PHSN Band History
The Pickerington High School North Band program was formed in 2003 and now has over 200 wind, percussion, and color guard students participating in its performing groups. These ensembles include our Symphonic Band, Concert Band I & Concert Band II, Marching Band, Jazz Bands, Orchestra, Winter Guard and Percussion Ensembles. The PHSN Music Department strives to provide students with the opportunity to learn and achieve excellence through performance in music ensembles.
The Pickerington High School North Marching Band is in its sixteenth season and is comprised of 186 wind, percussion, and color guard students. Students from the PHSNMB have participated in the 2003 New York City Veterans Day Parade, the 2006 & to be 2019 Tournament of Roses Parades, the 2007 & 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship. The PHSNMB also won the 2005 Festival Disney National Championship in the parade marching category and the Grand Champion award at the 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade. The PHSNMB hopes to continue the tradition of excellence that has been the hallmark of our band programs in Pickerington. Go Panthers!
BAND PROGRAM HONORS AND PERFORMANCES
Marching Panthers
OMEA State Marching Band Finals Qualifier: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. 2017, 2018
OMEA State Marching Band Finals Superior Ratings: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PHSN Symphonic Band
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- 2014 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the Capital University Wind Band Invitational and Reading Clinic
- 2016 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the OMEA Professional Development Conference
PHSN Concert Band I
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PHSN Concert Band II
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2017, 2018
Marching Panthers National Performances
2003 Nations Parade, New York, NY
2005 Festival Disney Parade Marching National Champions, Orlando, FL
2005 Festival Disney Indoor Guard National Champions, Orlando, FL
2006 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA
2007 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship, Phoenix, AZ
- First Place Parade Marching (Class B)
2009 Citrus Parade, Orlando, FL
2011 NYC Veterans Day Parade, New York, NY
2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ
- Grand Champion
2018 London New Year's Day Parade
2019 Tournament of Roses Parade
OMEA All-State Ensemble Members
2004 Ellie Neinast, Horn
2005 Ellie Neinast, Horn
2006 Sean Price, Horn
2007 Nisha Rao, Flute
2008 Alex Gerhard, Trumpet
Jon Larson, Percussion
Nisha Rao, Flute
2009 Wes Hiatt, Percussion
2010 Kaylyn Murphy, Horn
Rocky Riddle, Trombone
Dan Sakowski, Percussion
2011 Joey Curmode, Percussion
Michael Stewart, Percussion
Kaylyn Murphy, Horn
Danny Wajnryb, Tuba
Taylor Williams, Flute
2012 Kay Gresko, Flute
Nathaniel Hang, Percussion
Emily Larson, Percussion
Kyle Planck, Percussion
Michael Stewart, Percussion
John Vanderhoff, Trumpet
2013 Ryan Garner, Percussion
Nathaniel Hang, Percussion
Casey Miller, Percussion
Yuki Okabe, Clarinet
Kyle Planck, Percussion
Alec Priest, Saxophone
2014 Drew Arnold, Percussion
Isabelle Bement, Horn
Micah Hausman, Bass
Jonah Larson, Euphonium
Kara Linard, Clarinet
Casey Miller, Percussion
Liam Niemeyer, Saxophone
2015 Isabelle Bement, Horn
Micah Hausman, Bass
Liv Howard, Euphonium
2016 Spencer Bhaerman, Percussion
Fred Tocco, Percussion
2017 Spener Bhaerman, Percussion
Clay Schneider, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
2018 Caleb Marsh, Percussion
Ben Miller, Percussion
Ilyssa Patton
Clay Schneider, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
Adrienne Ward, Clarinet
Kathy Zhong, Clarinet
2019 Trinity Gamber, Bass Clarinet
Ben Miller, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
Adrienne Ward, Clarinet (NAFME National Honor Band)
Kathy Zhong, Clarinet
The Pickerington High School North Marching Band is in its sixteenth season and is comprised of 186 wind, percussion, and color guard students. Students from the PHSNMB have participated in the 2003 New York City Veterans Day Parade, the 2006 & to be 2019 Tournament of Roses Parades, the 2007 & 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship. The PHSNMB also won the 2005 Festival Disney National Championship in the parade marching category and the Grand Champion award at the 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade. The PHSNMB hopes to continue the tradition of excellence that has been the hallmark of our band programs in Pickerington. Go Panthers!
BAND PROGRAM HONORS AND PERFORMANCES
Marching Panthers
OMEA State Marching Band Finals Qualifier: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. 2017, 2018
OMEA State Marching Band Finals Superior Ratings: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PHSN Symphonic Band
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- 2014 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the Capital University Wind Band Invitational and Reading Clinic
- 2016 PHSN Symphonic Band Performance at the OMEA Professional Development Conference
PHSN Concert Band I
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
PHSN Concert Band II
State Concert Band Qualifier: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
State Concert Band Superior Ratings: 2017, 2018
Marching Panthers National Performances
2003 Nations Parade, New York, NY
2005 Festival Disney Parade Marching National Champions, Orlando, FL
2005 Festival Disney Indoor Guard National Champions, Orlando, FL
2006 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA
2007 Fiesta Bowl Parade & National Band Championship, Phoenix, AZ
- First Place Parade Marching (Class B)
2009 Citrus Parade, Orlando, FL
2011 NYC Veterans Day Parade, New York, NY
2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ
- Grand Champion
2018 London New Year's Day Parade
2019 Tournament of Roses Parade
OMEA All-State Ensemble Members
2004 Ellie Neinast, Horn
2005 Ellie Neinast, Horn
2006 Sean Price, Horn
2007 Nisha Rao, Flute
2008 Alex Gerhard, Trumpet
Jon Larson, Percussion
Nisha Rao, Flute
2009 Wes Hiatt, Percussion
2010 Kaylyn Murphy, Horn
Rocky Riddle, Trombone
Dan Sakowski, Percussion
2011 Joey Curmode, Percussion
Michael Stewart, Percussion
Kaylyn Murphy, Horn
Danny Wajnryb, Tuba
Taylor Williams, Flute
2012 Kay Gresko, Flute
Nathaniel Hang, Percussion
Emily Larson, Percussion
Kyle Planck, Percussion
Michael Stewart, Percussion
John Vanderhoff, Trumpet
2013 Ryan Garner, Percussion
Nathaniel Hang, Percussion
Casey Miller, Percussion
Yuki Okabe, Clarinet
Kyle Planck, Percussion
Alec Priest, Saxophone
2014 Drew Arnold, Percussion
Isabelle Bement, Horn
Micah Hausman, Bass
Jonah Larson, Euphonium
Kara Linard, Clarinet
Casey Miller, Percussion
Liam Niemeyer, Saxophone
2015 Isabelle Bement, Horn
Micah Hausman, Bass
Liv Howard, Euphonium
2016 Spencer Bhaerman, Percussion
Fred Tocco, Percussion
2017 Spener Bhaerman, Percussion
Clay Schneider, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
2018 Caleb Marsh, Percussion
Ben Miller, Percussion
Ilyssa Patton
Clay Schneider, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
Adrienne Ward, Clarinet
Kathy Zhong, Clarinet
2019 Trinity Gamber, Bass Clarinet
Ben Miller, Percussion
David Wang, Percussion
Adrienne Ward, Clarinet (NAFME National Honor Band)
Kathy Zhong, Clarinet