2017 season
2018 info coming soon!
The Nighthawk Band and Guard fields 82 Musicians and 12 Color Guard.
Kurt Eckhardt – Band Director
Chris Carley – Assistant Band Director
Ricky Grasso – Head Visual Instructor
Visual and Music Instructors
Vinny Brophy and Frank LaBanca
Head Front Ensemble Percussion Instructor
Kurt Berglund
Front Ensemble Percussion Instructor
Sara Kurokawa
Head Battery Percussion Instructor
Kevin Thompson
Battery Percussion Instructors
Elise Ngbo, Tom Sulzicki, Bryson Teel and Tayloranne Turecheck
Head Color Guard Instructor
Conor Kovatch
Color Guard Instructors
Victor Genin, Phillip Hong, Grace McKinley and Tory Whittington
The Nighthawk Band and Guard fields 82 Musicians and 12 Color Guard.
Kurt Eckhardt – Band Director
Chris Carley – Assistant Band Director
Ricky Grasso – Head Visual Instructor
Visual and Music Instructors
Vinny Brophy and Frank LaBanca
Head Front Ensemble Percussion Instructor
Kurt Berglund
Front Ensemble Percussion Instructor
Sara Kurokawa
Head Battery Percussion Instructor
Kevin Thompson
Battery Percussion Instructors
Elise Ngbo, Tom Sulzicki, Bryson Teel and Tayloranne Turecheck
Head Color Guard Instructor
Conor Kovatch
Color Guard Instructors
Victor Genin, Phillip Hong, Grace McKinley and Tory Whittington
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2017 PROGRAM
Dystopia
“Dystopia” offers a harrowing and cinematic musical interpretation of the words of legendary author, George Orwell, and the world in which Big Brother antagonizes its citizens by stripping them of their humanity - ever observant and always watchful. Featuring a wide assortment of electronic textures indicative of this harrowing reality, the clever melodic and rhythmic interplay between the winds, battery and the front ensemble is guaranteed to entertain audience members and players alike, while offering music that allows performers to channel a sense of unbridled power and aggression. Various lines from Orwell’s novel are strewn throughout the pulse-pounding musical narrative, adding to the oppressive atmosphere as moments of dread and the overwhelming presence of Big Brother find themselves represented within a flurry of rudimentary passages that imply nothing short of inhuman precision. Much like Orwell’s novel, this a production that remains in your head long after its sobering and incredibly powerful conclusion.
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2017 PROGRAM
Dystopia
“Dystopia” offers a harrowing and cinematic musical interpretation of the words of legendary author, George Orwell, and the world in which Big Brother antagonizes its citizens by stripping them of their humanity - ever observant and always watchful. Featuring a wide assortment of electronic textures indicative of this harrowing reality, the clever melodic and rhythmic interplay between the winds, battery and the front ensemble is guaranteed to entertain audience members and players alike, while offering music that allows performers to channel a sense of unbridled power and aggression. Various lines from Orwell’s novel are strewn throughout the pulse-pounding musical narrative, adding to the oppressive atmosphere as moments of dread and the overwhelming presence of Big Brother find themselves represented within a flurry of rudimentary passages that imply nothing short of inhuman precision. Much like Orwell’s novel, this a production that remains in your head long after its sobering and incredibly powerful conclusion.
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2017 Performance Schedule
Make sure to visit the Scores page after the competition.
September 4 Labor Day Parade
September 9 US Bands – Bethel HS, Bethel, CT
September 16 US Bands - Brien McMahon HS, Norwalk, CT
September 17 Newtown Arts Festival
September 22 Home Football Game vs. Brookfield
September 23 USBands - New Milford HS, New Milford, CT
September 30 USBands – Grasso Festival HOME SHOW, Newtown, CT
October 6 - 8 BAND TRIP - USBands - South Brunswick HS, Monmouth Junction, NJ
October 13 Home Football Game vs. Shelton
October 14 USBands – Norwalk HS, Norwalk, CT
October 21 USBands – WCSU, Danbury CT
October 27 Home Football Game vs. Stratford
October 28 USBands - NE States Championships, Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, CT
November 3 Home Football Game vs. New Milford
November 4 USBands - NE Regional Championships, Trumbull, CT
November 10 Home Football Game vs. Bunnell
November 11 USBands - National Championships, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
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Awards and Accomplishments
2017 National Champions, Class IV Open, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2017 New England State Champions, Class IV Open, Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, CT
2017 Connecticut State Champions, Class IV Open, Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, CT
2017 Cadet Award of Excellence, Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, CT
2015 Marine Esprit de Corps Awards, USBands Group V Open National Championships
2015 2nd Place, USBands "Music in Motion", Towson, MD
2014 Finalists “Music in Motion”, Annapolis, MD
2012 and 2013 USBands Connecticut State Group V Open Champions
2012 USBands Yamaha Cup Regional Group V Open Champions
2012 BOA Eastern Region Finalist, Towson, MD
2011 USSBA Connecticut State Group V Open Champions
2011 MAC Class V Champions
2005, 2006, 2007 MAC Conference Class IV Champions
2006 USSBA Group IV Connecticut State Champions
2005 USSBA Yamaha Cup Regional Champions, Group V Open, Baltimore, MD
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Visit our Scores page to see all the scores.
For more information:
Schedule
Marching Band
Color Guard
Previous Years
2016 Show
2015 Show
2014 Show
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