Blackford Jr./Sr. High School Bruin Pride Marching Band
Hartford City, Indiana
2025 Band Day
| Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kassidy Martin |
| Additional Staff | Larkin Langham |
| Drum Major | Grant Reasoner |
| Show Theme/Title | Cirque Macabre |
| Repertoire | Cirque Macabre (by Cody Myre) - I. Introduction II. The Sword Bender III. The Skeleton Charmer IV. The Pyromancer |
| Total Members | 27 |
| Contests | Centerville Jay County Muncie Central Winchester Indiana State Fair |
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Matthew Carlisle, Kassidy Martin |
| Additional Staff | Color Guard Instructor: Ammee Uggen, Percussion Instructor: Christian Ford, Brass Instructor: Christian Gonzalez |
| Drum Major | Lewis Dudelston |
| Show Theme/Title | Hercules |
| Repertoire | I Can Go the Distance Danse Macabre Dies Irae |
| Total Members | 28 |
| Band Day | 29th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 47.85 |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 6th place Muncie Central - 21st place |
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carlisle |
| Additional Staff | Color Guard Instructors: Laramie VanSkyock, Roman Williams, Lauren Buckley; Brass Instructor: Christian Gonzalez |
| Drum Major | Lewis Dudelston |
| Show Theme/Title | Crescent Cadence: A Celestial Journey |
| Repertoire | Fly Me to the Moon Moonlight Sonata Clair de Lune |
| Total Members | 32 |
| Band Day | 32nd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 42.90 |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 7th place Jay County - 9th place Muncie Central - 26th place Winchester - 23rd place |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Holden Berlin |
| Additional Staff | Karen Uggen, Matt Carlisle, Zane Davidson |
| Drum Major | Lucas Penrod |
| Show Theme/Title | Gold Rush! Call to the West! |
| Repertoire | Ecstasy of Gold The Good, Bad, and Ugly |
| Total Members | 34 |
| Band Day | 27th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 53.65 |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 12th place Muncie Central - 16th place Winchester - 18th place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Holden Berlin |
| Additional Staff | Karen Uggen, Brad Adams, Matt Carlisle |
| Drum Major | Lucas Penrod |
| Show Theme/Title | Pirate Radio |
| Repertoire | Gustav Holst - 1st Suite in Eb, 2nd Suite in F Kinks - You Really Got Me Now Muse - Uprising |
| Total Members | 33 |
| Band Day | 27th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 48.725 |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 12th place Jay County - 15th place Muncie Central - 13th place Winchester - 17th place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Holden Berlin |
| Additional Staff | Karen Uggen, Noah Smelser |
| Drum Major | Jeremiah Clark |
| Show Theme/Title | Spin Me Round |
| Repertoire | You Spin Me Right Round |
| Total Members | 32 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 45.300 |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 15th place Jay County - 13th place Muncie Central - 16th place Winchester - 16th place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Years | 1970 - 2019 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
School opened in 1969 (consolidation of Hartford City and Montpelier High Schools)