COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL OLYMPIAN SPIRIT MARCHING BAND

COLUMBUS, INDIANA

 

2008 Columbus North Invitational

 

Columbus East's Photo Page

Columbus East's Results from the 1990s

Columbus East's Results from the 1980s

 

Year 2008
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Gold Rating

 

Year 2007
Director David Rodgers
Assistant Director Tim Brookshire
Auxiliary Director Brianna Carvin
Additional Staff Lee Gibson, Eric Guinivan, Yoko Usui, Joel Brainard, Afshin Peymani, Amanda Bailey, Matt Stratton, Len Newton
Drum Majors Matthew Whitlock, Michael Farley
Show Theme/Title Patchwork Americana
Repertoire Original Music composed by Eric Guinivan
Band/Guard Members 79
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Gold Rating
South Regional - Silver Rating
Invitationals Franklin Central - Class B 7th place
Greenwood - Class B 5th place
Center Grove - Class B 4th place
Other Activities - 2007/2008 School Year
IPA State Finals - Movement Open Class 7th place
IHSCGA Divisional Finals - Class AA Gold Rating

 

Year 2006
Directors David Rodgers, Tim Brookshire
Auxiliary Directors Marty Johnson, Brianna Carvin
Additional Staff Eric Guinivan, Courtney Bailey, Lee Gibson, Matt Stratton, Yoko Usui, Joe Alexander
Drum Majors Robyn Gilpin, Matt Whitlock
Show Theme/Title The Persistence of Memory
Repertoire Original Music composed by Eric Guinivan
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Gold Rating
South Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Franklin Central - Class B 5th place
Warren Central - Class B 2nd place (Best Percussion)
Center Grove - Class C 4th place
October 7 - Ben Davis
Other Activities - 2006/2007 School Year
IHSCGA Divisional Finals - Class AA Silver Rating
IPA State Finals - Movement Open Class 6th place
ISSMA 2007 "All-Music" Band Department Award

 

Year 2005
Director David Rodgers
Assistant Director Tim Brookshire
Auxiliary Director Matt Scott
Drum Majors Julie Musial, Robyn Gilpin, Matt Whitlock
Show Theme/Title We Can Do It!
Repertoire Scootin' on Hardrock (by David Holsinger)
Band/Guard Members 125
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Finals 10th place
ISSMA Columbus East District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Columbus North - Class B 2nd place (Best Percussion, People's Choice Award)
Franklin Central - Class B 5th place (Best Drum Major)
Ben Davis - Class B 2nd place
Salem - Class AAA 4th place (Best Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Drum Major)
Other Activities - 2005/2006 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims - Class A Participant
IPA State Finals - Movement Open Class 7th place

 

Year 2004
Director David Rodgers
Assistant Director Tim Brookshire
Auxiliary Director Matt Scott
Drum Majors Graham Gifford, Julie Musial
Show Theme/Title Spanish Fantasy
Repertoire Malaguena
Night Streets
My Spanish Heart
Spanish Fantasy
Band/Guard Members 132
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Gold Rating (Best Auxiliary) 
South Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Columbus North - Class B 2nd place (Best Percussion)
New Palestine - Class B 3rd place (Best Drum Major)
Greenwood - Class B 4th place
ISU - Class B Participant
Other Activities - 2004/2005 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 28th place
IPA State Finals - Movement Open Class 9th place
ISSMA 2005 "All-Music" Band Department Award Recipient

 

Year 2003
Director David Rodgers
Assistant Director Tim Brookshire
Auxiliary Director Matt Scott
Additional Staff Nancy Kessler, Stephanie Thompson, Mark Degoti, Jackie Peymanni, Dan Hughes, Scott Lee, Joe King, Aryan Peymanni, Amanda Bailey, Thomas Marsh, Nicole Zimmer, Eric O'Conner, Megan Thompson
Drum Majors Katie Newton, Jessica Bray
Show Theme/Title Music of the Pat Metheny Group
Repertoire Heat Of The Day
The Gathering Sky
Band/Guard Members 118
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) 
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Triton Central - Class B 2nd place (Best Marching, Drum Major)
Columbus North - Class B 2nd place (Best Percussion, Drum Major)
Ben Davis - Class B 3rd place
ISU - Class B 3rd place
Plainfield - Class B 5th place
Carmel - Class B 7th place
Other Activities - 2003/2004 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class B 3rd place

 

Year 2002
Directors David Rodgers, Tim Brookshire
Drum Majors Amanda Bailey, Jessica Bray, Katie Newton
Show Theme/Title Dimensional Forces - The Music of Cirque de Soleil's "La Nouba"
Repertoire Once Upon A Time
Liama
Distorted
Band/Guard Members 90
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) 
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Triton Central - Class B 2nd place
Columbus North - Class B 1st place (Best Music, Marching, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Greenwood - Class B participant
Lawrence Central - Class B 6th place
Jeffersonville - Class AAA 1st place (Best Percussion)
Greenfield-Central - Class B 2nd place
Other Activities - 2002/2003 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant
ISSMA "All-Music" Award Recipient

 

Year 2001
Directors David Rodgers, Tim Brookshire
Show Theme/Title Music of the Pat Metheny Group
Repertoire Third Wind
Letter From Home
First Circle
Band/Guard Members 81
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Visual) 
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class B 4th place
Lawrence Central - Class B 4th place
Columbus North - Class B 2nd place
Other Activities - 2001/2002 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant

 

Year 2000
Directors David Rodgers, Tim Brookshire
Drum Majors Lissa Funkey, Catherine House
Show Theme/Title Music of David Holsinger
Repertoire In The Spring When Kings Go Off To War
Ballet Sacra
Band/Guard Members 97
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Columbus East District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class B 4th place (Best Percussion)
Triton Central - Class B 3rd place (Best Percussion)
Columbus North - Class B 1st place
Other Activities - 2000/2001 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant