After countless hours of teeth-nashing, eye-rolling, name-calling, tears, sweat and hilarity....Marching Band staffs across the area are getting their fall shows onto the field.
Of course you'll see your Marching Bands at your football games for sure but in addition to that, many schools field Competitive Marching Bands. That of course means a whole other level of infrastructure, rehearsal, planning, design and logistics.
Best of luck to all the Marching Bands this fall, competitive and otherwise!
If you were wondering where these Competitions are held, below are links to the three main organizations that sponsor and adjudicate these contests.
For those of you who might no be aware of the elaborate system that has developed in our area for this musical/aerobic activity, the sites below also describe their purpose.
For an historical recounting, this site, does a fine job.
In our area, both the Cavalcade of Bands and the Tournament of Bands Associations have roots back to the mid-1970's. There are plenty of grand kids of former Marching Band members now in the band themselves around here! Additionally, the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) / Youth Education in the Arts (YEA) sponsor local contests....
If you've never seen a High School Marching Band show, please get to one ASAP! The students and adults involved engage in a labor of love that has become increasingly rare in our 21st century digital age. It is beyond remarkable what these young folks are capable of week after week from mid-August until early November.
A few shows of note next weekend:
10/1 Blue Mountain CBA
10/1 Central Bucks South USSBA
10/1 Spring-Ford TOB
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