Waukesha North "Northstar" Marching Band

Waukesha, WI

The Waukesha North “Northstar” Marching Band is pleased to present their 2013 program entitled “Be You”. The field show production explores the journey from conformity to individuality through the concept of color psychology in the movement and music of Clint Mansell, Imogen Heap, Bjork, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Carol Brittin Chambers.

As the citizens come forward, the movement and music resembles a time where there is happiness in ignorance, as a repressed society comes out from behind the darkness believing themselves to have strength and beauty in being united as one movement. Using blue, purple and yellow for the focused colors, the band moves from a society that is unison in thought, slowly unveiling and revealing individual characteristics. Eventually, society is left in dissonance as the tension between conformity and individuality builds as more citizens become more courageous and stand up for free will. By the end of the production, all of the different groups reach a common understanding, allowing harmony and counter melody to run concurrent through the music and in society.

The Northstars were recently awarded 1st Place with a 90.8 at the WSMA State Championships, including Caption Awards in Music, Percussion, Colorguard and Visual (Tie).

Drum Majors: Rachel Dieringer, Alison Jozwiak, Ross Laedtke, Emily Pyszora

STAFF

The Northstar Band is under the direction of Greg Redner and Lansing Dimon

  • Music Arrangements: Carol Brittin Chambers
  • Percussion Arrangements: Tony Holm and Devin Burgess
  • Visual Design: Peter Weber
  • Music Staff: J.D. Cooney, Maggie Davison, Justin Clintsman and Jason Reckis
  • Visual staff: Em Erdman, Sean Phelan, Donny Lavrenz, and Joe Gray
  • Colorguard: Sandy Fugh, Lena Staves, Becky Zima Rachel Medal, Seth Pearson
  • Percussion: Tony Holm, Alex Arcano, Cam Holm, Rickie Schadt and Wes Davison

The Waukesha North Band program strives to offer a wide range of musical experiences to the more than 250 enrolled students. The 12 time AAAA State Champion Waukesha North Marching Band was awarded another state championship this October and will return to Indianapolis in November for their third Bands of America Grand Nationals performance.