The largest performing group at Urbandale High School, the 160-member Urbandale J-Hawk Marching Band prepares to entertain fans at the September 5th home opener on Frerichs Field. Inspired by two well-known pieces of literature, their performance titled A Brave New World blends themes from Antonin Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” with moods from Aldous Huxley’s novel “Brave New World.”
Schedule
Sept. 5 Halftime - Frerichs Field
Sept. 12 Halftime - Frerichs Field
Sept. 20 Johnston Marching Band Festival
Sept. 25 Homecoming Parade
Sept. 26 Halftime / Homecoming - Frerichs Field
Oct. 4 Urbandale Marching Band Invitational
Oct. 10 Halftime - UMS Band Night - Frerichs Field
Oct. 11 Valleyfest Marching Festival
Oct. 18 State Marching Band Contest
Oct. 24 Halftime - Frerichs Field
Returning Letterwinners:
Class of 2017
Erika Bartschat, Nicholas Battani, Belden Bremser, Alexander Brown, Bryson Cook, Thomas Critelli O'Donnell, Joshua Flory, Sydney Furgerson, Garrett Hanson, Lauren Johnson, Mary Kieffer, Sejla Pujagic, Reid Schroeder, Maxwell Sherwood, Sreeja Vepa, Abigail Hunt
Class of 2016
Joel Andrews, Claudia Becker, Elizabeth Eppink, Sasha Fetty, Alyssa Giampolo, Lindsay Hemphill, Abigail Johnson, Roxanne Kadoun, Elise Kerr, Carly Klavins, Ethan Larsen, Raelynn Meade, Tyler Miller, Robert Muller, Thomas Plank, Kelsi Riley, Sophia Szakacs, Jordan Thomas, Mia Tiric, Brett Carrier, Jonah Guy, Jonah Penningroth, Aaron Pettorini, Brittany Schultz, Jordan Spidle, Noah Torstenson, Marin Vidovic
Class of 2015
Bailey Bremser, Maggie Hanson, Brandon Helm, Taylor Johnson, Kathryn Linthicum, Danielle Pack, Taylor Page, Michael Schmidt, Kayla Story, Hannah Stovie, Emma Wilker, Curtis Cook, Michaela Gyure