Marching

The Marching Band is a huge proponent of school and community spirit at Warwick and is also a competitive performance group that competes in the Cavalcade of Bands circuit.  The band rehearses throughout the summer, at band camp in August, and twice a week in the fall.  The band is made up of woodwind, brass, pit percussion, battery percussion, and color-guard members.

The band does many performances throughout the year such as: all home and away football games, Lititz Halloween parade, Saturday competitions, Lititz Memorial Day Parade, Homecoming pep rally, and many other community performances.

Warwick Marching Band 2020

MEET THE STAFF

Matt Tenaglia – Band Director

Matt started as director of Warwick Bands in 2016, and the Warwick Marching Band in 2017. Matt previously served as Director of Bands in the North Schuylkill School District from 2009-2016. Matt is a 2009 graduate from West Chester University where he was a member of the “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band for four years serving as Tuba Section Leader and Vice President during his senior season. Matt also received his masters degree in Wind Conducting from West Chester in 2013.

Eric Rothenberger – Assistant Marching Band Director

Eric started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2008. He is a 2009 graduate of Millersville University and is most recognizable as the guy warming up the brass sections, and as the official “Voice” of the Warwick Marching Band.  Eric previously served as the marching band director in the 2016 season.  Eric has been involved with marching band since he was 13. He has 3 years marching experience with the Millersville University Marching Band and had a brief stint with the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps. Eric served as mellophone section leader for the Millersville University Marching Band. Eric is a social studies teacher at Conrad Weiser High School.

Scott Goebel – Drill Designer

Scott’s started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2010. Scott previously taught at Manheim Township HS from 1983-2006. Scott’s marching experience includes Manheim Twp HS 1979-82. Trumpet Section leader and soloist 1980-82. Scott has served as Drill Designer of Warwick since 2014.

Scott works for Schuylkill Valley Sports as the VP of Team Sales. Scott is married to Connie Goebel since 1989 and father of Jordan and Becca who are both WMB Alums.

Nathan Morgan – Woodwind Instructor

Katy Rothenberger – Colorguard Instructor/Designer

Katy’s started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2008. She is a 2010 graduate of Millersville University. Katy marched in both indoor and outdoor colorguard ensembles throughout high school. At Millersville, Katy participated for 4 years in the Millersville University Marching Band, serving as colorguard captain for 3 of those years. Katy was one of the founding members of the indoor colorguard ensemble “Villa Pirata” as a performer in their first season. Katy is a math teacher at Wilson High School.

Kayla Croyle – Colorguard Instructor

Kayla started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2018. As a Warwick Alumni, she is thrilled to get back to her roots. Kayla was a member of the Warwick color guard ensemble for two years during High School. While attending Millersville University, Kayla marched with the Millersville University Marching Band for two years.  Kayla recently earned her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, and is a preschool teacher at a childcare center in Leola.

Emily Fetsick – Colorguard Instructor

Emily started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2017. Emily is a former student of Warwick High School, and marched three years with the Warwick Marching Band. Upon graduation, Emily attended Shippensburg University and spun a year with the Shippensburg University Red Raider Marching Band. Emily graduated from Millersville University with a degree in Psychology. Emily currently works for Philhaven.

Darren Scott – Low Brass Instructor, Visual Instructor

Darren started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2014. He is a 2004 graduate of Pottsgrove High School and graduated in 2009 with his B.S. degree in Physics from Millersville University.

Darren has been involved with marching activities for 15 years. He began with the Pottsgrove high school marching band (Alto Saxophone) as a freshman in high school and was section leader from his sophomore through senior year. Darren also participated in the Marauder Marching Band for all 4 years at Millersville University and was named section leader for his sophomore through senior years. Darren also assumed the role of marching band website developer for his junior and senior years. After graduation, Darren participated  for 4 seasons with the Reading Buccaneers drum and bugle corps (2009-Euphonium, 2011-2nd Baritone, 2012- 2nd Baritone, 2013- 1st Baritone). During his tenure with the Reading Buccaneers, the corps won 3 world championships (2009, 2012, 2013) and set the highest DCA score ever achieved (99.025) in 2009 and broke that score in 2012 (99.03).

Darren currently works at Berk-Tek in New Holland, PA as a Product Engineer. Berk-Tek manufactures all the latest category cabling with product offerings ranging from Category 6A to Category 5e and everything in between. Darren currently lives in Leola, PA.

Kyle Farkas – Drumline Instructor

Kyle started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2017. Kyle is a graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School in New Jersey, where he was heavily involved in the marching programs, including being Drum Major his senior year. Kyle then went on to get a B.S. in Chemistry from Elizabethtown College and then a Teaching Certification from Millersville University, where he continued to play in various ensembles. He has worked with marching ensembles in New Jersey, including his home BRHS Marching Band as well as the J.P. Stevens High School Marching Hawks. In his spare time, Kyle is a Chemistry Teacher at Garden Spot High School.

Jen Miller – Pit Instructor

Jen started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2016. She is a 2012 graduate of Warwick High School and a 2016 graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Music. She marched 4 years with the Warwick Marching Band in drum-line and then 2 years in the Golden Rams Marching Band in the cymbal line.

Becca Goebel – Upper Brass Instructor/Movement

Becca started working with the Warwick Marching Band in 2018! She is a Warwick Marching Band alumni and a graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Musical Theater. She marched with Warwick for 4 years and served as the mellophone/high brass section leader. At Temple, she marched mellophone with the Temple University Diamond Marching Band and served as a choreographer for the band. Becca is a dance teacher in Lancaster, and a performer with RWS Entertainment Group.

Wheeler Walker – Upper Brass Instructor

Mark Leidich – Upper Brass Instructor/Show Consultant

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