Park Hill Trojan Band

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On Friday, 44 students from the Park Hill band program traveled to Columbia to participate in the MSHSAA State Music Fes...
05/04/2026

On Friday, 44 students from the Park Hill band program traveled to Columbia to participate in the MSHSAA State Music Festival, held at the University of Missouri. These students qualified for state competition through their efforts at the district contest in March. We brought 35 events to State this year, culminating in 16 solos and 5 ensembles receiving gold medal ratings. Please see the full list of participating events below, and if you see any of these students at PHHS or LEAD, please congratulate them on their hard work and achievement!

These events received GOLD MEDAL ratings:
Josephine Livingston (11), flute solo
Brooklynn Gonzales (12), flute solo
Gwendolyn Bell (10), oboe solo
Matthew McManus (10), clarinet solo
Justice Robinson (10), clarinet solo
Madilynn Timmer (11), clarinet solo
Creighton Wahab (11), clarinet solo
Dominic Cadiz (12), trumpet solo
Gabriel Epps (11), trumpet solo
Joshua Yu (12), trumpet solo
William Barrie (10), horn solo
Dylan House (11), euphonium solo
Dalton Dozar (10), tuba solo
Colleen Dockins (11), marimba solo
Madeline Whitney (12), marimba solo
Noah Coddington (12), timpani solo
JMJM Clarinet Quartet - Marina Drobeck (10), Ufuoma Egon (11), Justice Robinson (10), Madilynn Timmer (11)
Saxophone Quartet - Samuel Ballard (9), Hudson Brace (9), Cameryn Hines (12), TJ Schaff (11)
Baritone BoyZ Euphonium Trio - Brady Crowl (10), Dylan House (11), Mackenzie Marcial (12)
Mallet Quartet - Colleen Dockins (11), Lyla Saving (10), Liran Staggs (11), Madeline Whitney (12)
Owen and the Blahs Percussion Quartet - Owen Blahnik (11), Noah Coddington (12), Braylon Epps (12), Peyton Randolph (12)

These events received SILVER MEDAL ratings:
Peter Oetting (12), clarinet solo
Samuel Ballard (9), alto saxophone solo
Hudson Brace (9), tenor saxophone solo
Reilly Kastner (11), horn solo
Brayden Marshall (10), trombone solo
Peyton Randolph (12), snare drum solo
Braylon Epps (12), drum set solo
Retirement Club Trumpet Trio - Nicole Apraiz (12), Dominic Cadiz (12), Salem Leigh (12)
Tuba Trio - Dalton Dozar (10), Maison Pebley (10), Molly Ronk (10)
Brass Quintet - William Barrie (10), Parker Laub (10), Jacob Mackey (10), Colin Patton (10), Maison Pebley (10)

These events received BRONZE MEDAL ratings:
Geriatric Clarinet Quartet - Lola Dubas (12), Ademilola Ilori (12), Emma O’Dell (12), Peter Oetting (12)
Trombone Trio - Martin Apraiz (10), Brayden Marshall (10), Jonas Moore (12)
Mixed Woodwind Quartet - Ufuoma Egon (11), Brooklynn Gonzales (12), Josephine Livingston (11), Madilynn Timmer (11)

Drum Show 2025 in the books!
04/24/2026

Drum Show 2025 in the books!

Reminders! Upcoming meetings and events. TODAY @ 6pm is the Chaperone meeting for those going on the Florida Marching b...
04/21/2026

Reminders! Upcoming meetings and events.

TODAY @ 6pm is the Chaperone meeting for those going on the Florida Marching band trip

Monday, April 27th @ 7 pm is the meeting for ALL students going on the Florida trip as well as their parents (whether parents are attending the trip or not, we strongly advise parents of those students going on the trip to attend).

04/21/2026

This Thursday, April 23rd, the percussion students of Park Hill High School will be presenting their annual DrumShow at 7:00pm in the PHHS Auditorium. They have been working really hard to prepare a fantastic show, so we hope you can make it to their performance. Tickets are $5 at the door.

04/05/2026

Good afternoon Band & Guard Families!!

Below are some important dates during the month of April:

Monday, April 6th (tomorrow) is our monthly Band Backers meeting in the band room at 7 pm. All parents of band students are encouraged to attend as we discuss all things band / concert related

Monday, April 20th @ 7 pm is the Chaperone meeting for those going on the Florida Marching band trip

Monday, April 27th @ 7 pm is the meeting for ALL students going on the Florida trip as well as their parents (whether parents are attending the trip or not, we strongly advise parents of those students going on the trip to attend).

Please reach out if you have any questions!!

Thanks on behalf of the Band Backers!

Today, we took all three high school concert bands to the MSHSAA Music Festival. This is a state-level festival, where b...
03/26/2026

Today, we took all three high school concert bands to the MSHSAA Music Festival. This is a state-level festival, where bands prepare and perform literature for a panel of judges to provide ratings and feedback. While this is normal for our Concert and Symphonic Bands, it was our first time taking Campus Band in many years. We are proud to say that all three groups received Exemplary ratings, the highest given. Our students learned, grew, and worked hard - and that hard work was recognized after fabulous performances throughout the day.

