Timber Creek High School opened in the fall of 2001. From the beginning, band directors Rhett Cox and Clif Walker set high standards and expectations that pushed the percussion ensembles to impressive heights.
The ensemble was selected to perform at both the 2003 FMEA and 2005 SDMENC/FMEA All-State Conferences in Tampa, Florida. In the fall of 2005, they were the winners of the Percussive Arts Society High School percussion ensemble competition and invited to perform at PASIC in Columbus, Ohio. Timber Creek has hosted two “Days of Percussion” for the Florida Chapter of PAS and was most recently invited back to the 2008 FMEA conference and selected to host the 2008 Day of Percussion, both for an unprecedented third time.
As a part of the Timber Creek Regiment, the marching percussion ensemble has won many awards throughout the state of Florida and the US. In the fall of 2003, the Regiment was named Class 4A and Grand Champion at the FMBC State Championships. 2004 high percussion in Class 4A, and in 2005 won Best Frontline at PASIC. For more information on the Timber Creek Band Program, please visit www.tchsbands.com.
Recent clinicians for the percussion ensembles at Timber Creek include Jeff Moore, John Parks, Antonio Sanchez, Bob Becker, Paul Rennick, Steve Smith, Scott Johnson, David Gillingham, Mike McIntosh, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Jeff Queen.
In the Spring of 2006, Timber Creek decided to re-enter the arena of indoor percussion with their program “The Way Up” based on the grammy award winning music of the Pat Metheny Group. In 2007, the drumline garnered national attention with their avant-garde premier show and with performances at local and national competitions. They were named WGI Nashville Open Class Champions, and FFCC Open Class Champions with a second Metheny inspired production “Continue: Being” based on the piece Minuano (Six Eight).
The decision for Timber Creek to explore the creative and educational possibilities as an independent ensemble in 2008 was the logical next step. Timber Creek Independent continues on the same solid foundation, with the same high standards, student-centered focus, work ethic, and educational commitments that have successfully fueled the scholastic percussion ensembles.
In the spring of 2008, Timber Creek Independent established the Donna M. Donnangelo Performance Scholarship. For more information on Donna and her scholarship, please visit the Scholarship page.
