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Hamilton High School West Performing Arts

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Director, Competitive & Trip History

 

MARCHING BAND DIRECTORS  

1930-1952    Harlan D. Darling

1952-1953    Robert Eicher

1953-1956    Arthur Frank

1956-1959    Richard G. Van Gorder

1959-1961     John J. Romano, Jr.

1961-1968     John Burkett

1968-1999    Karl J. Recktenwald, III 

1999-2003   Thom A. Recktenwald  

2003-2007   Kristine Plumstead

2007-2019    Brian Maher

2019- present   Peter Certo  


MARCHING BAND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

1976-1999     Thom A. Recktenwald

1999-2000    Lawrence Markiewicz

2000-2003   Kristine Plumstead

2003-2005    Daryl Updike

2005-2007    Jeffrey Breza

2009-2019     Peter Certo

2019-present Davon Wheeler


COMPETITIVE HISTORY

2019-2020- “Persephone”

Director  - Peter Certo

Assistant Director  - Davon Wheeler

Color Guard Instructor  - Virginia Diaz

Percussion Battery Instructor - Caryn Feder

Percussion Pit Instructor -  Joseph Suarez

Woodwind Instructor - Tom Bonomo

Music and Drill by John Fannin Musical Production


45th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/12/19 - 12 Bands


53 Band Members - Drum Majors - Noah Angeles and Nicole Pazmino


2018-2019 - “Spellbinding”

Director & Music Arranger - Brian Maher

Assistant Director  - Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructor  - Virginia Diaz

Percussion Arranger - EPIC Percussion

Drill Design -   EPIC Performing Arts

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor -  Joseph Suarez


44th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/22/18 - 14 Bands


50 Band Members - Drum Majors - Jasmine Samad and Jason Diaz


Competitive Scores:

 09-15-18 - Brick Township   77.375 (Best Music & Overall Effect)

 09-22-18 - Hamilton West   77.175  

 09-29-18 - Robbinsville   80.125 (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, and Percussion) 

10-06-18 - Jackson Memorial  81.475 (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, and Equipment Crew ) 

10-13-18 - North Brunswick   80.400 (Best Music & Overall Effect)    

10-20-18 - Hopewell Valley  83.300 (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, Percussion and Color Guard ) 

10-20-18 - Monroe Township   83.250 ( Best Music)

10-28-18 - NJ State Champs  89.575 (Best Music, Cadets “Award of Excellence)

11-03-18 - National Champs   89.050


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2017-2018 - “iBand

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructor  - Virginia Diaz

Percussion Arranger  - EPIC Percussion

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor -  Joseph Suarez


43rd Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/30/17 - 11 Bands


53 Band Members - Drum Majors - Jasmine Samad and Jason Diaz


Competitive Scores:

09-16-17 - Cherokee   74.650. (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect)

09-23-17 - Burlington City  76.375  (Best Color Guard)  

09-30-17 - Hamilton West   78.300

10-07-17 - Jackson Memorial  77.625

10-14-17 - Robbinsville  80.825.(Best Music, Overall Effect and Percussion)

10-14-17 - North Brunswick   79.700. (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, Percussion and Color Guard ) 

10-21-17 - Hopewell Valley   83.075 (Best Visual, Percussion and Color Guard)

10-29-17 - NJ State Champs  90.325  

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2016-2017 - “Cirque du Psycho”

Director & Music Arranger  - Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructor  - Virginia Diaz

Percussion Arranger  - EPIC Percussion

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor  - Brian Maher/McCann Painter 


42nd Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/1/16 - 12 Bands


58 Band Members - Drum Majors - Erica Maevsky and Eric Altenburg


Competitive Scores

09-17-16 - Rancocas Valley   75.875.(Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect)

09-17-16 - Cherokee   67.075  

09-24-16 - Burlington City  75.225  

10-01-16 - Hamilton West   78.875 

10-08-16 - North Brunswick   81.700. (Best Music, Overall Effect, Percussion)

10-08-16 - Jackson Memorial  86.650. (Best Overall Effect)

10-15-16 - Central Bucks South  80.300. (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, Percussion and Color Guard)

10-23-16 - NJ State Champs  88.113

10-29-16 - Robbinsville   86.900

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2015-2016 - “A New York State Of Mind” 

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors  -  Virginia Diaz & Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arranger -  Marc Garside

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor  - Brian Maher


41st Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/26/15 - 13 Bands


65 Band Members - Drum Majors - Amanda Buchner and Joseph Suarez


Competitive Scores:

09-19-15 - Burlington City  75.500. (Best Music, Visual and Overall Effect)

09-26-15 - Hamilton West   76.325  

10-10-15 - North Brunswick   76.000  

10-24-15 - Robbinsville  80.650 

10-25-15 - Jackson Memorial  88.200 (Best Visual)  

10-31-15 - NJ State Champs  86.938

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2014-2015 - “There’s No Business Like SNOW Business”

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director   - Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors   - Virginia Diaz & Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arranger  - Daryl Updike

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor -  Sal Mazzotta


40th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/27/14 - 12 Bands


67 Band Members - Drum Majors - Samara Painter and Mikail Ekiz 


Competitive Scores:

09-14-14 - Edison  65.150

09-20-14 - Delran  67.200. (Best Music, Visual and Overall Effect) 

09-27-14 - Hamilton West   74.800.

10-05-14 - J.P. Stevens   71.250  

10-11-14 - Shawnee   76.000

10-11-14 - Jackson Memorial  75.150 (Best Visual)

10-18-14 - NJ State Champs  75.063

10-25-14 - Cherokee   82.300 (Best Overall Effect) 

11-01-14 - Robbinsville  83.500 (Best Visual)

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2013-2014 - “Ghouls Gone Wild”

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors  - Virginia Diaz & Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arranger  - Daryl Updike

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor -  Brian Maher 


39th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/12/13 - 8 Bands


65 Band Members - Drum Majors - Daniel Elefant and George Koutsouradis


Competitive Scores:

09-28-13 - Burlington City  74.550. (Best Visual and Best Overall Effect)

10-05-13 - Lenape   74.125  

10-12-13 - Hamilton West   77.700.

10-12-13 - Jackson Memorial  79.450. (Best Music, Visual and Overall Effect)

10-20-13 - NJ State Champs   75.550 

10-26-13 - Robbinsville   84.675 (Best Music and Overall Effect)

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2012-2013 - “Gypsy Fortunes”

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director   - Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors  -  Virginia Diaz & Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arranger -  Daryl Updike

Drill Design -   Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor  - Gary Lowden


38th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/20/12 - 7 Bands


66 Band Members - Drum Majors - Esther Dietrich and Daniel Elefant 


Competitive Scores:

09-29-12 - Toms River East  68.925

10-06-12 - Jackson Memorial   74.275  

10-13-12 - North Brunswick   76.300

10-20-12 - Hamilton West   77.650.

10-27-12 - Robbinsville   85.000 ( Best Overall Effect)

11-05-12 - NJ State Champs  87.975 

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2011-2012 - “The Jokers Are Wild”

Director & Music Arranger   Brian Maher

Assistant Director    Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors    Diana Vasil and Lauren Palmer

Percussion Arranger   Daryl Updike

Drill Design    Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor  Daryl Updike

Percussion Pit Instructor   Nicole Schiavone


37th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/15/11 - 12 Bands


67 Band Members - Drum Majors - Stephen Dacayanan and Candice Foster


Competitive Scores

09-24-11 - Hunterdon Central   70.400

10-01-11 - Jackson Memorial  75.125. (Best Music, Best Visual and Best Overall Effect)

10-15-11 - Hamilton West   76.800.

10-22-11 - Monroe Township  84.125

10-29-11 - Robbinsville  83.500 

11-05-11 - NJ State Champs   87.488  

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2010-2011 - “An American Band In Paris”

Director & Music Arranger  - Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors - Diana Vasil and Lauren Palmer

Percussion Arranger -  Daryl Updike

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike


36th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/16/10 - 9 Bands


55 Band Members - Drum Majors - Nicholas Ingeri and Stephen Dacayanan


Competitive Scores

09-25-10 - Burlington City   68.700

10-02-10 - Jackson Memorial   73.050. ( Best Music, Overall Effect and Color Guard)

10-16-10 - Hamilton West  77.050  

10-24-10 - NJ State Champs   76.725

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2009-2010 - “Out of This World”

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Peter Certo

Color Guard Instructors  - Diana Vasil, Georgia Balog $ Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arranger  - Daryl Updike

Drill Design  -  Robert Strunks

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike 


35th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/17/09 - 11 Bands (Standstill)


70 Band Members - Drum Majors - Constance Koutsouradis and Ryan Kelly


Competitive Scores

09-26-09 - Burlington City  70.750.(Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect, Percussion and Color Guard)

10-03-09 - Jackson Memorial  73.900

10-10-09 - North Brunswick   78.975

10-17-09 - Hamilton West   81.250.

10-25-09 - NJ State Champs  81.050

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2008-2009 - “What a Rush!”

