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Welcome to the 2025 Edition of the Celtic Classic Hosted by Your Glenvar High School Marching Highlanders
Welcome Letter from Director of Bands Mr. Nicholas Alford
Your 2025 Glenvar High School Marching Highlanders
Concessions Items and Prices
Tap on each band to jump to their section!!
Salem
October 11th, 2025
Good day and welcome to the annual Celtic Classic here at Glenvar High School! We are extremely excited to have bands from all over the area and we hope you are excited as well. Today we have 11 bands in attendance and we are looking forward to a fantastic day of music!
All the bands here with us today have been working very hard since July to perfect their show to the best of their ability and every one of them have made tremendous progress leading up to today. In respect of all their hard work, we ask that you please show all participating bands respect and remain silent during each performance (with exceptions, cheering of course!) and support their on-field achievements. We seek to foster a positive atmosphere of support and good sportsmanship here on campus and hope you will carry on this tradition!
The Marching Highlanders and GHS Band Boosters are proud to be your hosts today at the Celtic Classic. If at any time you need assistance with anything, or just have any questions please do not hesitate to find one of our volunteers and reach out. Please take the time to review this program and take special note of all the performances we have lined up for today.
We thank you for your attendance and support today. As directors, we know that we could not possibly do our job without the support of the parents, drivers, and volunteers of all sorts who help make our jobs just a little bit easier. We sincerely hope that you enjoy today’s performances here at the Celtic Classic!
Best,
Nick Alford
Director of Bands, Glenvar
Schedule of Performances
National Anthem..............................................................................2:50 PM
Class A
William Campbell Marching Generals............................................3:00 PM
Class AA
Trojan Vanguard...............................................................................3:15 PM
Marching Knights............................................................................3:30 PM
Marching Colonels...........................................................................3:45 PM
Marching Spartans..........................................................................4:00 PM
Lunch Break.....................................................................................4:15 PM
Class AAA
Rustburg Marching Red Devils.......................................................5:00 PM
Mighty Titan Marching Band...........................................................5:15 PM
The Marching Cavaliers...................................................................5:30 PM
Class Break......................................................................................5:45 PM
Class AAAA
Marching Terriers...........................................................................6:00 PM
Blacksburg High School Marching Band..........................................6:15 PM
Dinner Break...................................................................................6:30 PM
Class AAAAA
Bassett HS Band of Distinction.......................................................7:45 PM
The Pride of Salem.........................................................................8:00 PM
Exhibition
Glenvar Marching Highlanders.......................................................8:15 PM
Awards.............................................................................................8:30 PM
Glenvar High School Marching Highlanders
Directed by Mr. Nicholas Alford
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Wired
Featuring Soloists:
Colt Stewart on Trumpet, Brooklyn Hemphill on Alto Saxophone, Ashton Honaker on Trombone, and Asher Faught on Flute
Color Guard Soloists Include: Aurora Landry, Wendy Lawson, and Lilly Hartman
Staff Includes:
Mr. Stephen Chisum - Assistant Director and Color Guard Director
Mr. Matthew Homoroc - Percussion Instructor
Mrs. Ani Silva-Berrios - Woodwind Instructor
Ms. Megan Whatley - Music/Visual Instructor
Student Leadership:
Drum Major: Lauren Starkey
Field Commander and Sousaphone Section Leader: Carma Ferguson
Flute Section Leader: Asher Faught
Clarinet Section Leader: Morgan Lawson
Saxophone Section Leader: Brooklyn Hemphill
Mellophone Section Leader: Roman Isbell
Trumpet Section Leader: Colt Stewart
Baritone Section Leader: Ashton Honaker
Battery Captain: Nick Fraticelli
Front Ensemble Captain and Band Quartermaster: Carson Weeks
Color Guard Captains: Cheyanne Perkins, Aurora Landry, and Priya Patel
Color Guard Quartermasters: Bella Arnett, Reagan Carter, and Hadley Hartman
2025-2026 Seniors: Drum Major Lauren Starkey, Sousaphone Carma Ferguson, Quads Nick Fraticelli, and Guard Members Aurora Landry and Bre Chandler
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Judges for Today
General Effect: Dr. David Enloe - Interim Director of Athletic Bands at Old Dominion University
Music: Eddie Steenstra - Former Stafford HS Band Director and Current Adjunct Faculty at Mary Washington for Trombone
Marching: Dr. Catheryn Foster - Virginia Tech Associate Professor of Practice of Music Education
Color Guard: Chaz Tyree - Patrick Henry HS Color Guard Director and CIPA Winter Circuit Vice President
Percussion: Chris McDilda - Cave Spring Middle School Band Director
Drum Major (Clinician): Denise Aspell - William Byrd Middle School Band Director
The Hungry Highlander Concessions
Hot Dogs...........................................$3.00
Chili/Cheese Dogs.............................$4.00
Hamburger........................................$5.00
Cheeseburger....................................$6.00
Nachos with Cheese..........................$4.00
Chili Nachos.......................................$5.00
Fiesta Fritos.......................................$4.00
Popcorn.............................................$1.00
Pretzel...............................................$4.00
Side of Cheese..........................$0.50
Side of Chili...............................$1.00
Chips.................................................$1.00
Bottled Water....................................$2.00
Bottled Soft Drinks............................$3.00
Options: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, and Sprite
Gatorade...........................................$4.00
Coffee...............................................$2.00
Candy................................................$3.00
Options: M&Ms, Peanut M&Ms, Reese's Cups, and Snickers
Cowtails.............................................$1.00
Popsicles...................................2 for $1.00
A big thank you to our sponsor Ace Hardware of Salem!!
Don't forget SWVA Photo will be getting great shots of all the bands in attendance today that can be purchased from his website.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed and helped out with this event:
GHS Principal: Dr. Corie Franklin
GHS Assistant Principals: Ms. Tammy O'Dom and Mr. Jason Murray
GHS Athletic Director: Mr. Andy Clapper
GMS Principal: Mrs. Amy Duff
GMS Assistant Principal: Mr. Tyler Brown
Custodial Staff: Mr. Mike Blankenship
Announcers: Mr. Dale Bayless and Ms. Sarah Murray
Emergency services provided by AMR and The Roanoke County Police Department
The Countless Parents and Students representing the Glenvar Band Boosters
William Campbell Marching Generals
From William Campbell Combined School
Under the Direction of Nicholas Moore
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Beyond the Map
Musical Selections Include:
Hoist the Colors, Fog Bound, The Medallion Calls, The Black Pearl, and Leave Her Johnny
Staff Includes:
Michelle Jurec - Colorguard Instructor
Student Leadership:
Addison Farley - Drum Major
Dakota Sage - Band President
Alanya White - Drum Captain
Mikaela Roth - Colorguard Captain
Dane Smith, Laniya Nelson, and Kyleigh Cooper - Wind Captains
Trojan Vanguard
From Tunstall High School
Under the Direction of Malik Thornton
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Child Like
Musical Selections Include:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Symphony No. 2 by Tchaikovsky, Bluey Theme Song by Jonathan Bush, Traditional Children's Songs, When She Loved Me from Toy Story 2 by Randy Newman, Dance of the Jesters by Tchaikovsky
Show Arranged by On The Field Music
Staff Includes:
Hornline Techs - Kayla Stork, Haleigh Giles, and Stephen Oberheu
Percussion Techs - Alicia Bray and Lauren Gosnell
Director of Percussion Activities - Tim Bray
Guard Tech - Amy Bryan
Student Leadership:
Drum Major - Tyler Martin
Field Commander - Dakota Gibson
Hornline Captains - Katherine Roach, My'ja Pacheco, and Kaden Hernandez
Percussion Captains - Jamel Claiborne and Layla Keesee
Color Guard - BreAsia Wynn
Junior Leadership - Maddie Simmons
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Marching Knights
From Cave Spring High School
Under the Direction of Reese Tunstall
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Forged Anew
Musical Selections Include:
Theme from God of War by Bear McCreary, Ave Maria by Franz Schubert, Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst, and Original Music by Shawn Pityk
Staff Includes:
Percussion Instructor - Ethan Carroll
Color Guard Instructor - Madeline Walk
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors - Andrew Sprouse and Katelyn Hinchy
Woodwind Section Leaders - Kaylin Dalton, Austin Price, and Jack McNeil
Brass Section Leaders - Bea Hutchens and Josh Hoffman
Percussion Captains - Delany Shields, Nathan Bulla, Parker Lankford, and Noah Pickelsimer
Color Guard Captains - Gabby Overstreet, Lucy Phillips, and Elena D'Elicio
Marching Colonels
From William Fleming High School
Under the Direction of Will Satterwhite
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Bionic
Musical Selections Include:
Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears, Time is Running Out by Muse, and original material by Luke McMillan
Staff Includes:
Assistant Director - Chris Badgett
Percussion Instructor - Rhiannon Bayless
Color Guard Instructor - Lexi Darnell
Drill Designer - Trey Harris
Additional Instructors - Tim Murphy, Courtney Cooper, and Jordan Shrewsbury
Student Leadership:
Drum Major - Ryleigh Hamilton
Captains - Leya Arroyo, Elijah Anthony, Alex Zuniga, Symphani Flint, Ashton Lawton, and Bre Coles
Marching Spartans
From Giles High School
Under the Direction of Trevor Albright
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Gold Rush
Staff Includes:
Color Guard Captains - Michelle Mann and Larissa Wurtz
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors: Chloe Wheeler and Marin Hypes
Woodwind Captain: Joanna Jackson
High Brass Captain: Evan McDonald
Low Brass Captain: Anna Morris
Drumline Captain: Daphne Vaughn
Front Ensemble Captain: Layla Sessor
Color Guard Captain: Ash Manning
Logistics Captain: Thacker Underwood
Rustburg Marching Red Devils
From Rustburg High School
Under the Direction of Joseph Ayers
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
If I Only...
Musical Selections Include:
Music from Pink Floyd and Radiohead
Staff Includes:
Drum Instructor - David Lipscomb
Guard Instructor - Stevie Brandt
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors: Jillian Jurkow and Logan Hughes
Band Captains: Kelly Butt, Hannah Fryer, Evan Graham, Joselin Carreno, Anna Thompson, and Zeb Goldman
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Mighty Titan Marching Band
From Hidden Valley High School
Under the Direction of Thomas Galyen
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
The Ascent
Musical Selections Include:
Go The Distance from Hercules, Survivor by Destiny's Child, Symphony No. 40 by Mozart, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, and Test Drive from How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell
Staff Includes:
Band Assistants - Kate Cobb and Stefan Castro
Color Guard Instructor - Amanda Kinser
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors - John Stamps and Alishba Sofi
Band Officers - Makenna Wyatt, Jay Vidal, Carla Mejia Marcano, and Marcus Belgarde
Color Guard Captain - Ali Armentrout
The Marching Cavaliers
From Lord Botetourt High School
Under the Direction of Chris Caldwell
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
The Dark Side
Musical Selections Include:
Space Oddity by David Bowie, Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra, Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden, Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, Hello by Adele, and Rocketman by Elton John
Staff Includes:
Assistant Director - Jamie Lawson
Color Guard Instructor - Emilie Graham and Sierra Noble
Visual and Winds Instructor - Maddie Meade
Percussion Instructor - Haley Caldwell
Student Leadership:
Drum Major - Ella Kirk
Marching Terriers
From William Byrd High School
Under the Direction of Dan Plybon
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Eye On The Sky
Staff Includes:
Assistant Director - Ms. Jordan Alvos
Color Guard Instructor - Ms. Jenny Swortzel
Percussion Instructor - Mr. Issac Baldwin
Student Leadership:
Corps Commander - Braeden Booth
Drum Major - Zane Telsch
Brass Captain - Josh Allen
Woodwind Captain - Dixie Venable
Percussion Captain - Keith Schult
Color Guard Captain - Chloe Gill
Blacksburg High School Marching Band
From Blacksburg High School
Under the Direction of Darrell Pearman
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
See the Forest for the Trees
Musical Selections Include:
Symphony #1 by Mahler, The Pines of Rome, Peter and the Wolf, All By Myself, Songs from the Woods
Staff Includes:
Associate Directors - Brian Quakenbush and Shane Mercy
Color Guard - Lucy Palmer
Front Ensemble - Nichole Pearman
Student Leadership:
Drum Major - Carson Paar
Band of Distinction
From Bassett High School
Under the Direction of Trey Harris
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Stringendo
Musical Selections Include:
Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, Themes from Serenade for String Orchestra by Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Themes from Petruska by Igor Stravinsky, Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach, and Orawa by Wojciech Kilar
Staff Includes:
Scott Allred, Andy Burnette, Kadeem Breedlove, Brianna Potter, Anasia Napper, Sarah Martin, Anne-Catherine Harris, Ryan Miller, Kellie Belle, James McArthur, Haley Wray, Matthew Gray, Shane Kelbley, and David S. Duffy
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors - Halie Foster and Bella Fackler
Sections Leaders - Alondra Martel-Rios, Morgan Sechrist, Camryn Penn, Lilli Foley, Maggie Sechrist, Virginia Robertson, Aiden Calloway, Isaac Naff, Kylee Deatherage
The Pride of Salem
From Salem High School
Under the Direction of John E. Wright and Thomas Graham
Performing their 2025 Field Show Entitled:
Voltage
Musical Selections Include:
Storm by Vivaldi, Thunderstruck by AC/DC, Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell, and Light Switch by Charlie Puth
Staff Includes:
Percussion - John Trent and Kaylee Mundy
Guard - Emilee Graham, Brittany Trent, Morgan Goad, and Bella DeLieto
Music and Visual - Sarah Carter, Brad Kirtner, and Will Allison
Student Leadership:
Drum Majors - Caitlin Abi Saab and Anna Shumate
Gold Fleet - Quinn Roudebush
Silver Fleet - Rick Rawlins
Bronze Fleet - Kimber Boris
