2003 Field Show

The title of our 2003 field show is Cirque 2003.

Dear Parents, Members, and Friends,

Welcome to the 2003-2004 Norwalk High School Band, I would like to thank everyone who has assisted in kicking this year off to a great start. More importantly, if you haven’t gotten involved, come, help, participate, and become a part of your children’s high school lives. When they graduate from high school, they will be building their own future, and that may include you. Come to the Marching Bears general meetings and find out what you can do to help your child and the band family. The meetings will also keep you informed of all Marching Bears/Student activities.

The title of this year’s field show in Cirque 2003. Music for the show is from Overture to Candide and Slava by Leonard Bernstein, as well as original compositions by Chris Rivera and Nick Albano. Permission to arrange Overture to Candide and Slava granted by Boosey and Hawkes.

This year’s show focus is on contemporary circus motives. The show concept is similar in structure to Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba, O, or Journey of Man, but not a duplication of any of their material. 

The Show is in eight acts

  • Act I Circus Trap
  • Act II Circus Bombastico
  • Act III Circus Ball
  • Act IV Circus Satire
  • Act V EuroCircus
  • Act VI X Generation Circus
  • Act VII Circus Bombastico 2
  • Finale Circus Trap and Release

Permeating the show are three visual concepts. The orange X representing modern day circus. The orange balls representing the humorous side of circus. Dance representing the circus joining the modern generation. 

There are signature motives of past circus melodies imbedded in the music. These motives are meant to hint at the show’s connection to the past (Barnum and Bailey Circus).

Come join the circus of the future with the Norwalk High School Marching Band.

Arrangement

Christopher Rivera with assistance from Nick Albano

Visual Design

Jeff Smith

Instructional Staff:

 

 Brass

Kevin Lowery, Melanie Champion

 Woodwind

Joe Cutrone, Jeff Smith

 Percussion

Bernie Malesky, Chris Rivera, Nick Albano, Stephen Conoscenti, Veronica Meza

 Visual

Douglas Oravez, Salvatore Flores, Kevin Lowery,
Melanie Champion, Veronica Meza

 Visual Ensemble

Jacqueline Kelly, Bert Serrano, Syreeta Jackson, Kirk Myers, Jodi Carey

Drum Majors

Jonathan Smith, Kevin Lam

Assistant Drum Major

David Reyes

Musical Coordinator

Kaitlin Fry

Guard Captains

Julie Ritch, Jenny Selke, Christina Testman

Drum Captain

Jonathan Konya

2002 Field Show