Merrillville High School Band of Pirates
Merrillville, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Show Theme/Title | The Bare Necessities Fantasmic, Part 2 Let It Go |
| Total Members | 53 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Show Theme/Title | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Show Theme/Title | The Greatest Showman |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating (Visuial Distinction) |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Show Theme/Title | Funk Favorites |
| Repertoire | Tell Me Something Good My Girl Brick House |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Haddad, Laura Smeltzer |
| Drum Majors | Morgan Lesich, David Lewis, Mitchell Brayfield |
| Show Theme/Title | A Touch of Buble |
| Repertoire | It Had Better Be Tonight Fever Everything |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Haddad, Brandon Dinkins |
| Drum Majors | Kate Haddaway, Morgan Lesich, David Lewis |
| Show Theme/Title | How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse |
| Repertoire | Music by Gary Gilroy |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Haddad, Kyle Govert |
| Repertoire | Halo Theme Kingdom Hearts Bounty Hunter Theme |
| Total Members | 69 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Haddad, Kyle Govert |
| Show Theme/Title | Viva Carnival |
| Total Members | 68 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Haddad, Kyle Govert |
| Drum Majors | Sarah Dora, Christa Flores |
| Show Theme/Title | Stringendo |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Director | Jon Carney |
| Drum Majors | Cha'yra Eddie, Sarah Dora |
| Show Theme/Title | ReGenesis |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Drum Majors | Cha'yra Eddie, Cecil Frank |
| Show Theme/Title | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Total Members | 72 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Concord District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark A. Danielson |
| Assistant Directors | David Lincicome, Brian Blocker |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Assistant Directors | David Lincicome, Brian Blocker |
| Drum Majors | DJ Sparks, Rebecca Van Vleet |
| Show Theme/Title | Locomotion |
| Repertoire | Music by Key Poulan |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Assistant Directors | David Lincicome, Brian Blocker |
| Drum Majors | Geoffrey Sperling, Ben Tapper, Aimee Ortega, DJ Sparks |
| Show Theme/Title | Tiempo Latino |
| Repertoire | Red Cape Tango (by Michael Daugherty) Beautiful Maria of My Soul from "The Mambo Kings" Echano (by Chuck Mangione) |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Penn District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Assistant Director | David Lincicome |
| Drum Majors | Aimee Ortega, Trenida Williams, Matt Kasperan |
| Show Theme/Title | Scootin' at the Hard Rock |
| Repertoire | Scootin' on Hardrock (by David Holsinger) Original music by Mike Satterthwaite |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Maack, Brian Blocker |
| Drum Majors | Aimee Ortega, Matt Kasperan |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from "The Wizard of Oz" |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Assistant Director | Scott Maack |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Concord District - Division 2 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Hook" |
| Total Members | 200 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert W. Myers |
| Show Theme/Title | Latin Jazz |
| Repertoire | Flight of the Condor Nutville God Bless the Child |
| Total Members | 180 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary S. Clay |
| Drum Majors | Taria Selmon, Sarah Stupic, Melissa Maragos |
| Show Theme/Title | 1945 |
| Repertoire | Boogie Woogle Bugle Boy Sing, Sing, Sing Opus One Take the "A" Train God Bless America |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 Regional - Did not participate |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary S. Clay |
| Drum Majors | Juan Anya, Sarah Stupic |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 Regional - Did not participate |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary S. Clay |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 Regional - Did not participate |
| Years | 1981 - 1995 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Years | 1962 - 1980 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Don Litherland |
| Total Members | 70 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Lowell - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award) |
| Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Don Litherland |
| Total Members | 62 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Lowell - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award, Overall Best Drum Major & Inspection) |
| Year | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Don Litherland |
| Total Members | 59 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Merrillville - Division 1 (Overall Best Playing, Drum Major, & Inspection) |
| Year | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Don Litherland |
| Total Members | 45 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Merrillville - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award, Overall Best Playing & Inspection) |
| Year | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Bob Vickroy |
| Total Members | 46 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Valparaiso - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award, Overall Best Drum Major) |
| Year | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Bob Vickroy |
| Total Members | 40 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Merrillville - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award, Overall Best Playing & Inspection) |
| Year | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Merrillville - Division 1 (Overall Sweepstakes Award, Overall Best Playing & Drum Major) |
| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | Jim King |
| Total Members | 46 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Valparaiso - Cancelled due to rain |
| Year | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Director | Frank C. Meltzer |
| Drum Major | John Shotliff |
| Show Theme/Title | Memories of Stephen Foster |
| Repertoire | Camptown Races Swanee Old Black Joe |
| Total Members | 42 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Valparaiso - Division 1 |
| Years | 1947 - 1952 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |