Program Title: A Swan's Song

Repertoire: Swan Lake by Peter Tchaikovsky Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys The Grants Pass High School Band and Color Guard program involves over 200 students and consists of three concert bands, three jazz bands, percussion ensemble, marching band, two winter guards, and a junior winter guard. The band has a long tradition of excellence dating back to its inception in the 1930s. They have recently performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Washington D.C., Disneyland, and completed a two-week performance tour of Japan in the summer of 2024. The color guard, known as the Royalettes, has earned numerous accolades and were the 2024 NWAPA Winter Guard Class AA Champion and past OSAA Dance Team State Champions. The Grants Pass Marching Band and Color Guard are nine-time Northwest Marching Champions. The band and guard would like to thank their incredible band booster group and the Grants Pass School District for their unending support. They would also like to thank their corporate sponsor, Wendy’s, as well as the more than 100 local businesses in Grants Pass that support the program each year. Thank you Grants Pass!

Director(s):

• JJ Sutton
• Lewis Norfleet

Design Staff:

• Becca Anderson -- Visual Design
• Mike Anderson -- Visual Design
• Lewis Norfleet -- Music Design
• Chris Whyte -- Music Design
• Lucy Ireland -- Choreography
• Conner Adams -- Choreography

Instructional Staff:

• Lewis Norfleet -- Band Director
• Noreen Norfleet -- Band Director
• Elani Dargavell -- Band Director
• Kaleigh Noble -- Band Director
• Jeremy Sutton -- Band Director
• Jerry Thomas -- Percussion Director
• Nick James -- Percussion Staff
• Evan Daggett -- Percussion Staff
• Andy Thomas -- Percussion Staff
• Chris Whyte -- Percussion Staff
• Bret Kuhn -- Percussion Staff
• Peyton Fisher -- Percussion Staff
• Shono Kimura -- Percussion Staff
• Mason Provolt -- Percussion Staff
• Lucy Ireland -- Color Guard Director
• Rocky Lawrence -- Guard Staff
• Ebonnie Hayes -- Guard Staff
• Bee Jarosz -- Guard Staff
• Felicity Farley -- Guard Staff
• Jocelyn Schmidt -- Dance & Ballet Specialist
• Ethan Burdis -- Visual Director
• Kari Hudson Burcher -- Visual Staff
• Jadalee Allen -- Visual Staff
• Mathias Henderson -- Visual Staff
• Chris Pearson -- Visual Staff
• Quaid Kelly -- Visual Staff
• Katie Bell -- Visual Staff
• Corban Foster -- Visual Staff
• Hazel Norton -- Visual Staff
• Ty Morazan -- Visual Staff
• Anthony Borngasser -- Audio Design
• Jacob Deming -- Audio Design
• Andrew Nations -- Audio Design
• Julian Koell -- Percussion Staff

Student Leaders:

• Ella Schneider-Shanahe (Shawn-uh-hey) -- Drum Major
• Athena Mendez -- Drum Major
• Zella Kathol (Caw-tle) -- Drum Major