Welcome to the 2024 Sherando Showcase!

Program Sponsors
Event Sponsors
Donations and Contributions
Event Schedule
Event Concessions
Color Guard Clinic
Upcoming Fundraisers
Sherando Band Staff
Special Thanks
Upcoming Dates

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Program Sponsors

Thank you to the following organizations for being our Sherando Showcase Digital Program Sponsors!

Event Sponsors

Thank you to the following organizations for being our Sherando Showcase General Event Sponsors!

Thank You to our Vendors

Sunset Slush of Lake Frederick
Flower sales by Sherando High School Horticulture Classes
2024 Sherando Band Charity Golf Tournament
Bake sale by Millbrook Bands
Alpaca products by Poverty Ridge Farm
Guard & percussion themed t-shirts and accessories by Moore Creations
Shenandoah University Marching Band
Elysian Independent Winterguard at VCU

Thank You to the Following for Their Hospitality Donations

Golden Corral
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Duck Donuts of Winchester
Altos de Jalisco
Sclafani’s New York Bagels & Bread
Carrabba’s of Winchester
Claudio’s Pizzeria

Other Donations and Contributions

Thank you to the following for donations & assistance supporting the Sherando Showcase:

HomeTeamLogo
Paladin
Kirk Engineering
Early American Auto Repair
Italian Delight
Paco’s Mexi Mart
Advanced Graphics
And many thanks to the innumerable parents, friends, and community members for donations!

Event Schedule

Percussion

Division PSN

West Potomac Indoor Drumline Turning Time	9:00 AM
Fauquier Combined Indoor Percussion Meltdown	9:09 AM
Charlottesville HS Percussion Hold On	9:18 AM
Break	9:27 AM

Division PSA

Courtland HS Indoor Percussion Slither and Stone	9:35 AM
Fairfax HS Combined Schools Percussion Paint It Black	9:44 AM
Woodgrove HS Combined Indoor Percussion Emoji	9:53 AM
Orange County HS Indoor Percussion (VA) When It Ends	10:02 AM
Patriot High School Percussion Relic	10:11 AM
Millbrook HS Indoor Percussion (VA) Adrift	10:20 AM
Sherando HS Indoor Percussion Chaos and Order	10:29 AM
Centreville HS Indoor Percussion	10:38 AM
Break	10:47 AM

Winds

Division WSA

Tuscarora High School Winds TIME for a Game of Chess	11:05 AM
Percussion and Winds – Awards and Critique	After last performance

Color Guard

Division CGSRA2

Fairfax HS Winterguard Wandering	1:00 PM
Fauquier Combined Indoor Guard Arise	1:07 PM
Freedom HS Winter Guard The Endless Clock	1:14 PM
Riverheads High School Winterguard Fly Away Neverland	1:21 PM
James Wood High School Indoor Guard Rain	1:28 PM
Centreville Wildcat Winterguard Look for the Light	1:35 PM
Charlottesville HS Varsity Winter Guard Resistance	1:42 PM
Gar-Field Senior Hight School Winter Guard Mad as a Hatter	1:49 PM
Loudoun Valley HS Varsity Winterguard Nature of Sound	1:56 PM
Chancellor HS Winterguard Isolated	2:03 PM
Millbrook HS Winterguard (VA) Crystalized	2:10 PM
Break	2:17 PM

Division CGSRA1

West Potomac HS Winterguard Painted	2:32 PM
Herndon HS Winterguard Night Flowers	2:39 PM
Lightridge HS JV Winterguard Top of the World	2:46 PM
Robinson Secondary Winterguard Façade	2:53 PM
Chesterfield County Combined Schools Winter Guard Once Bitten	3:00 PM
Break	3:07 PM

Division CGSA3

Madison County HS Winterguard Mariposa	3:17 PM
Mount Vernon High School Winter Guard Back to Earth	3:25 PM
Battlefield High School Winterguard Not About Angels	3:33 PM
Sherando HS Indoor Color Guard Rise	3:41 PM
Oakton HS Winterguard What Lurks in the Closet	3:49 PM

Division CGSA2

Lightridge HS Varsity Winter Guard All That Glitters	3:57 PM
Chantilly HS Charger Guard High Horse	4:05 PM
Break	4:13 PM

Division CGIA

Elysian Independent (VCU) An Ophelia Complex	4:23 PM
Color Guard – Awards and Critique	After last performance

Event Concessions

We are also excited to have Sunset Slush of Lake Frederick with us!
They will be donating a portion of sales today to our band program.

