
Forest High School Band Program
SINCE 1922
NEWS & EVENTS
News
-Congratulations to the following students on being selected for the All-District Band:
Autumn Stoner
Madison Shorb
Hunter Ancelet
Richard Brassell
Damon Seiler
Ethan Wood
Aidan Benjamin
Percussion results still pending
-Congratulations to the FHS Marching Band on Straight Superiors at Marching MPA!!!!!
-Congratulations to Richard Brassell and Bradley Hitchcock on being selected for the Florida All-State Symphonic and Concert Bands!!!! We are proud of you and all your hard work on making the top ensembles in the state!
-Great Job FHS on Receiving Superior Ratings at OMBF! 1st Place in Class 2A and 2nd for overall competition. See Caption awards below.
-Congratulations to the following new members of the FHS Viridian Jazz Ensemble:
Abigail Paredes
Zach Vickerman
Bradley Hitchcock
Caleb Westgate
Jacob Garcia
Hailee Stephens
Tristan Williams
-Congratulations to the following students on making the 2022 Emerald WAVE field team:
Madison Ballina
Kirsten Fink
Alice Schaible
Haley Dotten
Maren Miller
Zenoria Harrison
Allison Hale
Bailey Peterson
Megan Merritt
Nova Luby
Rhylie Fowler
- Here are Links for Virtual Performances by different groups from the FHS Music Department during the 2020 lockdown:
FHS Sax Ensemble -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy9xVLNO-O0&feature=youtu.be
FHS Canto Chorus- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj7TksrPkwg
FHS Brass Ensemble- https://youtu.be/l_CJu6YOo4E
FHS Jazz Band- https://youtu.be/GB4BG84GuSU



2022-2023 Band Leadership Team:
Drum Majors: Lizzy Laserna & Autumn Stoner
Band Captain: Aidan Benjamin
QuarterMaster: Tulee Matthews
Drum Captain: Selena Trujillo-Page
Section Leaders:
Flutes- Autumn Stoner
Clarinets- Hunter Ancelet
Saxes- Richard Brassell
Trumpets: Lizzy Laserna
Horns: Ethan Wood
Low Brass- Aidan Benjamin and Giulianna Leon
Percussion Lieutenant: Jacob Garcia
Color Guard- Bailey Peterson
Librarians: Madison Shorb, Autumn Stoner, Tulee Matthews, Giulianna Leon, Blake Barnes
Gold Team: Madison Shorb, Tulee Matthews, Richard Brassell, Autumn Stoner, Damon Seiler, Haley Dotten, Giulianna Leon, Blake Barnes, Bailey Peterson, Jacob Garcia
Ratings for the 2022-2023 Season
Ocala Marching Festival:
Music- Superior
Visual- Superior
General Effect- Superior
Drum Major- Distinguished
Colorguard- Superior
Percussion- Excellent
Overall: Superior (75.7)
Awards:1st in Class 2A, Best in Class Music, Best in Class Marching, Best in Class General Effect. 1st Runner Up- Small Band Competition.
FBA:
Music 1: Superior
Music 2: Superior
Visual: Superior
General Effect: Superior
Colorguard: Superior
Percussion: Superior
Overall: Superior
Jazz MPA:
Judge 1:
Judge 2:
Judge 3:
Concert MPA:
Judge 1:
Judge 2:
Judge 3:
Sight-reading:

