Mountain Ridge High School - Glendale, AZ. The MRHS Band is the 2021 recipient of the Citation of Excellence Award from the National Band Association, and is a five-time recipient of the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors William E. Richardson Program of Distinction Award recognizing superior achievement in all areas of the Band program. Thank you Roth Family Charitable Foundation! He retired after 44 years as a music educator and most recently as the Director of Bands/Orchestra and Fine Arts Department Leader at Mountain Ridge High School (2005-2017) in Glendale, Arizona where he served for 12 years. Best wishes to all for a most successful 2023. Privacy Policy. Our mission is "excellence everywhere." The MRHS Band is the 2021 recipient of the Citation of Excellence Award from the National Band Association, and is a five-time recipient of the Arizona Band and Orchestra Director's "William E. Richardson Program of Distinction Award" recognizing superior achievement in all areas of the Band program. Ms. Wiggins is currently a Co-Conductor with the Central Kentucky Youth Repertory Orchestra and part-time faculty in the School of Music at the University of Kentucky. George Hattendorf currently serves as an Adjunct Music Faculty member at Glendale Community College and Music Education Faculty at Ottawa University. What Award Went to Who?! Mountain Ridge Marching Band, 100 Dr Grasmick Ln, Frostburg, MD 21532 . The Offical Site of The Mountain Ridge Band Program in Herriman, UT. He has also served as a visual judge in the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association, Mid East Performance Association, and the Indiana Percussion Association over the last 5 years. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); She holds degrees from Arizona State University and Mannes College of Music in New York City. The Mountain Ridge Pride of the West Marching Band has consistently qualified for the ABODA State Marching Band Championships and concluded the 2019 competitive season as the ABODA Division 1 Arizona State Marching Band Champions and the AzMBA State Champions in Class 4A. Award-winning Pride of the West is a high school band & guard program atMountain Ridge High School in Glendale, AZ. Join to connect Mountain Ridge High School. He served as Director of Bands from 1986-2015 at Vanderbilt University and previously served as Assistant Band Director at the University of Mississippi from 1972-1986. What I like most about what I do: Interacting with some of the best people on the planet. Chapter members who are interested in serving on an International Committee should contact me or the board member leading your area of expertise and interest. He was actively involved with the development of performance assessments for the ABODA, ISSMA and BOA. Ms. Lansford served on the Prescribed Music List selection committee from 2002 to 2006 and served her regions throughout the years in various leadership positions. They enjoy the outdoors, travel, antique automobiles, outdoor activities and spending time with family, friends and three cats. As a composer, Travis has published works available from multiple publishers including Bandworks Publications, Wingert-Jones, The FJH Music Company, Grand Mesa Music, C.L. The National Federation of State High School Music Associations (NFHS) recognized Mr. Hattendorf as the Outstanding Music Educator in Arizona for 2011-12 and in 2012 Mr. Hattendorf was recognized by School Band and Orchestra magazine as one of 50 Directors Who Make a Difference. In 2013 Mr. Hattendorf was inducted into the Legion of Honor by the Sousa Foundation. De La Cruz helped lead the band to two Bands of America (BOA) Outstanding Visual Performance Awards (2016 & 2017), as well as its first class (AAA) Championship at the BOA Canton Regional in 2017. He is a native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Ms. Lance has served as the state chair for the College Band Directors National Association and is presently the state chair for the National Band Association. if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); What Im excited about & why: School starting back up. Aaron Vogel is currently in his 21st year of teaching and serves as the Director of Instrumental Music at Mountain Ridge High School and High School Band Lead for the Deer Valley Unified School District. Aaron Vogel is the director of bands at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale. He performs with the Musicians Concert Band and works with the Pittsburgh Creators Project. Assistant Band Director at Charlestown Middle School in Spring of 2002 In addition to public school positions in Illinois, Stevenson High School (1987-1989), and Georgia, where he opened Lassiter High School in 1982, Mr. Hattendorf was the Associate Director of Bands at New Mexico State University (1985-1987) where he was the director of the Pride Marching Band in addition to concert and other athletic bands and the percussion studio. PDF This Is Not Your Grandfather's High School Marching Band We attended the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio and were Semi-Finalists in Scholastic Open Class. Suite 230E What I do: Band Director at Mountain Ridge High School and the Wind Orchestra conductor for the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras. In addition, he was a member of the Bands of America Contest Advisory Commission, serving on that committee as an adjudicator and participant. Mountain Ridge High School Band Alumni De la Cruzs performance career includes time as a member of the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps from 2001-2002 and the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in 2003. Ridge News - The Ridge Review Bethaney Cross received her Master of Music degree in Music Teaching and Learning from ASU in 2021 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Viola Performance from Northern Arizona University in 2011. Awards '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? He recently honored by being named The 2019 Pillar of the Community by the Warsaw Optimist Club. document.write ("