Winter band concert

The Port Allegany Music Department presented Winter Band Concert featuring Elementary Beginning Band, Elementary Advanced Band, Junior High Band and Senior High Band on Thursday, December 5 in the PAHS Auditorium.  Pictured is Malari Lapp from the Senior High Band. 

The annual Winter Band Concert was held December 5 at the Port Allegany High School.  The audience was welcomed by Jefferson Stehle, the PAHS Band Commanding Officer. 

The concert began with the Junior High Concert Band who played Hark!, Santa at the Symphony, Coliding Visions, Fiesta Espanola and Bell Carol Rock.  Members of the Junior High Concert Band includes Imani Klein and Cierra Lannager on Flute; Katherine Ernst, Emi Tanaka and Julia Young on Clarinet; Kennedy Dates, Frances Kujawski, Marcus Murphy, Tyler Phillips, Mira Terrette, Hannah Moses, Nia Klein and Eli Undercofler on Saxophone; Daniel Harris, Devon Briggs, Caroline Wise and Seth Tilley on Trumpet; Robert Gamet and Zarek Price on Trombone; Owen Russell on Euphonium; and Clark Barber, Morgan Causer, Zachary Gamet, Joshua Mealy, David Talkington and Cheyenne Heffner on Percussion. 

The Beginning Concert Band played Jingle Bells.  Members of that band include on Flute:  Tessa Bliss, Kaylee Boyd, Hailey Edgreen, Jade Evens, Chloe Ford, Madison Mahon and Sierra Wiley; Clarinet:  Shannon Curfman, Sydney Davenport, Desiree Deyarmi, Kalyn Naylor, Blake Price, Angelique Rawling, Jordan Shaffer and Danielle Witham; Alto Saxophone:  Isaak Baumgarner, Jasmine Freer, Derek Kallenborn, Ayden Russell, Emma Sewell and Hunter Whitney; Mallory Causer, Cayden Drugg, Noah Pearson, Richard Phillips and Owen Roboski; Horn/Trombone:  Harley Boughner, Shaylyne Bunnell and Samantha Watt; Baritone:  Tyler Sherwood and Hunter Tanner; and Percussion:  Gracie Archer, Taro Tanaka and Brandon Tinder. 

The Advanced Concert Band followed with Kings from the East; Do You Hear What I Hear?; Echo Carol' and Tango Bells.  The Advanced Concert Band members are Madison Preston and Liberty Dates on Flute; Taylor Emerson and Jocelyn Lilly on Clarinet; Tara Briggs, Anthony Edgell, Donald Michelitsch, Hannah Hartman, MacKenzie Barker and Dominick on Alto Saxophone; Elijah Petruzzi and Nicholas Marsiglio on Trumpet; Benjamin Lawton on French Horn; Nathaniel Robinson and Sean Boorum on Trombone/Baritone; and Deven Smoker, Kolby Hosterman and Jesse Wright on Percussion. 

The last band to perform was the Senior High Concert Band.  They played Fanfare Prelude:  Joy To The World; Spirals of Light; Carol of the Night; Procession of the Nobles; and Folklore for Band.  Members of the Senior High Concert Band are Hannah Ernst, Emily Gordon, Monica Johnson and Samantha Metzger on Flute; Steven Bressan, Joyanna Landes, Allison Lathrop, and Helene Winter on Clarinet; Bryana Baer, Logan Hutton, and McKenna Johnson on Also Saxophone; Matthew Causer, Adam Koehler, Charles Kysor,and Cullen McDowell on Trumpet; Andrew Rosenswie, Garrett Talkington, Tyler Tucker and Daniel Wright on Trombone/Baritone; Dustin Hoffman and Jefferson Stehle on Tuba and Malari Lapp, Eli Knapp, Morgan Price and Anna Undercofler on Percussion.

The bands were under the direction of Mr. Brad Stewart.  Pam Fischer Photo