In 2011, Mr. Simon debuted his first field show for the Marching Matadors. As the band begins its 8th season under the direction of Mr. Simon, take a walk down memory lane with him and see the many different shows that have been performed.
Thank you, Natan, for sharing these photos with us!
2011
- Field Show: “Sounds of Bizet” – Farandole, Flower Song, Carillon, Gypsy
- Dance Division 3 State Marching Band Festival – Excellent Division 3
- State Marching Band Championship – 8th Place
2012
- Field Show: “The Return of the Matador” – Estancia, Novus, La Virgen de la Macarena, Malaguena
- NAU Band Day – Good
2013
- Field Show: “WEST” – Silverado, How the West Was Won, Home On The Range, The Magnificent Seven
- ASU Band Day – Good
2014
- Field Show: “Our Favorite Things” – Night On Bald Mountain, Danny Boy, New World Symphony
- UofA Band Day – Excellent
- Division 3 State Marching Band Festival – Excellent
2015
- Field Show: “Man of Steel” – music from Man of Steel and Superman Band
- Prescott Invitational – Excellent, 1st Place
- NAU Band Day – Excellent
- Agua Fria Invitational – Excellent
- Mountain View Invitational – Excellent
- Division 3 State Marching Band Festival – Superior
- Division 3 State Marching Band Championship – 3rd Place
- 45th Annual Fiesta Bowl Parade – 4th Place
2016
- Field Show: “Oliver Twisted” – selections from the musical, “Oliver!”
- Prescott Invitational – Excellent, 1st Place
- ASU Band Day – Excellent, 6th Place
- Corona del Sol Invitational – Excellent, 6th Place
- Mountain View Invitational – Excellent, 1st Place
- Division 3 State Marching Band Festival – Superior
- Division 3 State Marching Band Championship – 4th Place
- 75th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Opening Ceremonies and Memorial Parade in Waikiki, Hawaii
- 46th Annual Fiesta Bowl Parade – 3rd Place
- 64th Annual Parada del Sol Parade – “Best Marching Band”
2017
- Field Show: “Shine” – Sunrise Express, Touch the Sun, Original Percussion Feature by Craig Harris, Let the Sunshine In, You Are My Sunshine
- Gilbert Invitational – 1st Place
- Division 3 Prescott Invitational – 3rd Place
- Division 3 Canyon del Oro Invitational – Excellent
- Division 3 State Marching Band Festival – Excellent, 10th Place
- 20th Annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade – 2nd Place
- First ever Marching Band to appear at Phoenix “First Friday Art Walk” Friday, December 1st, 2017
- Honored Performance at the Arizona School Board Association Annual Conference
- 47th Annual Fiesta Bowl Parade – 2nd Place of the Arizona Bands, 6th overall
2018
- Field Show: “cleared” – music by Camille Saint-Saëns