Friday, April 19, 2024

Marching band to perform for community Friday night

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The Granbury High School Pirate Band will hold a free performance for the community Friday night in Pirate Stadium.

The show starts at 7.

“Smile” includes music from past marching shows with “Fly to Paradise” by Eric Whitacre, “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin and “Once More Unto the Breach” by Stephen Melillo.

The performance will include middle school students from Acton Middle School and Granbury Middle School.

The Pride of Granbury is led by senior drum majors Hannah Branum and Jonathan Rositas along with junior drum major Alex Call.

Also serving in band leadership positions are color guard captains Jadyn Battenfield, Anastasia Mercer and Katelynne Wren. For the Pirate Drumline, Adam Gomez is battery captain, and Nathan Gibson is front ensemble captain.

Section leaders are Paige Anderson (trumpet), Megan Bendarz (flute), Josh Courtney (French horn), Nate Franzmathes (saxophone/low reed), Luke Mankowski (low brass), Anna Mounce (clarinet) and Maddie Purvis (flute).

Drill captains are Wesley Barefoot, Cade Barnes, Josh Beaver, Mayra Coronilla, Max Glenney, Maddie Greer, Caitlyn Jacobs, Emily Juarez, Kadin Lopez, Corey Lyden, Katelyn Sukampo, Julian Villalobos, Lilly Welch and Kaylee Williams.