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Pickerington North Concert Band Percussion sections have performed with the Symphonic Band and Concert Bands I & II under the direction of Marc Parulekar and Matt Guirerri.
Pickerington North Concert Bands have received numerous "Excellent" and "Superior" Ratings in class AA, A, B, and C at OMEA Adjudicated Events. Past Concert Band Repertoire Includes: | John Barnes Chance | Variations on a Korean Folk Song | | David Gillingham | Aerodynamics | | Percy Grainger | Lincolnshire Posy | | Claude T. Smith | Concert Variations | | Charles Rochester | Young Tempered Steel |
The Pickerington North Drumline (NDl) has received numerous "Superior" Ratings in Class AA at OMEA Adjudicated Events. The Ndl has won "Best Percussion" awards at competitions including Tri-Valley (2003), Hilliard (2004), Meadowbrook (2004), Walt Disney World (2005), Bloom Carroll (2007), and Lexington (2007). Past Marching Band Repertoire Includes: | George Gershwin | "Crazy for Gershwin" - American in Paris, Porgy and Bess, Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue (2004) | | Leonard Bernstien | "Bernstien on Broadway" - Candide, Make our Garden Grow, West Side Story (2005) | | Franz Liszt/Antonin Dvorak | "Hooked on Classics" - Hungarian Rhapsody, Les Preludes, Symphony. No. 9 (2006) | | Aaron Copland | "Portrait of America" - Symphony. No 3, Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring (2007) | | Peter Boyer | "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" (2008) |
The Pickerington North Percussion Ensemble has received numerous "Superior" ratings at OMEA Solo & Ensemble. The ensemble performs annually at the Ohio State University Percussion Ensemble Festival, hosted by Dr. Susan Powell, where students have received acclaim from guest clinicians such as Anders Astrand, John Beck, Michael Burrit, Bill Cahn, Anthony Cirone, Neil Grover, Steve Houghton, Gary Kvistad, Christopher Norton. In 2008, members of the percussion ensemble performed in the lobby prior to the Ohio State University's "Drums Downtown V" Performances at the Riffe Center. Past Percussion Ensemble Repertoire Includes: | Michael Colgrass | Three Brothers | | Julie Davila | Bailando La Soca | | David Gillingham | Stained Glass | | Lynn Glassock | Layers | | Daniel Levitan | Septet | | Jeffrey Nearpass | Blume'n Cuban | | Susan Powell | Gilded Cage | | Steve Reich | Music for Pieces of Wood | | Michael Udow | African Welcome Piece |
Student Acheivement
Percussion students at Pickerington North have received numerous "Excellent" and "Superior" ratings at OMEA Solo & Ensemble. Select students have been members of the Greater Columbus Youth Percussion Ensemble, The Ohio State University Honors Bands, and the Capital University "Capital Winds." Ohio All-State participants include Jon Larson (2008 All-State Band) and Wes Hiatt (2009 All-State Orchestra). For more information, please go to Mr. Carmean's website: http://fc.pickerington.k12.oh.us/~chris_carmean/
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