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State Champion Pulls Out its First Season Win Dry Ridge KY—Flags spinning, brass blaring, beads of sweat dripping down ever face: this was the picture of nine bands on Saturday, September 22nd. Each was working hard to try and win that 6 foot tall 1st place trophy. For one band, all those hours of practice paid off. The Lafayette High School Marching Band is known for their excellence. The 2006 Class 5A State Champions swept the awards Saturday, claiming Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion, Best Music, and Best Overall Effect, as well as the Grand Champion Title. 1st runner up was won by Beechwood High school, who would’ve won the Spirit Award if one had been given out. “They cheered wildly for every band, every award,” said one Lafayette Band member. “They are amazing.” “Heck yeah they are,” added a color guard nearby. “Their show was crazy. I’m glad they did well.” There had been worry that the Lafayette Band would not perform well, due to shaky practices. One instructor was even hoping for a 2nd or 3rd place trophy. “Maybe then they’ll wake up and learn they’re not invincible.” The winning show, entitled Celestial Suite: Sun, Moon, and Stars, consists of three movements. The first movement, Sun, is full of well known quotes from sun-related songs, such as “Here Comes the Sun” and “Don’t Let the Sun Come Down on Me”. The music is fun and energetic, just like the flags and dancers. It looks like the whole band is having the time of their lives. The second movement, Moon, is a ballad quoting “Clair de Lune” and “Moonlight Sonata”. The impact moment during Saturday’s finals performance felt like it came out of nowhere, blasting emotion into the crowd. This passionate movement peaks when one brave dancer gets lifted into the air and falls back into the silence. The music picks up again in the third movement with a delightful interpretation of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, including a drill formation in the shape of a star. It was a great end to the saucy show and they kept the energy going until the final horns down. The band was thrilled to learn that they had received a qualifying score for the state competition, and a Distinguished rating. Beechwood Band also received a Distinguished. |
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