Black & Gold
Marching Invitational 2023
Noblesville High School Band invites you to join us Saturday Sept 23rd, 2023 for the 13th annual Black & Gold Marching Band Invitational! With a tradition of excellence in hosting competitions, Noblesville High School welcomes our spectators, parents and participants to enjoy the sights and sounds of some of the finest marching bands in Indiana.
COUNTDOWN TO SHOWTIME
365d
24h
60m
60s
2023 Sponsors & Supporters
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Director Hospitality Room Catering Provided By
Judges Meals Provided By
Announcer: Ethan Hutchinson | Video: Nathan Simpson | Timer: Randy Hutchinson
2023 PANEL OF JUDGES
Music GE: Kevin Nix
Visual GE: Chris Frick
Ensemble Music: Tim Kovarik
Ensemble Visual: Ryan Alm
Individual Music: Joe Poio
Individual Visual: Brandon Spidel
Percussion: Neal Titus
Guard: Julie Strange
Drum Majors: Adam Wilson
Program Information
Address
Time
Tickets & Parking
General Admission $8 each
Student (w/Valid ID) & Senior $5 each
Tickets at the gate or purchase online
Maps
Concessions
You don't have to be a Noblesville Miller to play! We encourage all people from everywhere be a part of the fun!
2023 Field Show:
Introduction
Music: Ordinary World by Duran Duran, Fates Illumination - by Mathew Chastney,
Life After Death by John Lund, and Sleeping Beauty No. 18 by Peter Tchaikovsky.
The 2023 Marching Millers field show is based on the life of Russian Ballet Dancer: Rudolf Nureyev whose child hood nick name was: “The White Crow”. A white crow is a non-conformist and stands out from the crowd. This certainly describes Nureyev who was one of the first artists to defect from Russia in 1961.
The 2023 Marching Millers will also stand out from the crowd fielding the largest marching band in their school’s 150-year history and utilizing visual imagery of artistic vertical crows’ nests along with their own soloist dancer -aka “The White Crow”. The Marching Millers will continue to push the pageantry arts envelope with creative props, staging and state of the art choreography to an amazing soundtrack including music from the most notable ballet composer Peter Tchaikovsky.
We hope you enjoy our 2023 production of “The White Crow”
Band Director:
Asst. Director:
Guard Director:
Percussion Director:
Staff:
Drum Majors:
Eric J. Thornbury
Jacob Crossley
Jeff Welsh
Cal Lennon
Randy Greenwell, Dean Westman, Kevin Nix, David Reeves, Tim Kovarik, Neal Titus, Jay Jasper, Allison Wilson, Leslie Wales, Nathan Simpson, Katie McDermitt, Chris Drabyn, Jim Butz, Liz Carter, Vince Malan, Cecily Terhune, Zach Peycha, Murray Mast, Chris White, Chris Murphree, Zach Rodgers, Kyler Altenhof, Lorianne Dougall, Wyatt Sinclair, Drew Clardy, Josh Harwood, Shelba Waldron, Thomas Day
Evan Reiss, Jackson Durst, Natalie Scholl
ISSMA Class: Open A
The White Crow
I. Introduction
II. The Outcast
III. The Awakening
IV. Flight to eternity
Performance Schedule
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Fishers High School
Cloverdale High School
Franklin Community High School
Pike High School
Alexandria Monroe Jr/Sr High School
Taylor High School
BREAK
New Castle High School
Bloomington High School North
Zionsville Community High School
Decatur Central High School
Warren Central High School
Noblesville High School (Exhibition)
AWARDS
Fishers
Cloverdale
Franklin
Indianapolis
Alexandria
Kokomo
New Castle
Bloomington
Zionsville
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Noblesville
Open A
Scholastic B
Scholastic A
Scholastic A
Open D
Open D
Open C
Open B
Open A
Open A
Open A
Open A
4:50pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:15pm
8:45pm
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Noblesville High School
18111 Cumberland Road, Noblesville IN 46060
(317) 773-4680
Principal: Dr. Craig McCaffrey
The Marching Millers have qualified for the ISSMA Semi-State Competition every year since their return to field show competition in 2019. They are a 2021 ISSMA Open Class A Marching Band State Finalist. Noblesville’s Wind Ensemble is a 2022 ISSMA Concert Band State Finalist. Noblesville’s Winter Guard is the 2022 IHSCGA Scholastic A State Champion, a 2022 WGI National Finalist and the IHSCGA 2023 Class A Bronze Medalist Noblesville’s Winter Percussion is the IPA Scholastic A State Runner up in 2023. They are the WGI Indy Regional 2022 and 2023 Class A Champion and placed 4th in their first ever 2023 WGI World Championships. Noblesville’s Jazz program is nationally renowned and the 2023 ISSMA State Jazz Honor Band. The Marching Millers are a two-time Indiana State Fair Band Day Champion in 2017 and 2018.
Director of Bands:
Associate Director of Bands:
Guard Director
Percussion Director:
School Colors:
Mascot:
ISSMA Class:
Eric J. Thornbury eric_thornbury@nobl.k12.in.us
Jacob Crossley
Jeff Welsh
Cal Lennon
Black and Gold
Miller Man
Open A
Drum Majors:
Wind Players
Percussion
Color Guard
TOTAL:
Buses:
Trucks:
Semi-trailer:
Other:
Evan Reiss, Jackson Durst, Natalie Scholl
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THANK YOU!
The Noblesville Marching Millers are pleased to host the Black & Gold Marching Band Invitational and would like to thank the following people for their time and continued support:
2023-2024 NOBLESVILLE BAND BOOSTERS BOARD
President:
VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Director of Operations:
Directors:
Amanda Sheets
Emily Alexander
Kristen Durst
Jacky Doke
Scott Vowels
Eric Thornbury, Bethany Robinson, Craig Alexander, Dawn Bailey, Carrie Young, Kim Eshbaugh, Meghan Ferens, Jen Melton, Sarah Scholl,
OUR HARD-WORKING COMMITTEE
Administrative Support:
Concessions:
Chairs:
Program:
Parking:
Volunteers:
Check In/Guides:
Signs:
Tickets:
Awards:
Holly Leib
Carrie Young
Amanda Sheets & Emily Alexander
Tim Gee
Brian Anderson
Kim Eshbaugh
Stephanie Shields
Emily Alexander
Jacky Doke
Kristen Durst
Stadium Logistics:
Judges:
Hospitality:
Timing:
Warm Ups:
Water Stations:
Shuttles:
Marketing:
Food Coordinator:
Phil Rocha
Becky Thornbury
Jen Alberson
Randy Hutchinson
Steve & Tobey Westlund
Amy McCauley
Dan Brumfield
Karen Piehl
Jen Melton
Timeline Information
Parents & Students - Please refer to most recent email communications from Mr. Thornbury concerning arrival, timeline, and dismissal.
Eric Thornbury
Director of Bands | Music Department Chair