversatilecomposerandarranger,VanderRoostisrepresentedbyworksforwindband,brass quintet,orchestra,choir,chamberensemble,piano,andguitar.Hiscompositionshavebeen performedonradioandtelevisionandrecordedinover35countries.Thissuiteoffourgypsy danceswaswrittenin1987.Whilehavingthedefinitivesoundofauthenticfolkdances,the themesandmelodiesarealloriginal.Thedancesalternatefrombrightandcolorfultotranquil andmelancholic,moodstypicalofgypsymusic.LyingtothesouthandeastoftheDanube,the PusztaisthegreatHungarianplainorprairiecountrythatwashometonomadicshepherdsand fiercehorsemen.TheregionisnotedastheoriginalhomeofthecelebratedLipizzanerstallions.
~ Notes by Marcie Phelan for the Ridgewood (NJ) Concert Band
TheDauntlessBattalion,1922
FuturePresidentWarrenG.HardingandbandmasterJohnPhilipSousa-twoAmericanswho wereservingtheircountryintotallydifferentcapacitieswereawardedhonorarydoctoratesbythe PennsylvaniaMilitaryCollegeinChesteronFebruary7,1920.Sousasalutedthecadetsinhis owninimitableway,bycomposingamarchintheirhonor.Thebandscorewasdedicated“To Col.Hyatt,theFacultyandCadetsofthePennsylvaniaMilitaryCollege”andwasentitled“The PennsylvaniaMilitaryCollegeMarch.”Anorchestrascore,presumablymadelater,wasentitled “ThePennsylvaniaMilitaryMarch.”Butbythetimethemarchwaspublished,Sousahad providedthemorecolorfultitle.
~ Notes by Paul E. Bierley
FLUTE
Serena Cheng
Elizabeth Divine
Lucy Gulish
Aika Kitani 2
Henry Nowatzki
OBOE
Hudson Hackley 1, 2, 3, 5
BASSOON
Anderson Lee 1, 2, 3, 4
CLARINET
Sofia Canovic
Melia Rick
Eduardo Toledo
Kaden Unice
BASS CLARINET
Dominic Deniziuk
ALTO SAX
Lukas Campbell
Alexander Thompson
TENOR SAX
Jack Werzyn
BARITONE SAX
Thomas Ranney
TRUMPET
Parker Boyce
Sawyer Delehanty 1, 2, 3
Wesley Duncan 1, 2, 3, 5
Isaac Ober
JP Quebral
Alejandro Voisin
Puglielli
HORN
Adam Burich
Eric Drozda
Aanche Libai
Natalie Nevius 1, 2
TROMBONE
Lena Feng
Kianna Patrick
Kate Warren
EUPHONIUM
Robert Kennedy
AJ Strom 1, 2, 3, 4
TUBA
Carson Cheskawich 1, 2
DOUBLE BASS
Owen Yeager
PERCUSSION
Brennan Cleary
Lucy Hernandez
Tiernan Jenkins 2
Jenna Moini
Elora Tighe
Gavin Weber
Welcomeandthankyouforattendingourperformance!Iwouldliketo thanktheMt.Lebanoncommunity,faculty,staff,andadministrationfor theircontinuedsupportofmusicandthearts.Thankyoualsotothe manyindividualsandfamilieswhohelpeduswithourjourney
Iespeciallywouldliketothankthestudentswhogotushereandthose whoareperformingtoday Youareatremendousgroupofpeople andrepresentthebestofourschoolandcommunity
Musicisthelanguageofthesoul Notonlydoesmusictranscend words,musictranscendsculture,affiliation,andboundaries.Atits verybest,musichasthepowertochangeheartsandminds.Inthe wordsofBeethoven,“Musiccanchangetheworld”
Istronglybelieve,nowmorethanever,themakingofmusicthroughschoolprogramsandorganizations suchasPMEA,areessentialandwillpositivelyimpactstudentsthroughouttheirlives Thisinfluenceis suretoservethemwellastheygoforthandchangetheworld.Enjoy!
Ms SarahBitsko~ Middle School Orchestra
Mrs.AmandaCheskawich~ Elementary Vocal
Mr.JasonCheskawich~ High School Band & Music Technology
Mr PierceCook~ Middle School Orchestra
Mr.DominicDeLaurentis~ Elementary Strings
Mr.JeremyDeLuca~ Director of Percussion
Mrs MariannFox Elementary Vocal
Mrs.CarolFroehlich~ Elementary Vocal
Ms JillGummo~ Elementary Vocal
Mrs AllisonHarris~ Elementary Strings
Mr.EthanLaPlaca~ High School Choir & AP Music Theory
Mr JamesLash~ Middle School Choir
Mrs.TaraLewis~ Elementary Strings
Mr.DougLischner~ Elementary Orchestra
Ms LouiseMarino~ Middle School Band
Mrs.MarloRankin~ Middle School Choir
Mr DougReichenfeld~ High School Orchestra
Mrs RebeccaShowalter~ Elementary Vocal
Mr.RyanSmith~ Elementary Band
Dr RogerTabler~ Elementary Band
Ms KristaWagner~ Middle School Band
Mrs.KaraWockley~ Elementary Band
Mrs.WendyKumer,Mrs.ElisabethCharles,Mr GeorgeFurlow,Mr RobertLauver,Mr Ron LoVerde,Mr.RonSpang&Mr.SubhaDas~ Wind Ensemble Sectional Coaches
TheMt.LebanonSchoolDistrictAdministration,especially: Dr MelissaR.Friez, Superintendent
TheMt.LebanonBandBuilders,especially: Mrs.GGStrom&CathyNeergaard~Co-Presidents
Mrs.ErinDrozda~ Treasurer
TheMt.LebanonHighSchoolAdministration,especially: Dr.JoelG.Thompson, Principal
Mrs.JenniferRodriguez~ Chair of Secondary Fine Arts Department
Mr RonLoVerde,Mr NickDrozda,Mrs.AmandaCheskawich,Ms.DesireeCanovic,Mrs. StephanieEnedy,Mrs.WendyScott,Dr.ChrisMarra,Mr.LenLavelle&Mr.ChadThompson ~ For your help along the way!
Ms.ValerieM.Fleisher~ President
Mrs.MelindaS.Berdyck
Mrs.BrennaCrable
Mrs.EvaGelman
Mrs.ErinC.Gentzel
Ms.ClaireB.Guth
Mr.ToddA.Hoffman
Ms.AnnamariaA.Johnson
Mr JacobW Wyland
Mr.ThomasP.Peterson~ Solicitor
Mrs.KimberlyWalters~ Board Secretary
Dr MelissaR.Friez~ Superintendent
Dr RonaldP Davis~ Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education
Dr JosephR.Sciullo~ Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education
Dr JoelG.Thompson~ Principal
Dr TheresaT Mitchell~ Unit I Principal
Dr LorienMoyer~ Unit II Principal
Ms.HannaMincemoyer~ Unit III Principal
ToProvidetheBestEducationPossibleforEachandEveryStudent.