Arts & Entertainment
12th Annual Marching Band Festival
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Marching Band hosts the 12th Annual Marching Band Festival on Saturday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. at the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Varsity Field, 667 Westfield Rd., Scotch Plains.
The student musicians will perform and compete for trophies for Best Music, Best Percussion, Best Visual, Best Color Guard and Best Overall Effect.
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"Our festival is a showcase for the many different styles of marching band music and performance," says Durand Thomas, Marching Band Director, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. "It's a fun evening of entertainment for the community at a great price."
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Festival admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and $3 for students, and includes a program book. Food and drinks will be available to buy.
All participating marching bands are members of the United States Scholastic Band Association, Northeast Region (www.ussba.org). The USSBA was founded in 1988 with 100 marching bands. USSBA now has 1,200 member bands throughout the U.S. Each region has its own set of shows, regional competitions and championships.
The 2010 Scotch Plains – Fanwood Marching Band is comprised of 150 students. It is among the top 10 high-school marching bands in the state, having won: Top Percussion Section, NJ State Finals, three times Color Guard Section titles, past five years Regional rankings in music, marching, overall effect and overall placement.
The SPF 2010 Marching Band show is entitled Generation Millenium and features musical selections from Disney World's Epcot fireworks display.
