The Arkansas Tech University marching band, “Arkansas’ Band of Distinction,” will make its fall 2022 debut during the Wonder Boys’ home football game on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Weather permitting, the band is scheduled to perform at 5:20 p.m. during Party at the Plaza pre-game tailgating on the Crabaugh Hall lawn and again inside Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field as part of the pre-game festivities ahead of a 6 p.m. kickoff.
At halftime, the ATU marching band will debut part one of its 2022 show entitled “Reimagined.”
Arkansas’ Band of Distinction appears at ATU home football games and a variety of parades and marching exhibitions.
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, professor of music, is in his eighth year as director of bands at Arkansas Tech. Dr. Jonathan Nash is in his second year as ATU assistant professor of music and associate director of bands.
Learn more at www.atu.edu/bands and follow regular updates from Arkansas’ Band of Distinction at www.facebook.com/ATUBands.
Leadership personnel for the 2022 ATU marching band are listed below:
Band Staff
Professor of Music and Director of Bands
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia
Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Director of Bands
Dr. Jonathan Nash
Instructional Staff
Megan Garrett and Grace Davis, Color Guard
ATU Instrumental Music Faculty
Dr. Jeff Bright, Department Head
Dr. Nicolas del Grazia, Clarinet
Ryan Matejek, Tuba
Dr. Nathan Mensink, Saxophone
Evan Mino, Horn
Philip Parker, Percussion
Dr. TJ Perry, Trumpet
Dr. Sean Reed, Trombone and Euphonium
Dr. Phoebe Robertson, Flute
The Voice of the Band
Dr. Jon Clements
Student Staff
Teaching Assistant
Grace Davis of Cabot
Assistant Teaching Assistants
Sanders Hilburn of Cabot and Kaitlyn Rebidue of Cabot
Drum Majors
Corrigan Burkett of Springdale, Caleb Hopkins of Fort Smith and Diana Nava of Russellville
Band Captain
Alex Louden of Little Rock
Band Captain Assistant
Eliza Smith of Austin
Section Leaders
Piccolo:
Valeria Cordero of Pottsville and Alyssa Ellis of Van Buren
Clarinet:
Jacob Stover of Mount Ida and Morgan Bates of Cabot
Saxophone:
Mya Manes of Morrilton
Mellophone:
Aaron Mack of Van Buren and Zoe Smith of Cabot
Trumpet:
Sanders Hilburn of Cabot, Alex Louden of Little Rock and Preston Abbott of Russellville
Trombone:
Brendan Frazier of Denison, Texas, and Dawson Schalk of Dover
Euphonium:
Jackson Utz of Fort Smith
Tuba:
Sean Purdue of Cabot and Bennett Ashlock of Clarksville
Percussion:
Allison Spears of Van Buren and Jessie Hernandez of Berryville
Color Guard:
Rachel Jacobs of Clarksville
Twirl Captain:
Hannah Leigh Smith of Russellville
Uniform Manager:
Alex Maddan of Prairie Grove
Equipment Manager:
Hunter Huffman of Hector
Assistant Equipment Manager:
Jacob Skaggs of Gentry
