PRESTON KING - JACOB KIDD - GARETH SAMBERSON - NOAH WALKER ADAM BRAWNER - MADDIE KARA - LENA HOLIHAN - NATALIE ARMOUR - SEAN TRINH
SARAH JAMES - PATRICK DADDINO - JUDSON SMITH - HALEY HUGO
ATHUL ALAPATI - CHARLIE PATERSON - PARKER BULLOCK - LOGAN MATAMOROS EMILY SCHANDLBAUER - IRELAND JACKSON - CHLOE ROSS
SEAN BYRNES - JASON UHL - MADDOCK ZHANG - LUCAS GOODE - GANNON SAMBERSON ZOË LARSON - CAMILA GEORGE - NINA KAMO - BRIANNE PECKHAM - LASYA SHANKAR
Avyan Atre - Crew Cragun - Joise Rochios - Addis Scheffer - Aadi Sharma - Jacob Trahan Connor Dyck - David Fenton - Megan Graham - Max Richey - Evan Tenkhoff Jackson Waldo - Julia Udrys
Emilio Douglas - Aleksander Futrell - Everett Gold - Jason Hunt - Sadie Kalina Nolan Stewart - Brody Wideman - Emily Boomstra - Eliana Chang Makenna Marcum - Saya Esmaeilieh - Zeta Shivers - Shiven Soni - Caleb Thomas Evan Torio - Blaize Umeh - Harry Whitsell
Ava Alcalá - Rory Byrnes - Brielle Dumlao - Elliott Forgey - William Kara - Weston Norman Blake Peckham - Allyson Philput - Colin Sheets - Audrey Taylor - Zane Perez Boston Smerczynski - Beau Baker - Matthew Marshall - Shiloh Snider Connor Tareilo - Maggie Stadel - Joshua Kim - Nicholas Daddino - Clare Reeder
located in Frisco, TX,
is an award-winning music program that competes nationally and internationally on and off the stage. The Wakeland Drumline has received numerous accolades over the years performing with the award-winning Wakeland Marching Band and as its own entity at North Texas Drumline Competitions earning SubSection Caption Titles and Champion Titles along the way. The Wakeland Concert and Jazz Percussion perform with the Wakeland Concert Bands, including most notably a performance with the Wakeland Wind Symphony at the 75th Annual Midwest Clinic and Convention in Chicago, IL. The Wakeland Percussion Ensemble has performed on numerous stages, auditoriums, and convention halls. The Wakeland Percussion Ensemble had the privilege to perform a showcase concert at the 75th Annual Midwest Clinic and Convention in Chicago, IL. The ensemble has a history of commissioning new works from and performing with world-renowned musicians such as Dan Moore, Nathan Daughtrey, Ivan Trevino, Clif Walker, Adam Bruce, Justin Shelton, Doug Bush, and Patricia Islas. The ensemble has also performed in masterclasses with experts in percussion education, such as Brian Zator, Dave Hall, Ray Ulibarri, Brian West, Andrew Eldridge, Jeff Ausdemore, and Zach Scheer. Wakeland Percussion consists of high school students in grades nine through twelve who have each completed at least one year of percussion class at the middle school level, grades six through eight. Current and previous students have performed at the PASIC Individual and Ensemble Competition, the Great Plains International Marimba Competition, the Black Swamp Percussion Solo and Ensemble Competition, the Midwest Clinic and Convention, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, the Texas Christian University Percussion Festival, and the Texas PAS Keyboard Competition. Wakeland Percussion graduates march with college marching bands, tour the nation with Drum Corps International, perform on stage with numerous University Bands and Orchestras, jam out with community Jazz Ensembles, attend Summer Music Festivals, and compose for a multitude of different mediums. Whether a Wakeland Percussion student chooses a lifelong career in music or not, they will forever be supporters of the fine arts. The Wakeland Percussion Program is currently endorsed by the Yamaha Corporation, Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, and Innovative Percussion. Wakeland Percussion is under the direction of Brian Teed and Jeff Carmona.
Wakeland High School opened its doors in August of 2006 and is a 5A High School with a current student enrollment of over 2,000 serving grades 9-12 in the Frisco Independent School District. Wakeland High School serves a diverse and highly motivated student population and both the students and faculty support a positive and encouraging campus climate. “All In, Everyone, Everyday”. Frisco, TX is located on the north side of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and was named the fastest-growing city in the United States in 2017. The Wakeland High School music program offers its students a multitude of ensembles to participate and perform in. There are currently four concert bands that rehearse each day, jazz band that rehearses twice a week, brass choir that rehearses once a week, musical pit orchestra that performs once a year, a percussion ensemble that rehearses every other day, a competitive marching band, full orchestra, string orchestra, choir, music theory, and numerous pep-band opportunities that occur throughout the school year. The music curriculum in Frisco ISD is developed from K-12 to be vertically aligned through all campuses. Students begin on instrument-specific curriculum in the 6th grade designed to pace their performance standards from Level I (6th Grade) to Level 7 (Varsity HS Band). Through professional learning communities (PLCs) and vertical alignment, the directors at both the middle schools and high schools work closely with all students as they are developing their skills. The goal of the entire music program in the Wakeland High School cluster is to provide a full and immersive music experience for each member to enhance their high school music education experience.
FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
René Archámbault - President John Classe - Vice President Chad Rudy - Secretary Gopal Ponangi - Member Natalie Hebert - Member Dynette Davis - Member Debbie Gillespie - Member
Dr. Mike Waldrip - Superintendent of Schools Michele Crutcher - Asst. to Superintendent Kenny Chandler - Deputy Superintendent of Schools Dr. Todd Fouche - Deputy Superintendent of Business Melissa Fouche - Chief Technology Officer Dr. Wes Cunningham - Chief Academic Officer Dr. Pamela Linton - Chief Human Resource Officer Cory McClendon - Chief Leadership Officer Amanda McCune - Chief Communications Officer Erin Miller - Chief Student Services Officer Kimberly Smith - Chief Financial Officer Preston Hazzard - Managing Director of Fine Arts Chris Cansler - Assistant Director of Fine Arts Robert Draper - Fine Arts Coordinator Cade Butler - Fine Arts Coordinator Karen Duke - Fine Arts Department Secretary Tanya McKinnis - Fine Arts Department Secretary Lynn Ancker - Fine Arts Clerk
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Donna Edge - Principal Fern Bamfo-Addo - Associate Principal Dave Parker - Assistant Principal Kenny Durand - Assistant Principal Celeste Sully - Assistant Principal Sean Westby - Assistant Principal
WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL
BAND DIRECTORS
Tanner Smith - Director of Bands Daniel Berard - Associate Band Director Elizabeth Rivera - Assistant Band Director Brian Teed - Director of Percussion Jeff Carmona - Assistant Percussion Director Aly Harris - Color Guard Director
WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL
BAND BOOSTER BOARD
Jim Holihan - President Aubrey Noorian - Vice President Operations Michelle Argekar - Vice President of Student Affairs Heather Snook - Secretary Courtney Byrnes - Treasurer Christy Walker - Parliamentarian Grady Hill - Volunteer Coordinator Curtis Weems - Assistant Treasurer
ADMINISTRATION
WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL
CLUSTER BAND DIRECTORS Elizabeth Treadwell - Cobb Middle School Denise Soto - Cobb Middle School Carolyn Cansler - Griffin Middle School Greg Leutwyler - Griffin Middle School Rachael Davis - Pioneer Heritage Middle School Jennifer Teed - Pioneer Heritage Middle School WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION
PRIVATE LESSON FACULTY Nicole Robbins Emily Magee Brandon Halsema