Harrison Bands is proud to announce our 2021 Hoya band leadership, selected following an application selection process that considered performance and leadership potential, plus overall service to the band organization.
“Harrison Bands is blessed to have a great group of potential leaders, and we thank all who applied for 2021 positions,” said Josh Ray, director of bands for Harrison High School. “The quality of the candidates and the commitment each demonstrated in the application and selection process made this a very difficult choice.”
Following is the 2021 Harrison Bands leadership team:
2021 Marching Band Officers
Drum Majors: Ainsley Collier, Kate Kennedy
1st Lieutenants: Maggie Frost, Abbie Newton
2nd Lieutenant: Tristan Sanford
Bottom Row left to right: Maggie Frost, Emily Nardulli, Kate Kennedy, Anna Belle De Haas, Serenidy Benton, Abbie Newton, Ashling Clark, Ava Wright, Alex Thrash, Aurora Hampton, Ellie Newton. Not pictured: Carter Tierney, Owen Randall, Sarah Grace Bates, Alice Gardner
Section Leaders
Flute Section Leader: Emily Nardulli
Clarinet Section Leaders: Alex Thrash and Ava Wright
Sax and Low Reed Section Leaders: Will Kennedy, Ashling Clark, Mason Wyman and Karl Christiansen
Trumpet Section Leaders: Abbie Newton, Aurora Hampton and Cooper Hamilton
Mellophone Section Leader: Tristan Sanford
Baritone Section Leaders: Maggie Frost, Kyle Smarkusky and Luke Pettigrew
Sousaphone Section Leader: Carter Tierney
Drum Line Section Leaders: Michael Strickland and Rocky Insinga
Pit Section Leader: Katherine Webb
Color Guard
Captains: Tabitha Martin, Serenidy Benton, Anna Belle DeHaas and Itza Campos
Equipment Managers: Alice Gardner, Sarah Grace Bates, Sarah Collins and Nancy McBride
Crew Captains and Committees
Field Crew Captains: Zach Taneri and Daniel Banstetter
Tech Crew Captain: Owen Randall
Uniform Crew Captain: Ashley Fulton
Librarians: Sophie Van Herik and Ellie Newton
Public Relations: Ashling Clark, Daniel Banstetter, Ellie Newton, Maggie Frost and Abbie Newton
About Harrison High School Bands:
Since its inception in 1991, the Harrison High School band program has quickly established a national reputation for musical and performance excellence. The Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band each meet for 90 minutes every day within a four-period block schedule and typically perform five to six concerts per year. Students in the Harrison bands are consistent members of the District Honor Band, Georgia All-State Band, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Honor Band of America, Georgia’s Governor’s Honors Program, Atlanta Youth Jazz Orchestra and Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra. In addition to excellence in music, Harrison Band members consistently demonstrate outstanding scholastic, teamwork and competitive abilities, learning personal relationship, study and life skills important to success. Learn more about the program at harrisonbands.org.