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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Shines Throughout December

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Ridgewood NJ, December has been an action-packed and memorable month for the Ridgewood High School Marching Band, as students showcased their talent and holiday spirit at various events and performances.

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Delivers 4,000 Plants!

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School Marching Band unloaded and delivered!  4,000 plants . The band thanks everyone who supported the RHS Band Program during our annual Poinsettia Sale (we’re approaching 50 years of the sale!!!!!).

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12 Ridgewood High School Marching Band Students to Perform as a Member of the 2025 NJ All-Bergen County Band

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Ridgewood NJ, 12 Ridgewood High School Marching Band students who were accepted to perform as a member of the 2025 NJ All-Bergen County Band! The all-county band will perform on Sunday, January 19 at 3pm at Bergenfield HS.

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Claims Victory at NJ State Championship!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Marching Band is celebrating a huge win after taking first place at the USBands Group 4A New Jersey State Championship held at South Brunswick High School! With an impressive score of 93, the band didn’t just secure the state title—they also swept the caption awards, winning Best Music, Best Visual, Best Effect, and Best Color Guard.

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Sweeps to Victory in the Rain in Ramsey

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Band Program is widely recognized as one of New Jersey’s top-tier music programs and the largest in Bergen County, with over 200 students participating each year. Offering a robust array of curricular and co-curricular ensembles, the program provides students with a structured and comprehensive music education, nurturing talent while maintaining exceptional standards of performance.

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Despite the Rain Ridgewood High School Marching Band had a Knockout Premiere Performance of “Of Fae in Forests”

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Ridgewood NJ, even though it was indoors due to the rain, Ridgewood High School Marching Band had a great premiere performance of “Of Fae in Forests”! From the performance of our show, to our family demonstration (showing a family member how to march, conduct, play a percussion instrument or spin a flag!), to our AMAZING potluck dinner in the Camps Center, it was a great way to kick off our competitive season!

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Premiers It’s New Graduation Recessional March

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Ridgewood NJ, it was great to see the Ridgewood High School Marching Band  back Under the Stars to perform our annual Tunes in June concert for the opening of the 65th year of the Kasschau Memorial Shell!
It was a fantastic night of music and support from the Ridgewood community.

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The Ridgewood High School Marching Band Annual “Tunes in June” Concert

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Marching Band will be at the Kasschau Memorial Shell for the last concert of the year…their annual Tunes in June concert and our FINAL event for our 100 Year Anniversary Celebration! The Ridgewood High School Marching Band has 1 last exciting World Premiere to share with everyone.

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Holds Its Annual Car Wash Today!

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Ridgewood NJ, Annual Band Car Wash is Saturday, May 13! Stop by the Ridgewood High School parking lot and get your car washed between 10am and 4pm! Donations accepted and appreciated!

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band: Jazz in the Wood tickets

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Ridgewood NJ, tickets are now available for purchase for Jazz in the Wood, our annual culminating event for the RHS jazz ensembles! The concert will be held Sunday May 21st 6pm at the Brick House in Wyckoff .

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band 12th Annual 7/8 Grade Marching Band Night

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School Marching Band hosted the 12th Annual 7/8 Grade Marching Band night at Ridgewood High School and it can only be described as a HUGE success!  85 7/8 graders who came out to the event .

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Buses a No Show , Rain is Non-stop, but the Ridgewood High School Marching Band Played On !

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Ridgewood NJ, on Sunday October 2nd the Ridgewood High School Marching Band didn’t let a few mishaps get in their way . The Band Buses failed to show , leading to a 20 car parent caravan to Randolph HS (45 min). Then a quick unloading of  the trucks, no time for a warm up and right onto the field , just when it started to really rain!
Despite all that ,Ridgewood placed 3rd place with a 78.2 in a great grouping of bands at the NJMBDA Randolph HS competition.

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RHS Marching Band Takes award for BEST MUSIC at USBands Nationals !

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School Marching Band on a 5th place finish at USBands Nationals, winning a caption award for BEST MUSIC!!! Great way to finish the season!

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Wins “Best in Show”

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October 25,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, On Saturday, October 21, the Ridgewood High School Marching Band competed at Ridge High School as part of the USBands competition circuit. This was the band’s fourth competition, and they were awarded first place in group 5A with a score of 89.475, receiving the highest score in Visual, Overall Effect, and Color Guard. The band not only placed first in their respective group, but also amongst every band there, winning “Best in Show.”

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Ridgewood High School Marching Band Director Wins Coaching Award

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March 17, 2016
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Ridgewood NJ,  The district has been notified that Ridgewood High School Marching Band Director John Luckenbill has won Positive Coaching Alliance’s Double-Goal Coach Award.
Mr. Luckenbill is one of 50 national recipients of the national non-profit organization’s coveted award, presented to coaches who strive to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports. “John helps his team win in competitions and in life,” said Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) founder and CEO Jim Thompson. ““By creating a positive, character-building youth sports experience and serving as a Double-Goal Coach, John helps youth develop into better athletes and better people.”
Mr. Luckenbill leads Ridgewood High School’s (RHS) Marching Band program using five principles or “stars,” as reflected on the long-standing adornments of the band’s uniforms: Trust, Pride, Leadership, Respect and Unity. The stars now serve as the basis for Luckenbill’s approach to teaching life lessons. “We have weekly discussions,” he explained. “We pick a star and talk about what it means to us in marching band and elsewhere in life.”
Another key to the band’s success is Mr. Luckenbill’s mantra: Control what you can control. “The longer I’m here, the more they embrace that motto,” he said. “With judges and everything else, there is only so much you can control, but our marching band members know that they control the amount of effort they put in, and when they put in the right effort, good things happen.” Mr. Luckenbill has taught at RHS and directed the Marching Band for five years.
A graduate of Michigan State University, Mr. Luckenbill is now finishing his Master’s Degree in Music Education at Kent State University. He was nominated for the PCA award by a band parent who spearheaded the effort, gathering letters of recommendation and other required documentation. The Double-Goal award includes a $200 prize, certificate and national mention.