Oklahoma State University
Marching Percussion Ensemble
Please go to the alumni pages for recordings and pictures from past years
2008 Marching Percussion Ensemble
Wayne Bovenschen & Stuart Langsam, instructors
Randy Bowlin - section leader
Donald Brown - tenors
Zac Oswald - bass drums
Meredith Slish - cymbals
* - denotes section leaders
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SNARE
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TENOR
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BASS
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CYMBALS
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PIT
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| Rich Bachman |
Colby Bunch |
1) Jessica Kofoed |
Jamie Estep |
Alex Ashby |
| Andrew Bair |
Jason Comarse |
2) Kenneth Ross |
Emily Hawley |
Jacob Couch * |
| Randy Bowlin * |
Taylor Littlefield * |
3) Shehzad Thobani |
Myriah Johnson * |
Chris Firey |
| Kim Green |
Ryan Winters |
4) Michael David |
Tell Judkins |
Meagen Fry |
| Brian Isaac |
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5) Daric Adair * |
Matt McCoy |
Britny Johnson |
| Cory Lopez |
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Justin McCullar |
Kyle Kinman |
| Trevor Maxwell |
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Jessie Melvin |
Nathaniel Scarborough |
| Lawrence McClure |
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Blake Shadid |
Melissa Villarreal |
| Scott Taylor |
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Shelby Shearon |
Marc Wade |
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Bethany Wallis |
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Allyn Welker * |
OSU Marching Percussion Ensemble History
The OSU Marching Percussion Ensemble has actively participated in various competitions and exhibitions through the years. Recently, the ensemble perfomed three nights with the Ballet Oklahoma in Oklahoma City on April 17-19, 1998. Artistic Director Bryan Pitts created the original choreography to Apocalyptic Dreams by David Gillingham (arranged by Wayne Bovenschen), Rhythm Song by Paul Smadbeck and Marimba Spiritual by Minoru Miki (arranged by John Cypert and Richard Jones of the University of Georgia). This marks the first time a professional ballet company has combined with a marching percussion ensemble.
Following is a brief synopsis of other performances by the OSU Marching Percussion Ensemble: See the "PASIC" link for video files of PASIC shows
- 2006: PASIC 06 (Austin, TX). Proud and Immortal - Wayne Bovenschen. Fifth place (of six).
- 2004: PASIC 04 (Nashville, TN). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham. Fifth place (of eight).
- 2001: PASIC 01 (Nashville, TN). Piano Concerto No. 3 - Sergei Prokofiev. Second place (of six).
- 2000: WGI Mid-America Regional (Tulsa, OK). Symphony No. X - Dimitri Shostakovich. First place PIW (of one!).
- 1998: Collaboration with Ballet Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham / Marimba Spiritual - Minoru Miki
- 1996: PASIC 96 (Nashville, TN). Apocalyptic Dreams - David Gillingham. Sixth place (of eighteen).
- 1995: PASIC 95 (Phoenix, AZ). Symphony No. X - Dimitri Shostakovich. Third place (of six).
- 1994: PASIC 94 (Atlanta, GA). Piano Concerto No. 3 / Field of the Dead - Sergei Prokofiev. Sixth place (of twelve).
- 1993: Black Gold Invitational Band Contest exhibition (OSU). American Salute, City Slickers, Funny.
- 1992: Oklahoma Music Educators Association State Convention clinic (Oklahoma City). Hoedown - Aaron Copland (arranged Brad Halls and Wayne Bovenschen) and Third Wind - Pat Metheny (arranged Todd Malicoate and Wayne Bovenschen).
- 1991: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Third Wind - Pat Metheny, Teen Town - Weather Report (arrangements by Todd Malicoate and Wayne Bovenschen), and Jeh, Jeh, Rah - Matt Savage. Fourth place.
- 1990: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Karn Evil 9, Part II - Keith Emerson, YYZ - Rush, Broon's Bane - Alex Lifeson, and Spyro Gyra - Dan Spaulding. Third place.
- 1989: Spartan Marching Percussion Festival (Northbrook, IL). Piano Concerto No. I - Keith Emerson, Hoedown - Aaron Copland/Keith Emerson, Endless Enigma, Part II - Keith Emerson, Karn Evil 9, Part II - Keith Emerson. Second place.
* All arrangements by Wayne Bovenschen unless otherwise noted *