History
The Thomas Jefferson Winter Drumline has been in competition for several years now, and has done well in all aspects of the program. Here, you can learn about the previous shows that have been produced.
2006- Nightmares
Nightmares was a show that had a complete storyline throughout the whole piece, involving a young boy being scared by the monsters who crawl out from under his bed. It was written by Steve Ballard, Brett Garrett, and Joey Rivera and featured themes from horror movies such as On Dangerous Ground and North by Northwest.
2005 - Fire Garden Suite
The 2005 show was the first winter show that Steve Ballard arranged for TJ's winter drumline, and featured pieces entitled Bangkok/Bullwhip, Angel Food, and Taurus Bulba and the drill was designed by Brett Garrett. This was a very exciting head-banging kind of show without much of a storyline that took the drumline in a whole new direction compared to last year's show.
2004 - Devices
The 2004 show was an exciting one, stimulating both visually and aurally. It was composed and arranged by Paul Fadoul, with show design by Mike Kirby and Paul Fadoul, and featured Switch, Consciousness, Autonomy, and Destruction. It revolved around a group of devices that learn to free themselves from their master and control themselves. This show had a distinct plot, and had many dramatic moments.
2003 - City Life
The show in 2003 was arranged by PJ Fadoul, and featured sections of Omphalo Centric Lecture, by Nigel Westlake and You Enjoy Myself, by Phish. The show was based around the occurrences of everyday life; the viewer felt as if s/he were walking down a busy city street.
2002 - Modern America
2002 was the only year that the winter guard participated with the drumline. The show music was arranged by PJ Fadoul and featured Quick Blood, by Adam Silverman and Heroes Lost and Fallen, by David Gillingham. The entire show was based around a great battle between the guard and drumline, and included many suspensful and heart-felt moments.
2001 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
The music from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas comprised the Thomas Jefferson Winter Drumline show of 2001. Pieces arranged by Stacy Loggins included Sally's Song, Halloween, What's This?, Kidnap the Sandy Claus, and Making Christmas. The show was a huge crowd pleaser and led the drumline to our first PSO victory at the Mills Godwin competition.
2000 - Variations on a Korean Folksong
This show was also a production by Stacy Loggins. The drumline competed in class PSA and dominated nearly every competition, earning scores over 90 by the end of the season.
1999 - South of the Border
This was the first show after the drumline had a break for several years. The line competed in PSN this year.