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Wishing you and yours a Merry, Musical Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

 
 
PHS Band Calendar
Thursday, December 20: 
The PHS Music Department Winter Concert   7:00pm
 
Friday, December 21: 
Recruitment trip to Mill Creek and Southern Middle Schools.
Home Basketball Game - Pep Band reports at 5:45

 

Full PHS Band Calendar 2012-2013

The Patuxent High School Band program is under the direction and leadership of:


Andrew Ritenour 
 

 

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Our Director.....

Andrew Ritenour is a Music Education undergraduate student from Grove City College in Grove City, PA.  At Grove City, he was actively involved in numerous performing ensembles.  Instrumentally, he participated in the GCC Wolverine Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra and a brass quintet.  Vocally, he was involved in the Grove City College Touring Choir and has been a member of GCC Singers and Chapel Choir.  Andrew was given many opportunities for leadership at Grove City,  He served as a librarian, president and past-president of the GCC Wolverine Marching Band and was also the tuba section leader.  He was chosen as the 2011-2012 GCC Stage Band (Jazz Ensemble) Student Director, where his responsibilities included rehearsing and performing with the ensemble.  In addition to studying privately on the tuba, he has also taken lessons in voice and piano.  He has been selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band two years in a row, was selected to present the session, "Building Your Online Portfolio and Transforming Your Digital Footprint" at the 2012 Pennsylvania Music Educator's Association State Conference in Lancaster, PA and was chosen to participate in the TI:ME Leadership Academy as part of the TI:ME national conference with the Jazz Educators Network.

Director@patuxentband.com

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The 2012 Marching Band Leadership Team

Drum Major  
Zoe Humphreys


Drill Captain  
Amanda DeVries


Drumline Captain  
Evan Schmidt


Pit Captain  
Cathy Hobbs


Color Guard Co-Captains  
Sarah Kalinoski & Morgan Taracatac


Section Leaders


Clarinet  
Bridgette Pressley


Saxophone  
Max Tayman


Trumpet  
Amanda DeVries


Mellophone  
Lea Humphreys


Baritone  
Luke Hoerning


Sousaphone  
Reba DeNeale


Flute
Ciara Fockler

With  leaders like this, it's going to be a great season!!

Go PHS Marching Panthers!!

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Patuxent High School Band Department
12485 Southern Connector Blvd., Lusby, MD 20657
Phone: (410) 535-7806 Fax: (410) 535-7875