Director & Music Arranger -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Georgia Balog

Color Guard Instructors - Lauren Goldstein & Yasmin Maher

Percussion Arrangers  -  Daryl Updike & Andrew Rubano

Drill Design  -  Gareth Skipp

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike  

Music/Marching Instructor - Gary Shur

Percussion Pit Instructor - Andrew Rubano


34th Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/20/08 - 11 Bands


73 Band Members - Drum Majors - Constance Koutsouradis and Tristan Takacs


Competitive Scores

09-20-08 - Hamilton West   70.100.

09-27-08 - Burlington City  67.550. ( Best Overall Effect, Percussion and Color Guard)

10-04-08 - Jackson Memorial  78.050 

10-19-08 - S. Jersey Regionals   79.200

10-26-08 - NJ State Champs  85.150

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2007-2008 - “Grease!”

Director  -  Brian Maher

Assistant Director  -  Kristine Plumbstead

Color Guard Instructors - Yasmin Maher, Lauren Plummer, Amy Collins & Rosita Santiago-Peters 

Music Arranger -  Micharl Brown

Percussion Arrangers  -  Will Rapp & Andrew Rubano

Drill Design  -  Gareth Skipp

Percussion Battery Instructor - Daryl Updike  

 Music/Marching Instructor - Gary Shur

Percussion Pit Instructor - Andrew Rubano


33rd Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 10/6/07 - 10 Bands


84 Band Members - Drum Majors - Constance Koutsouradis and David Venanzi


Competitive Scores

09-29-07 - Piscataway  70.750

10-06-07 - Hamilton West   76.200

10-06-07 - Jackson Memorial  74.400. (Best Visual, Best Overall Effect and Best Field Crew)

10-21-07 - TCNJ Regionals  80.600

10-27-07 - NJ State Champs  80.650

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2006-2007 - “The Phantom of the Opera”

Director  -  Kristine Plumstead

Assistant Director  -  Jeffrey Breza

Color Guard Instructors - Lauren Plummer, Amy Collins & Rosita Santiago-Peters 

Music Arranger -  Paul Lavendar/Jay Bocook

Percussion Arrangers  -  Will Rapp & Andrew Rubano

Drill Design -   Jeffrey Breza

Percussion Battery Instructor - Joe Espinera  


32nd Annual Hamilton West Cavalcade of Bands - 9/30/06 - 5 Bands


81 Band Members - Drum Majors - Shante’ Johnson and Heather Radice


Competitive Scores

09-16-06 - Flemington   67.000

09-30-06 - Hamilton West   74.300.

10-07-06 - Jackson Memorial  79.600

10-14-06 - Shawnee  79.400

10-22-06 - TCNJ Regionals  79.550

10-29-06 - NJ State Champs  85.650

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“HORNET” BAND TRIPS

1972-73  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

1973-74  Niagara Falls - Canadian Blossom Festival

1974-75  Atlantic City -Elks Parade

1975-76  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

1976-77  Virginia - Concert Band Tour

1977-78  Bermuda - Concert Band Tour w/ Choir

1978-79  Miami, Florida - Orange Bowl Parade

1979-80  Winchester, VA -Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

1980-81  Walt Disney World - Peach Bowl Parade

1981-82  Norfolk, VA - Azalea Blossom Parade

1982-83  Bermuda - Concert and Tattoo

1983-84  Winchester, VA - Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

1984-85  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

1985-86  Annapolis, MD - Annapolis Music Festival

1986-87  Bermuda - Concert and Tattoo

1987-88   Myrtle Beach, SC - Sun and Fun Festival

1988-89  Clearwater, FL - Sun and Fun Festival

1989-90  Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Festival

1990-91  Bahamas Cruise

1991-92  Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Festival

1992-93  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

1993-94  Norfolk, VA - Azalea Blossom Festival

1994-95  Bahamas Cruise

1995-96  Virginia Beach, VA & Washington, D.C.

1996-97  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

1997-98  Winchester, VA - Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

1998-99  Bahamas Cruise

1999-00  Virginia Beach, VA & Washington, D.C.

2000-01  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

2001-02  Norfolk, VA - Azalea Blossom Festival

2002-03  Bahamas Cruise

2003-04  Virginia Beach, VA & Washington, D.C.

2004-05  Walt Disney World - Main Street Parade

2005-06  New York City  

2006-07 Walt Disney World, FL

2007-08 New York City

2008-09 Walt Disney World, FL

2009-10 Virginia Beach, VA

2010-11 Walt Disney World, FL

2011-12 Boston, MA

2012-13 Walt Disney World, FL

2013-14 Virginia Beach, VA

2014-15 Walt Disney World, FL

2015-16  Boston, MA

2016-17 Walt Disney World, FL

2017-18 Virginia Beach, VA 


                                                

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