Holton Honor Band Festival Saturday February 8th, 2025

Welcome to Holton High School and the 9th Annual Holton Honor Band Festival!

The intention of this festival is to provide a place for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year band students to come together in like ability groups and perform music in a large group setting. I am so glad that your band student has decided to be a part of this event. I hope that they will gain something that they will be able to take back to their band and help their home programs to grow and improve.

During the concert this afternoon, please make sure that your mobile devices are on silent and that you only enter or exit the performance area between songs. If students need to leave after their band is done, we ask that they do exit the performance area as quickly and quietly as possible. Making sure to take ALL OF THEIR STUFF.

Sit back and enjoy the performance.

WHITE BAND

Ms. Sarah Grose - Director

Music will be selected from the following

Fanfare Fantastique by Robert W. Smith

Noble Procession by Carol Brittin Chambers

Warp Speed by Michael Story

Woodpecker Convention by Timothy Loest

Acropolis by Matthew R. Putnam

Sarah Grose currently serves as the Assistant Band Director at Topeka High School, the Head Middle School Band Director at Robinson Middle School, and the 5th Grade Band Director at Meadows Elementary School. In her six years of teaching she has taught elementary music, choir, and band. She received her Bachelors in Music Education (BME) from Kansas State University and her Masters of Arts in Education (BAE) from Baker University. She currently performs with the Free State Brass band on Eb horn. When she isn't at school you can find her watching football (Go Chiefs!) or spending time with friends and family.

BLUE BAND

Mr. Cale Paquette - Director

Music to be selected from the following

Conquest by Brian Balmages

Call of the Ancient Clans by Amy Webb

The Bold Grenadier by Gene Milford

Bringer of War by Brian Balmages

Rock This Band! by Robert Sheldon

Cale Paquette is an educator and saxophonist currently residing in Lawrence, Kansas. He serves as the Assistant Director of Bands in the Seaman School District where he directs the jazz bands and assists with elementary, middle, and high school concert bands. In the community, Cale teaches private saxophone lessons, directs the Topeka Jazz Workshop Big Band, and is the principal saxophone in Pinnacle Winds, a professional wind ensemble based out of Kansas City.

Cale graduated from Washburn University with degrees in music education and music performance in 2018. He went on to complete a masters in saxophone performance at the University of Northern Colorado in 2020. As a performer, he has played with the Grammy Award winning Temptations and received recognitions such as the MTNA Young Artist Award. Most recently, Cale was presented with the Outstanding Young Band Director Award by his peers in the Northeast division of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

PURPLE BAND

Ms. Rachel Anderson - Director

Music to be selected from the following

After The Rain by Matt Neufeld

The Billboard March arr. by Jack Bullock

Awesome Sauce by Scott Watson

Fiesta Rock by Mike Collins-Dowden

Wild Blue by Tyler S. Grant

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rachel Anderson, enlisted in the 35th Infantry Division Band of the Kansas Army National Guard in April of 2006 as a trumpet player. Ms. Anderson is a graduate of Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, Warrant Officer Candidate School, and Warrant Officer Basic Course.

As a civilian, Ms. Anderson is in her 19th teaching year. She is presently the technology coordinator and director of instrumental music at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School. Ms. Anderson holds a Bachelors of Music Education from Washburn University. She resides in Topeka with her husband, Nick, and their son Dominic.

CW2 Anderson enjoys volunteering for Salvation Army Bell Ringers and coaching youth soccer. She is a lifetime member of Sigma Alpha Iota and a Sword of Honor awardee. CW2 Anderson has been recognized by Cumulus Media as a Crystal Apple Award recipient.