Urbana High School Colorguard: April 2012

Staff Members

Katelyn Wolf:

Born and raised Frederick native comes to join the program as the Colorguard Caption Head in the Fall of 2011. She began her career in colorguard at Thomas Johnson High School. She participated in Marching Band all 4 years and has experience on Flag, Rifle and Sabre. After graduating from high school she pursued a degree in Elementary Education from Salisbury Universityy. In Salisbury she taught colorguard at James M. Bennett High School and Laurel High School in Delaware. During the summer of 2009 she also marched with the Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps.After graduating with a degree in Education, Katelyn returned back to Frederick where she brought into the world a beautiful baby girl named Lillian Rose on April 21st, 2011. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the program and we are very excited to have her join our program.

Matthew Stoops:

Matt comes to the Urbana High School program with a wealth
of knowledge and experience in the marching arts. He is a graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School in 1997. He furthered his education at Hagerstown Business College where he studied Music and Business. Over the course of his career he has worked at several schools such as Chambersburg,North Hagerstown, Redland and Littlestown. Currently he has settled
in at Mussleman High School, Keyser High School and Allegany High School. He has won many awards and championships with these three groups. In 2012 he took
Mussleman to their first ever win at the WGI Pittsburg Regional in the Scholastic Regional A Class. We are very
excited to have Matt come on as part of the staff and look forward to the many great things he will bring to the program.

Daniel Krasner:

Meet Daniel Krasner! A 2011 graduate of Urbana High School, Daniel currently attends Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, but when he comes home to Frederick, he serves as a staff member to the Urbana Colorguard program.
Prompted by friends in his sophomore year of high school, Daniel spun his first season as a featured soloist in Urbana’s 2009 show “In That Moment” through KIDA. That summer, he also performed in the show “Illumination,” for which the
band, overall, took 3rd place in USSBA Group 3 competition, and the guard took 2nd. Over the next two years Daniel spun in the shows “Fate” and “Seven”, where Daniel became Captain of the growing program. His high school career was topped with winning his first KIDA Championship in 2011 with the show “18th Floor Balcony”. Now at Hampshire, Daniel is suffering from guard withdrawal and intends to start his own program, march with UMass Amherst, or aim high and try his luck at Blessed Sacrament next year. Knowledgeable in flag and rifle, Daniel is a novice at writing work but approaches colorguard – from every angle – with eagerness and passion. With a critical eye and an open-mind, Daniel wants to push the kids to their fullest potential and help them realize their confident performer within.

Bianca Rodriquez:

Bianca comes
to the program as the current Wood Wind Tech. She has always had a love for dance and danced for 15 years with the Takoma Dance Academy and Suto Dance Studios. There she studied pointe, tap and jazz. She is an alum of Urbana High
School and has worked for the music program since 2007 where she gets to share her talent of piano, clarinet and bass clarinet. All of which she has played for over 17 years. Currently she works are Music and Arts in Frederick and is studying to become a Speech Pathologist. Her knowledge of music and dance has led her to become the Dance Tech for the colorguard program.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Chaperone Fun:-)

We had a great time...

I just wanted to thank my four members who went of the trip for a fabulous time. It was a pleasure to be here with you.

Jazz Ensemble

I just wanted to say how wonderful the Jazz Ensemble did today at Disney. All four numbers were played beautifully and the soloists were excellent.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Disney Members

To all of my colorguard members that are preparing to go to Disney. Please review the work that we learned for the parade. We have practice this Tuesday and this Thursday after school. Annie and Kayla are in charge until I get there which should be around 3pm.

Friday, April 6, 2012

What a great season!

I wanted to thank all of my students and staff for a great indoor season. It was a season of great growth, determiniation and sportsmanship. I look forward to Guard Awards on April 25th at 5pm. The outdoor meeting will follow directly after at 7pm. I am very excited for the start of outdoor, I hope all of you are! It is not what you think it will be :-) Hint, Hint to what the show is. NO I DO NOT KNOW WHEN MR. TRIO PLANS TO TELL YOU, DO NOT ASK ME!!!

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