2024 Spin Clinic – Open to all!

Learn More: Frederick County Spin Clinic

Upcoming Fundraisers!

Learn More: https://www.sherandoband.org/hundredx-fundraiser/

Learn More: https://golf.sherandoband.org

Sherando Band Director and Staff

Joel Cosner, Director of Bands

Mr. Cosner is a 2011 graduate of James Madison University, a 2007 graduate of Turner Ashby High School, and is a former member of the JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Wind Symphony, and Jazz Ensemble in the JMU School of Music.  Prior to his work at Sherando High School, he taught in both Rockbridge County and Rockingham County.  He has teaching and administrative experience with many different musical groups, including Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Music Theory, Music History, Percussion, Guitar, Indoor Percussion, Indoor Color Guard/Winter Guard, Pep Band, small chamber ensembles, and others.  His students have been selected for various honors and events, including District, County, District Jazz, and All-State Jazz and Concert/Symphonic bands.  He has directed many groups to VBODA “Superior” ratings in both Concert and Marching Assessments during his career, along with multiple VBODA Honor Band Awards and VMEA Blue Ribbon School Awards as well.

A lifelong Shenandoah Valley resident, he highly enjoys having the opportunity to live in the Stephens City area, and also highly values the opportunities to serve the students and community of Sherando High School.  Outside of music education, he enjoys playing music in multiple gig bands (Everyday People, Jump Alley, Jumptown, and subbing with others), motorcycling, golf, and watching various sports in his spare time.

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Kayla Wright, Director of Color Guard

Mrs. Wright is a 2013 graduate of Purdue University where she was a member and technician of the Golden Silks Color Guard in the Purdue All-American Marching Band. Her passion for color guard began at the age of 4 when her dad would take her to Indiana Marching Band State Finals every year. Not only was she an active participant and captain at Westfield H.S. beginning in middle school, other performance opportunities included 2005-06 BOA Summer Symposium, 2007 Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corp, and 2009 BOA Tournament of Roses Honor Band. In 2013, she took on the Color Guard Director at Westfield H.S., Indiana and led them to a State Finals appearance in IHSCGA for the first time in 4 years.

New career opportunities led Kayla and her husband Michael to explore the U.S., residing in Arizona and South Carolina after college. They moved to Stephens City, VA in 2018 where she started directing color guard at Sherando H.S. within two weeks. Throughout these past several years, the color guard program has continued to grow in talent and size. The 2022 Winter Guard made school history by being the first SHS Guard program to be promoted into the next class. She appreciates all of the support from Mr. Cosner, students, parents, and administration in the continuous efforts to strive for success!

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Scott Kittrell, Director of Percussion 

Mr. Kittrell was born in Falls Church, VA. He has performed in DCI with several corps between 1990-1994. Dutch Boy (1990 – 1992), Bluecoats (1993), and the DCI World Champion, Blue Devils (1994). He also Marched with the Westshoremen Drum Corps (1995 – 1996), winning high drums in 1995, and going undefeated to win a DCA World Championship in 1996. Scott was a member of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps from 1997-2001. He retired from the Marines in 2009.

Mr. Kittrell started teaching in 1993 at Franklin High School and won two back to back KIDA Championships in 1993 and 1994. He continued to teach at numerous high schools throughout the years and has taught numerous Drum Corps, including the Bluecoats and Blue Devils.

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Sam Kilkus, Band Assistant 

Mrs. Kilkus is excited to join the team as the first ever Sherando Band Assistant! She fell in love with band in high school and joined the Sherando Band Boosters Association when her children joined the band. A former president of the Boosters, she is looking forward to continuing to build and maintain the band program. When she isn’t focused on band, Mrs. Kilkus enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading. She is currently a student at James Madison University with a special education major.

Special Thanks To:

Sherando HS Band Boosters Association – Officer Board:

President: Adam Stein
Vice President: Phil Benson
Secretary: Stephanie Mangino
Treasurer: Danielle Jones
Communications: Ciara Ray
Logistics: Chris Kilkus
Volunteer Coordinator: Melissa Cotton
Advancement: Noelle Callas
Uniforms: Catherine Dodrill
Member-at-Large: Susan Gill

Many thanks to all other “untitled” volunteers as well – every person is important to the operation of the organization!

Sherando Faculty & Staff:

Principal: Karen McCoy
Assistant Principals: Tim Combs & Darrius Fenton
Coordinator of Student Activities: Jason Barbe
SHS Custodial Staff
All other teachers, faculty, and staff of Sherando HS

Upcoming Dates: