About the Marching Band

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Rosemount High School Marching Band

The Marching Band at Rosemount High School is part of a comprehensive instrumental music program involving over 400 students actively engaged in six concert bands, four jazz ensembles, jazz improvisation, percussion ensemble, winter color guard, winter drumline, music composition, numerous small ensembles and a rigorous private lesson program. Several students from the Rosemount Band program have been selected for membership in this year's Minnesota All-State Music Ensembles.

This year’s production is entitled, “The Rose” and includes the following musical selections:
“Irish Tune from County Derry”
“Symphony No. 1 in D Major” by Sergey Prokofiev
“The Rose” by Amanda McBroom
“Horizons” by Paul Lovett-Cooper

Drum Majors: Grace Brandt, Julia Grayson, Jaxon Jones and Adam Polanski

 Featured Soloists include:  
Chloe Moeller, Aspen Howard, Serena Thomas – Flute              
Matteo Pasillas, Blake Leuth - Saxophone

Color Guard Instructors: Savannah Kearns, Vinny Hoang, Josh Jauch, Maggie Laurel, Nathaniel Karr

Percussion Instructors: Erin VanBurkleo, Vlad Boz, Joe Jaeger, Brett McLellan, Anna Olson, Austin Collins, Moriah Elkin, Nathan Holm and Emalee Judeh

Visual & Music Instructors: Lucas Frafjord, Owen Tucker, Joel Firchow, Derek Fritz, Laura Nitz, Trevor Crawford, Max Ellison, Noah Vander Loop, Aidan Firchow, Sara Frieseke, Sam Conlin.

Program Coordinator: Wes Cartwright
Visual Drill Design: Leon May
Musical Arrangements: Don Hill
Percussion Arrangements: Adam Wiencken, Colton Hines
Sound Technician: Chris Judd
Band Directors: Taylor Eliason, Calvin Lipetzky, Scott Palmer & Leon Sieve
Assistant Principal Performing Arts: Calvin Keasling
Principal: Pete Roback

The Rosemount High School Marching Band is proud of their legacy of excellence while performing and competing throughout the Midwest region. Recent Honors and Awards include:
•2021and 2022 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Semi Finalist
•15-time Youth in Music - Minnesota State Marching Band Champion
•16-time Bands of America St. Louis and Indianapolis Super Regional Finalists
• 6-time Bands of Regional Class AAA Champion
•12-time Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion
•2017 and 2019 North Star Circuit Winterguard Class Champions
•2017 and 2018 WGI Winds – Minnesota Percussion Association Class Champions
•Performed in the 2023 and 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California
•Performed in the 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City


The Rosemount High School Marching Band wishes to thank our school’s administration and parents for their positive and generous support and appreciation of instrumental music and the performing arts programs at Rosemount High School.