Band Blog

Forty-six members of the Colony High School marching band are getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in the Jan. 20 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. The band is the only active high school marching band in the state, and the invitation to represent Alaska coincides with the 50th anniversary of statehood. A few band members agreed to share their experiences with the Daily News as part of their trip.


Zach Hoyt

My name is Zach Hoyt and I am a 17 year old senior in the Colony High School Marching Band. I have been in the band since our previous trip to DC for the 4th of July Parade in 2006 as a banner-carrier and am now one of the cymbal players on the drumline.

Gayle Hoyt

My name is Gayle Hoyt. I am a senior, and I have been a member of the marching band since my freshman year, when it was started. I play the alto saxophone.

Breanna Romeo

I'm Breanna Romeo, my nickname is Bree, that's usually what I go by. I'm a Senior and I'm 18. I have been in Marching Band for 4 years, and band in general since 5th grade. I play the flute usually, but for marching band I play the piccolo.

Clayton Powell

Clayton Powell is serving as one of the adult chaperones on the trip. He is a Master Sgt. in the US Air Force stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base with the 3rd maintenance operations squadron. He has two children in band. Donte, 16, a senior, who is going to be holding the band banner during the parade and Oreanna, 15, a sophomore, who is going to be a color guard member.

The next day: Morning coffee with Alaska's senators - 1/22/2009 6:28 pm

Inauguration Day! - 1/21/2009 11:25 am

Inauguration Day! - 1/20/2009 10:39 pm

Touring D.C. - 1/20/2009 12:55 am

Monday on the Mall - 1/20/2009 12:48 am

The day before: Monuments and museums - 1/20/2009 12:46 am

From Newark to D.C. - 1/20/2009 12:45 am

Newark to Fairfax - 1/18/2009 11:43 pm

Newark to Fairfax - 1/18/2009 11:29 pm

NY Times features Colony Band's trip to inauguration - 1/17/2009 7:38 pm

Meet band blogger: Breanna Romeo - 1/17/2009 7:35 pm

Meet band blogger: Gayle Hoyt - 1/17/2009 7:34 pm

Meet band blogger: Zach Hoyt - 1/16/2009 8:53 pm

Meet band blogger: Gayle Hoyt

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Gayle Hoyt.Gayle Hoyt.

My name is Gayle Hoyt. I am a senior, and I have been a member of the marching band since my freshman year, when it was started. I play the alto saxophone.


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