2024-2025 Neshaminy HS Marching Band

2024 Neshaminy HG Marching Band | Photo by Richard Saxton

From Director Mike Pettis: 

We are proud to present the 2024 - 2025 Neshaminy High School Marching Band. This year the band is comprised of 109 members, which include 20 color guard and 89 musicians. The band is lead on the field by Drum Majors Chris Dowis, Alyssa Loudon, and Molly Pritchard. The Band Director is Michael W. Pettis. Band Staff includes Justin Aungst, Jason Wu, Becky Raffin, Meagan Veacock, Trent Detweiler, Josh Campbell, Sam Monroe, Nick LaRoza, Nick Coppock, Bennett Stump, Ben Muller, Dominick DeStefano, Brooke Rees, Greg Beatty, and Izzy Gallo. Music arrangements are by Michael W. Pettis. Battery percussion arrangements are by Josh Campbell. Front Ensemble arrangements are by Bennett Stump. Drill design is by Tyler Propfe.

The Marching Band will be kept busy this fall with performances at Neshaminy Football games. As well as participating in a full schedule of Marching Band Competitions in the Cavalcade of Bands circuit throughout the fall season. We will host our own 31 st Annual Kaleidoscope of Bands Show on Saturday, October 19. We will also prepare for a feature performance in Nashville, TN on our Instrumental Music Trip in March!

In our 2024 production, “Behind Closed Doors”, we are faced with confronting our past, present, future, and dreams. We begin with the presentation of the Doors represented by our connecting theme featuring the trumpet and ensemble performing the opening of “Wine Dark Sea” by John Mackey. Door 1 represents thoughts on dealing with Isolation. We are confront with feelings of being alone, even when we are around all of our friends and family. The music for this door is the hauntingly beautiful “Ubi Caritas” by Ola Gjeilo. Soloists in the section include Kailynn Hall on Trumpet, Olivia Andersen on Flute, and a our Saxophone Quartet. Door 2 presents us with Anxiety and the stress of having to deal with multiple things happening at the same time. In this jazzy section we hear “J’ai ete au bai (I Went to the Dance)” by Donald Grantham, we hear from soloists, Lorali Minde on Tuba, and Noah Kelly on Baritone. Door 3 opens and we are finally able to live in the joy and happiness that life brings. In this exciting and joyful movement, we perform, Richard Saucedo’s “Windsprints”. As we get to the final statement of this movement the 4th Door is opened and we are met with darkness, fear, and failure. Kathyrn Salfelder’s “Ungrounded Base” accompanies
us on this journey as we navigate our way out of this door. Confronted with stress, our darkest fears, and our failures, we have to choose to make it our or be stuck. In life, we are confronted with these emotions, how we deal with them and respond to them, is our choice. Which Door Will You Choose?

2024-2025 Seniors

2024 NHS Band Seniors | Photo by Richard Saxton

2024-2025 Student Leaders

2024 NHS Band Student Leaders | Photo by Richard Saxton

2024-2025 Marching Band Video

Video coming soon!