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The Highland High School Bands

Highland High School opened in 1993. The band program has an enrollment of over 300 students which make up the 4 concert bands & 3 jazz bands that meet year round and has a competitive marching band with 130+ performers. The band program provides an outstanding music education and creates positive learning experiences for Highland's student musicians.

Highland has established a tradition of musical excellence. The concert, jazz, and marching bands frequently receive ratings of superior with distinction in Arizona festivals and competes in festivals and competitions all over the Southwest.

The Highland Wind Ensemble has been an Honored Performer at the Arizona Music Education Association State Conference in 2004 & 2009.

The Highland Marching Band has marched in two nationally televised parades: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2004 and the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's day in 2001. In addition, the Marching Band was the first band ever to win the ABODA Division I State Marching Band Championships in 2009.

The Highland Jazz Festival was founded and held at Highland High School. The festival is in its 2nd year of providing a world class educational jazz festival included master classes from local jazz educators as well as clinics and concerts performed by world class jazz musicians including; Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Mintzer, Jeff Coffin and his Mu’tet, & Bobby Shew. The festival concerts are held in cooperation with the ASU Concert Jazz Band directed by Michael Kocour.

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2012 Central Region Band/Orchestra Members

Flute
Rebecca Stowe – Orchestra
Lisa Muñoz – Band
Kabule Shamabanse – Band
Kristen Jaworski – Alternate

Piccolo
Lisa Muñoz – Alternate
Kaitlyn Haden – Alternate

Oboe
Becky Rock – Band
Lauren Allison – Clarinet
Lydia Page – Alternate

Clarinet
Lauren Allison – Band
Gangsan Kim – Orchestra
Isabel Brewer – Band
Lindsay Wilson – Band
Bailey McIntosh – Band
Lauren Thompson – Band
Heaven McGuire – Band

Bass Clarinet
Teddy Leathers – Band

Contrabass Clarinet
Jack Young – Band
Brianna Ramsey – Band

Bassoon
David Bernot – Orchestra
Gabriella Barnum – Band

Alto Saxophone
David Bernot – Bassoon
Forrest Sandground – Band
Justin Guzman – Alternate

Baritone Saxophone
Justin Guzman – Band

Trumpet
Michael Arpaia – Band
Daniel Welsh – Orchestra
Kevin Lewicki – Band
Berkley Lunt – Band

French Horn
Jori Barash – Band
Beth Morrell – Orchestra
Hayden Jardee – Band

Trombone
Kent Deardorff – Band

Euphonium
Alex Ballard – Alternate

Tuba
Tyler Cano – Band
Andrew Gonzalez – Band
Matthew Bransfield – Band
Britney Tillis – Alternate

Percussion
Cole Governo – Band
Jonathan Starks – Band

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