UK Indoor Competitive Drum Lines

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Spartan Indoor Percussion Festival First Place (score: 93.7)

(this was the only national contest for collegiate drum lines at the time - thus earning UK their first NATIONAL CHAMPION title)

 

Repertoire:

"Funeral March of a Gay Marionette" (required piece)

"The Chase"

Excerpts from "The Wind and the Lion"

"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Spirit of Atlanta arrangement)

 

Drill Design: Gordon Henderson

Instructor: Dale Ashby

 

Snares: Steve Smith, Steve Stevens, Mark Purdom, John Newhall, Phil Grigson, Gordon Smith, Gary Johnson, John Sandusky, Jesse Murray, Matt Marsh

Tenors: Robin (Joe) Gooch, Mike Leach, Stu Waldner, Jim Wright, Tripp Bratton

Basses: Mark Stepp, John Vidal, Craig Benson, Wes Morgan, Brian Morrison

Cymbals: ??

Pit: Billie Fowlkes, Doug White

 

PHOTOS:

1987

Spartan Indoor Percussion Festival Second Place (score: 90.9)

 

Repertoire:

"Village of the Sun" - Frank Zappa

"Peaches in Regalia" - Frank Zappa

"Enchinda's Arf" - Frank Zappa

 

Drill Design: W. Dale Warren

Instructor: Jim Campbell, Denny Lewis, Dale Ashby

 

Snares: Brian Morgan, Tim Logan, Rusty Wright, Mark Hendricks, Denny Lewis, Jeff Lyman, Jim Corcoran, Larry Byington

Tenors: Brian Mason, Doug Dee, Mike Froedge, Brian Peck

Basses: Brian Steele, Rob Holtzman, Becky Amburgey, Mike Freeman, Dave Farris

Cymbals: Jill Hack, Lisa Blankenship, Stephanie Skaggs, Laura Talliaferro

Pit: David Fanning, Phil Kring, Kay Nichols, Adrian Jones, Leigh Colley

1989

Percussive Arts Society Fifth Place (score ??)

 

Repertoire:

Music from "The Planets" - Holst

 

Drill Design: Jim Campbell, Brian Mason, Rusty Wright

Staff: Jim Campbell, Dale Ashby, Brian Mason

 

Snares: Jim Corcoran, Brian Morgan, Rusty Wright, Tim Logan, Jeff Lyman, Brent Wright, Glen Kotche, Tom Case

Tenors: Brian Mason, Mike Froedge, Andrew Keith, Doug Dee, Marth Evans

Basses: Alan Nash, Mark Jones, Drew Slayton, Dave Ratliff, Steve Hartley

Cymbals: Lisa Blankenship, Stephanie Skaggs, ??, ??,

Pit: Brandon Brooks, Roy Gayton, Bill Nelly, Bret Kelly, Brad Brock, Trudy Thomas

1991

Bands of America Collegiate National RUNNERS - UP (score 88.7)

 

Repertoire:

"Masterplan" - Dave Weckl

"Children's Song #2 - Chick Corea

"Senior Mouse" - Chick Corea

"Rumble" - Chick Corea

 

Drill Design: Brian Morgan

Staff: Jim Campbell, Brian Morgan (arranger), Scott Kretzer, Brian Mason, Bill Elliott

 

Snares: Rob Koontz, Mark Casey, Jeff Lyman, Brent Wright, Scott Kretzer, Glen Kotche, Sam Rhodus, Mark Hendricks

Tenors: Dave Ratliff, Roy Gayton, Andrew Keith, Brian Landers

Basses: Alan Nash, Drew Slayton, Josh Burkheimer, William Logan, Eric Sheilds

Pit: Brad Brock, Ron Feathers, Brandon Brooks, Teralyn Schwab, Brad Daniel, David Vest, Dan Schneider, Trudy Thomas

1993

Percussive Arts Society National RUNNERS - UP (score ??)

Bands of America Collegiate NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (score 96.5)

 

Repertoire:

"Charged Particles" - Chick Corea

Untitled African Drumming Piece

"Tomitillo" - Chick Corea

 

Drill Design: Doug Logston

Staff: Jim Campbell, Scott Kretzer (arranger), Brian Mason, Pat Magowan, Doug Logston

 

Snares: Rob Koontz, Scott McCoy, John Willmarth, Mark Casey, Dana Slabaugh, Chad Kohler, Brian Rolon

Tenors: Andy Salmon, Dave Ratliff, Brian Landers, Josh Dekaney

Basses: Drew Slayton, Josh Smith, Sam Rhodus, Chris Vance, Rob Boken

Cymbals: Brian Lewellen, Kristy Spears, Chris Bartley, Brad Wingo

Pit: Gary Rudolph, Amy Godby, Rob Rawlings, Matt Hudson, Jamie Podojil, Scott Lanham, Adrian Rodgers

 

PHOTOS:

(all photos (unless otherwise noted) are from the Singletary Center dress rehearsal. All comp line sounds and pictures are courtesy of alumni Rob Rawlings. Mp3 conversions done by Scott Richardson)

 

SOUNDS:

All sounds are from our National Champion 1993 BOA show.

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1999

Winter Guard International Mid-East Regional 2nd place

Winter Guard International Championships: Percussion Independent World Class Semi-finals 8th (last) place

 

Repertoire:

"The Heat of the Day" - Pat Metheny

 

Drill Design: Ryan George

Staff: Mark Casey (arranger), Dave Ratliff, Josh Smith, Ralph Hicks, Ryan George, Sean Terrell

 

Snares: Scott Richardson, Bill Spicer, Ellis Hampton, Mark Hunter, Brandon Judd, Brian Peddicord

Tenors: Louis Kelly, Brian Flack, Ryan Millians

Basses: Andrew Oliver, Josh Thomas, David Halcomb, Doug Smith, Chad Wilson

Pit: Sean Anderson, Jessica Kitchen, Lisa Pietrangelo, Jason Hartman, Jeremy Chapman, Jon McMahan, Jim Riker

 

SOUNDS:

These sounds are from a rehearsal. The quality of the recordings are not super but you will be able to get an idea of what was done.

2000

Winter Guard International Championships: University Class WORLD CHAMPIONS

Winter Guard International Championships: Percussion Independent World Class Finalist 8th place

Repertoire:

"Street Images"

"Birds of a Feather" - Phish

"Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra" - Ney Rosauro

"Tweezer Reprise" - Phish

 

Drill Design: Ryan George

Staff: Eric Willie (arranger), Ryan George, Jason Bentley

 

Snares: Jonathan Ashby, Ellis Hampton, Mark Hunter, Brandon Judd, Scott Richardson, Scott Stephenson

Tenors: Brad Armfield, Louis Kelly, Ryan Millians, Dave Schmuck

Basses: Joni DeClerq, Justin Cole, Andrew Schweiger, John Sinclair, Doug Smith

Pit: James Cornelius, Jennifer Crews, Jason Hartman, David Holcomb, Jenni Kearns, Amanda Kool, Lisa Pietrangelo, Jim Riker, Eric White

 

SOUNDS: