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Ridgewood High School Marching Band takes first place at competitions
OCTOBER 17, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014, 12:31 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood High School Marching Band captured first place in the recent USBands competition, which took place at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. At the competition, the band swept all caption awards, including best music, best visual and best effect.
In addition to the win at the USBands competition, the RHS squad took first place in a competition last month at Pequannock High School. The team won the award for best music.
The RHS Marching Band’s 2014 field show is named “Rise,” depicting the life of a phoenix. The show begins with a Steven Reineke composition, “Rise of the Firebird,” and then features the percussion section in the “Infernal Dance,” by Igor Stravinsky. The ballad this year is by Dmitri Shostakovich, entitled “The Fire of Eternal Glory.” The show closes with music that symbolizes the firebird rising from the ashes, Stravinsky’s “Finale” from “The Firebird.”
The band is under the direction of John Luckenbill and has 96 members for the 2014 season. Among upcoming competitions, the RHS Marching Band will travel to Rutgers University on Oct. 18 for USBands New Jersey State Championships.
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Congratulations to all those involved!! Quite an accomplishment. I dont think many realize how many hours these talented kids practice to hone their skills and varied routines for home performances and competitions. Glad to see their hard work and success being recognized.
Awesome!
Congratulations to All involved.
Well said #1. Congratulations to the members of the RHS Band!