2000 South Mills Ave.             407-893-7203

Orlando, FL 32806

 

WILLIAM R. BOONE HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

HISTORY                  William R. Boone High School was founded in 1952 when Orlando High School split forming two new high schools in the downtown area.  As the oldest school in Orlando, Boone holds many strong traditions and a history of excellence in the performing arts.  The Boone High School “Sound of the Braves” embraces the support from our local community and thrives towards excellence in many areas.  The marching band, wind ensembles, jazz band, and percussion ensembles at Boone High School have all received high levels of distinction, which can be seen in the following resume.

 

HONORS                   2008

                                    Music For All National Festival

                                    Indianapolis, IN

                                    Invited ensembles were Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble

 

2007

                                    State Finalist

                                    FMBC – Awarded Best Percussion in State

 

2007

                                    Host Band for State of Florida

                                    Boone High School was awarded the opportunity to host the Florida Citrus Bowl Parade

 

                                    2006

                                    Best in Class/ Best Brass

                                    Timber Creek Marching Arts Festival

 

                                    2005

                                    Grand Champions/ Won all captions

                                    Marching Chiefs Invitational

                                    Space Coat Invitational

 

                                    2003 – 2006

                                    Awarded “Best Band” in the winter Park Christmas Parade

 

                                   

 

1994 – Present

                                    Otto Krushaar Award

                                    Awarded to bands receiving superior ratings in every festival, including marching and concert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIPS                         2008

                                    Indianapolis, IN

                                    Music For All National Festival/BOA (Bands of America)

 

2007

                                    New York

                                    Will be performing at IBM Atrium with all Performing Arts.

 

                                    2005

                                    Winter Park Music Festival in Winter Park, Colorado

 

                                    1998 &2003

                                    Smokey Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

 

 

CLINICIANS             Dan Jordan – Jazz musician

                                   

                                    Benoit Glazer – Music Director for Cirque de Solei “La Nouba”

 

                                    Patrick Posey – Professional Saxophone player in NY

                                   

                                    Joey Vascik – Boone high School alumnus and Assistant Principal in Orlando Philharmonic

 

                                    Brian Scanlin – Professional trumpet player at Disney.  Has performed with Stan Kenton Tribute Band and Arturo Sandoval.

 

 

CONDUCTORS        Joe Kreines – Professional Conductor and Arranger

 

                                    Richard Clary – Director of Wind Ensemble Studies at Florida State University

 

                                    Dr. Gordon Brock – Director of Bands at University of North Florida

 

                                    Dr. Bobby Adams – Director of Bands at Stetson University

 

                                    Dr. Bill Wiedrich – Director of Bands at University of Florida

 

                                    Dr. James Croft – Former Director of Bands at Florida State University

 

                                    Dr. Rodney Dorsey – Wind Symphony Conductor at Depaul University

 

                                    Dr. Gary Green – Director of Bands at University of Miami

 

                                    Dr. Rick Greenwood – Director of Bands at University of Central Florida

 

 

MARCHING

BAND STAFF            John Bogenshutz – Music arranger for Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps and Current Brass Caption head for Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps

                                   

                                    Tim Hinton – Composer, Arranger for Boone

 

                                    Justin Andrade – Color Guard choreographer for Boone.  Also guard member with Cadets, a world champion drum and bugle corps.

 

                                    Katie Kilroy – Color guard staff/ former member of Phantom Regiment Color Guard

 

                                    Tim Kiesle – Percussion staff.  Percussion student at Rollins college and private instructor.

 

                                    John Tirado – Percussion staff.  Percussion student at UCF and private instructor.

 

                                    Caitlin McGuire – Instrumental Music Instructor.  Band Director at Blankner School

 

                                    Melissa Brown – Boone Alumni.  Former member of Boston Crusaders.  Field Marching Instructor.

 

                                   

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