03/22/2026

Today, 62 Trojan Band students traveled to Central High School in St. Joseph, MO, to participate in the MSHSAA District Music Festival. This year, Park Hill bands once again brought 55 total solos and ensembles, the maximum allowed of any one program. Of those 55, 34 events achieved an Exemplary rating, qualifying them to perform again for the State Music Festival in Columbia on May 1. We are very proud of the hard work and dedication all of these students put in to prepare for today; they have all shown tremendous growth. Please congratulate these PHHS and LEAD band students on their fantastic performances!

These students received EXEMPLARY ratings.
Soloists:
Brooklynn Gonzales (12), flute
Josephine Livingston (11), flute
Gwendolyn Bell (10), oboe
Matthew McManus (10), clarinet
Peter Oetting (12), clarinet
Justice Robinson (10), clarinet
Madilynn Timmer (11), clarinet
Creighton Wahab (11), clarinet
Samuel Ballard (9), alto saxophone
Hudson Brace (9), tenor saxophone
Dominic Cadiz (12), trumpet
Gabriel Epps (11), trumpet
Joshua Yu (12), trumpet
William Barrie (10), horn
Reilly Kastner (11), horn
Brayden Marshall (10), trombone
Dylan House (11), euphonium
Dalton Dozar (10), tuba
Peyton Randolph (12), snare drum
Colleen Dockins (11), mallet percussion
Madeline Whitney (12), mallet percussion
Noah Coddington (12), timpani
Braylon Epps (12), drum set
Ensembles:
Geriatric Clarinet Quartet - Lola Dubas (12), Ademilola Ilori (12), Emma O’Dell (12), Peter Oetting (12)
JMJM Clarinet Quartet - Marina Drobeck (10), Ufuoma Egon (11), Justice Robinson (10), Madilynn Timmer (11)
Saxophone Quartet - Samuel Ballard (9), Hudson Brace (9), Cameryn Hines (12), TJ Schaff (11)
Mixed Woodwind Quartet - Ufuoma Egon (11), Brooklynn Gonzales (12), Josephine Livingston (11), Madilynn Timmer (11)
Retirement Club Trumpet Trio - Nicole Apraiz (12), Dominic Cadiz (12), Salem Leigh (12)
Trombone Trio - Martin Apraiz (10), Brayden Marshall (10), Jonas Moore (12)
Baritone BoyZ Euphonium Trio - Brady Crowl (10), Dylan House (11), Mackenzie Marcial (12)
Tuba Trio - Dalton Dozar (10), Maison Pebley (10), Molly Ronk (10)
Mixed Brass Quintet - William Barrie (10), Parker Laub (10), Jacob Mackey (10), Colin Patton (10), Maison Pebley (10)
Owen and the Blahs Percussion Quartet - Owen Blahnik (11), Noah Coddington (12), Braylon Epps (12), Peyton Randolph (12)
Mallet Quartet - Colleen Dockins (11), Lyla Saving (10), Liran Staggs (11), Madeline Whitney (12)

These students received OUTSTANDING ratings.
Soloists:
Sophia Eber (10), flute
Andra Hatcher (10), flute
Cahlen Duncan (10), bassoon
Aurium Nacy (10), bassoon
Marina Drobeck (10), clarinet
Ufuoma Egon (11), clarinet
Lola Dubas (12), bass clarinet
Emma O’Dell (12), bass clarinet
TJ Schaff (11), alto saxophone
AB Stapleton (10), alto saxophone
Lauren Strickland (12), baritone saxophone
Brady Crowl (10), euphonium
Mackenzie Marcial (12), euphonium
Walker Gase (10), snare drum
Lyla Saving (10), mallet percussion
Angelina Vitale (9), mallet percussion
Jonah Bruce (10), timpani
Ensembles:
Flute Trio - Ziona Clayton (10), Sophia Eber (10), Phoenix Smith (10)
Horn Trio - William Barrie (10), Sara Kabukala (11), Ollie Moore (10)
Percussion Quartet - Maddox Follen (12), Walker Gase (10), Hunter O’Dell (10), Emmett Schaefer (10)
Percussion Quintet - Tristen Brooks (9), Victoria DeWitt (12), Walker Gase (10), Peyton Randolph (12), Angelina Vitale (9)

03/06/2026

The Park Hill HS Jazz Ensemble had a wonderful trip to Pittsburg State University today to participate in their annual Jazz Festival. The band received great feedback from the judges, and several students were recognized with Outstanding Musicianship awards. This marked the third performance in the last two weeks following trips to UCM and PHS. Our next performance will be back home in Kansas City for the 18th and Vine Festival on April 15, and then wrapping up the year at PHHS on April 21.

03/03/2026

Quick Update:
Tonight's Band Backers meeting has been moved to room 540.

03/02/2026

Good evening Band & Guard families,

Just a friendly reminder that we have our March band backer meeting tomorrow evening, March 2nd in room 540 at 7 pm. All band & guard families are welcome & highly encouraged to attend!! We hope to see you there!!

02/10/2026

Band & Guard families.

Shakespeare pizza is scheduled for delivery to the high school parking lot tomorrow, February 11th at 5 pm. PLEASE plan to pick up your pizza between 5 pm to 6 pm.in the parking lot by the band doors!

If you or your student are absolutely not able to make this pick up time, please let me know ASAP so we can make other arrangements.

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Kansas City, MO
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