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MARCHING BAND SHOWS
Fall 2011 - Present

Fall 2011

Season Opener/ 'Coming Home' TV Special
Opener: Magical Mystery Tour/ Saturday Night's Alright
Dancer: Spinning Wheel
Closer: Rainbow Closer

Show #2
Opener: Magical Mystery Tour/ Saturday Night's Alright
Dancer: Jump Jive an' Wail
Closer: Caravan

Homecoming: "Superheroes"
Opener: Superman Theme

Skit Music:  Spider-man Theme, Wonder Woman Theme, Batman
Dancer: Party Rock Anthem


Military Night
God Bless the USA/ God Bless America/ Armed Forces Salute

Invitational Show: The Music of Maynard Ferguson
Opener: Give It One/ Gonna Fly Now
Dancer: Birdland (Ryan Murakami-Nakai, tenor soloist)
Closer: MacArthur Park

Highlights Show

Opener: Give It One/ Gonna Fly Now
Dancer: Party Rock Anthem
Closer: Rainbow Closer


Fall 2012

Show #1: Progressive Rock
Opener: Black Dog/ Kashmir
Dancer: All-American Nightmare
Closer: Thnks fr th Mmrs

Show #2:
Collaboration with KS Children's Chorus, Drill Team Hawai'i, Michael Bright

Opener: Thnks fr th Mmrs 
Ballad: When You Wish Upon a Star (Nyssah Walker, horn soloist)
Closer: Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (w/ Michael Bright)

Homecoming: Fairy Tales Gone Wild
Opener:  Ease On Down the Road
Skit: Cinderella, Rockit, 
Dancer: Starships
Closer: Gagnam Style

Military Night
God Bless the USA/ God Bless America/ Armed Forces Salute

Invitational Show: "Latin Legends"
Opener: Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor
Dancer: Welcome to Cuba
Closer: Spain (Todd Yukumoto, saxophone soloist)
Encore: Children of Sanchez 

Highlights Show:
Opener: Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor
Dancer: Starships
​Closer: Rainbow Closer


Fall 2013

Show #1:
The Music of Chicago/ Collaboration with Hawaii DOE

Opener: Make Me Smile
Dancer: 25 or 6 to 4

Show #2:
The Music of Star Wars

Opener: 20th Century Fox Fanfare/ Star Wars Main Title
Dancer: Cantina Band Ala Sing Sing Sing
Closer: The Throne Room/ Finale

Homecoming: Futuristic Time Warp
Opener: Back to the Future theme
Skit: Flintstones, Rockit, Imperial March, Star Trek, Family Guy
Closer: Time Warp

Military Night
God Bless America/ Armed Forces Salute

Invitational Show: "Swing Fantasy"
​Opener: Old Man River/ That Old Black Magic
Dancer: Ya Gotta Try
Closer: Big Noise from Winnetka
​Encore: Rainbow Closer
Fall 2014

Show #1:
Cant Help Falling in Love: The Music of Elvis

Introduction: Can't Help Falling in Love
Opener: Burning Love/ C.C. Rider
Dancer: Hound Dog/ Love Me Tender/ Jailhouse Rock
Closer: Can't Help Falling in Love

Show #2:
1st Annual Jr/Sr Night: Music of Bruno Mars

Opener: Runaway Baby
Dancer: Treasure (w/ HS students)
Closer: Co-Ed

Military Night
God Bless America/ Armed Forces Salute

Homecoming Show: Multi-Cultural
(feat. Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, Drill Team Hawai'i, Henry Kapono)

Opener: Night Festival
Drill Team: Can-Can 
​Dancer: Give Me Everything (Tonight)/ Tinickling w/ the Tubas
Closer: In the Islands/ Hawaii Aloha

Invitational Show:
Risque': The Music of Moulin Rouge
Introduction: Nature Boy
Opener: Rhythm of the Night
Ballad: One Day I'll Fly Away
Dancer: Sparkling Diamonds
Closer: El Tango de Roxanne
Encore: When a Man Loves a Woman

Highlights Show
Opener: Separate Ways (from 2010 Invitational Show)
Dancer: Give Me Everything (Tonight)
Closer: Rainbow Closer


Fall 2015

Show #1:
Getaway: The Music of Earth Wind and Fire

Opener: September/ Let's Groove
Dancer: Getaway/ Boogie Wonderland
Closer: In the Stone


Show #2:
2nd Annual Jr/Sr Night: Legendary Heroes

Opener: The Mask of Zorro
Dancer: The Glory Days from 'The Incredibles' (w/ HS students)
​Closer: Co-Ed


Military Night
God Bless America/ Armed Forces Salute

Homecoming Show: To the Beach!
Opener: Surfin' USA
Drill Team: Under the Sea
Dancer: Summer/ Limbo Rock
Closer: Surf City/ Wipeout

​Invitational Show:

Faire la Nouba: The Music of Cirque du Soleil
Introduction: Atmadja (from 'Quidam')
Opener: Jardin Chinois (from 'La Nouba')
Ballad: Reve Rouge (from 'La Nouba')
Dancer: Cantus
Closer: Incantation (from 'Quidam')
Encore: Georgia on My Mind

Highlights Show
Opener: Big Noise from Winnetka (from 2013 Invitational Show)
Dancer: The Glory Days from 'The Incredibles'
Closer: Rainbow Closer