THROUGH THE WOODS … 2015
SIUE Marching Percussion Competition – August 29
5th Place Band
O’Fallon Metro East Marching Classic – September 12
4th Place Band – Class 3A
3rd Place Color Guard
9th Place Overall Competition out of 25 bands
Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic – September 19
1st Place Band – Class 4A
1st Place Music
2nd Place Visual
4th Place Overall Competition out of 20 bands
McKendree University Preview of Champions – September 26
1st Place Band – Class 6A
2nd Place Music
1st Place Visual
2nd Place Percussion
2nd Place Color Guard
4th Place Overall Competition out of 23 bands
EIU Panther Marching Band Festival – October 3
1st Place Band – Class 5A
1st Place Music
1st Place Visual
1st Place General Effect
1st Place Drum Majors
2nd Place Color Guard
GRAND CHAMPION – 1st Place Band Overall Competition out of 29 bands
Lindenwood Greater St. Louis Marching Band Championship – October 24
2nd Place Band – Class 6A
2nd Place Music
1st Place Visual
1st Place General Effect
3rd Place Band in Finals Competition
IMEA District Concert – November 7
Second highest number of students selected for the district festival out of all other high schools in Southern Illinois!
- Ameen Ali – Tenor Sax
- Marcus Barnes – Euphonium
- Lauren Briggs – Trumpet
- Alexis Broyles – Clarinet
- Skylar Burns – Tenor Sax
- Clay Caldwell – Tenor Sax
- Jocelyn Cipponeri – Bass Clarinet
- Haylee Colbert – Alto Sax
- Logan Cole – Trombone
- Jacob Cowley – Oboe
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Scott DeLozier – Trumpet
- Jayden Foote – French Horn
- Colleen Jordan – Flute
- Caleb McDaniel – Trombone
- Sasha Miller – Flute
- Sara Patel – Flute
- Emilee Pearman – Flute
- Caitlyn Puhse – Tenor Sax
- Matthew Reznack – Trumpet
- Sam Roberds – Percussion
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
- Skyler Sutphin – Flute
- Shelby Tingley – Flute
IMEA District Jazz – November 14
This is the most students Granite City High School has ever had selected for the IMEA District Jazz Festival!
- Ameen Ali – Tenor Saxophone
- Lauren Briggs – Trumpet
- Mackenzie Butchee – Alto Saxophone
- Isaac Cooper – Bass
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Scott DeLozier – Trumpet
- Fiona Green – Piano
- Nick Haddock – Alto Saxophone
- Marissa Herod – Alto Saxophone
- Colleen Jordan – Alto Saxophone
- Jacob Klee – Drum Set
- Zachary May – Alto Saxophone
- Caitlyn Puhse – Tenor Saxophone
- Bailey Ridings – Alto Saxophone
SIUE Bi-State Band Festival – January 17
- Marcus Barnes – Euphonium
- Jocelyn Cipponeri – Bass Clarinet
- Grant Cole – Bassoon
- Logan Cole – Trombone
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Jacob Cowley – Oboe
- Scott DeLozier – Trumpet
- Jayden Foote – French Horn
- Marissa Herod – Alto Sax
- Colleen Jordan – Flute
- Caleb McDaniel – Trombone
- Emilee Pearman – Flute
- Caitlyn Puhse – Tenor Sax
- Matt Reznack – Trumpet
- Baylee Ridings – Alto Sax
- Sam Roberds – Percussion
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
- Skyler Sutphin – Flute
IMEA All-State Festival – January 30
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Jacob Cowley – Oboe
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
We would also like to congratulate Marcus Barnes and Nick Haddock on being the first students in GCHS history to place in the ALL-STATE COMPOSITION COMPETITION.
Marcus Barnes earned 2nd place in the Instrumental Ensemble Caption with his composition “As the Sun Rises”, and Nick Haddock took 3rd Place in the Jazz Ensemble Caption with his composition “Flying High”.
IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest – March 5
The GCHS Band competed in the IHSA State Solo & Ensemble Music Competition on March 5th at Alton High School. They came away with an impressive 81 first place ratings, 35 second place ratings, and 4 Best of the Day awards. These are the highest scores that the GCHS Band has earned in the history of the school!
The following students received a First Place rating:
- Ameen Ali
- Janet Andrews
- Marcus Barnes (3)
- Dylan Beasley (2)
- Marisela Bolanos
- Lauren Briggs
- Alexis Broyles
- Clay Caldwell
- Jocelyn Cipponeri
- Jerry Cockrum
- Jacob Colbert (2)
- Atlantis Collins
- Haylee Colbert
- Grant Cole (2)
- Logan Cole (3)
- Jaxon Connolly
- Ian Cowley (3)
- Jacob Cowley
- Scott DeLozier
- Jeremy Erickson
- Jayden Foote (2)
- Fiona Green
- Nick Haddock (2)
- Kai Hale
- Itza Hernandez
- Marissa Herod (2)
- Jade Heuer (3)
- Audrey Johnson
- Colleen Jordan
- Jacob Klee
- Gabby Lucas
- Peter Martin
- Zach May
- Caleb McDaniel
- Stephanie Mullen
- Julia Murphy
- Sara Patel
- Emilee Pearman
- Nathan Perrin
- Cassie Petras (2)
- Damaliha Pryor
- Caitlyn Puhse
- Matt Reznack (2)
- Baylee Ridings
- Sam Roberds (3)
- Peyton Stamboldjiev
- Taylor Stiller
- Cameron Stofel (4)
- Skyler Sutphin (2)
- Shelby Tingley
- Dominik Topal
- Faith Turner
- Grace Voyles (3)
- James Warden (2)
- Lyric Williams
- Cassie Zarate
The following students received a Second Place rating:
- Ameen Ali
- Megan Byrd
- Maggie Chenault
- Dustin Choat
- Haylee Colbert
- Isaac Cooper
- Sabrina Earls (2)
- Jeremy Erickson
- Asael Gomez (2)
- Anthony Guzman
- Jade Heuer
- Evan Howard
- Emily Johnson
- Colleen Jordan
- Ian Kovach
- Holly Malherek
- Sasha Miller (2)
- Stephanie Mullen
- Drew Murphy
- Kennedy Rainwater (3)
- Bailey Ridings
- Mychael Thompson
- Faith Turner
- Marley Wilkinson
- Josiah Wing
- Shelby Tingley
- Grace Voyles
- Abby Winn (2)
- Cassie Zarate
The following students received the Best of the Day Award:
Brass Choir
- Trumpet – Ian Cowley, Scott DeLozier, and Matt Reznack
- French Horn – Dylan Beasley, Jayden Foote, and Itza Hernandez
- Trombone – Logan Cole, Jeremy Erickson, and Caleb McDaniel
- Euphonium – Marcus Barnes
- Tuba – James Warden
- Percussion – Jacob Colbert, Jade Heuer, Sam Roberds, and Grace Voyles
- Conductor – Cameron Stofel
Brass Quintet
- Trumpet – Ian Cowley and Cameron Stofel
- French Horn – Jayden Foote
- Trombone – Logan Cole
- Tuba – James Warden
Marimba Solo
- Marimba – Sam Roberds
Saxophone Quartet
- Alto Sax – Haylee Colbert and Marissa Herod
- Tenor Sax – Caitlyn Puhse
- Bari Sax – Grant Cole
WorldStrides National Band Competition – April 2
On April 2nd, our Band Program received their highest honors to date for their performances at the WorldStrides National Band Competition held in Nashville, Tennessee. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble received a total of 7 awards in competition with bands from eight other states. The two bands’ combined scores earned them the overall Grand Champion Sweepstakes Trophy.
The Concert Band received its first Gold Rating in a national band competition, as well as the Maestro Award for the Best Soloist in their class, earned by clarinet soloist, Reanna Farley.
The Wind Ensemble received a Gold Rating from the judges and both the Instrumental Adjudicators Award and the Outstanding Band Award for achieving the highest score in the entire festival. They also received the Maestro Award for the Best Soloist in their class, earned by trumpet soloist, Ian Cowley.
Our Bands’ award-winning performances have earned them an invitation to perform in the WorldStrides Festival of Gold held at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall in April of 2017.
IHSA State Organizational Competition – April 15
On April 15th, we traveled to O’Fallon Township high school where the Wind Ensemble had an amazing performance and earned a First Superior Rating from all 3 judges at the IHSA State Organizational Contest!!