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Council Rock North Marching Band Takes First Place At Show
The marching band will also resume performing at football games at Council Rock High School North.
NEWTOWN, PA — After competing for the first time in two years, the Council Rock High School North Marching Band took home the first-place trophy in its division on Saturday, Oct. 9, during the Spectrum of Sound Marching Band Show, which is hosted by the Pennridge Music Associationat Pennridge High School in Perkasie.
The marching band performed its 2021 show 'Shattered' under the leadership of band director Wayne Bishop. According to the program description, the show "picks up where the fairy tale left off: the wicked queen is no more, but although the evil that lived within her mirror is broken and weak, it is far from defeated.”
The band was awarded the first-place trophy in the Liberty A division. The victory marks the first performance by the marching band since 2019, as well as the start of their competition season for the Cavalcade of Bands circuit, which runs for the next four weeks before the championship contest in Hershey on Nov. 13-14.
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"I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication our musicians and color guard have put into this show, committing to countless hours of rehearsals since August,” said Bishop in a statement.
“What’s more, this is the first time many members have competed in Cavalcade, since the pandemic canceled our competition season last year.”
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The marching band will also resume performing at football games at Council Rock High School North. Audiences will be able to watch the band perform 'Shattered' at a home game at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, and at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 at an away game against Council Rock South at Walt Snyder Stadium.
The public is also invited to attend the 'Stadium Review Concert' at Council Rock High School North's auditorium. The event will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17 and is free admission.
The band will also perform at the Newtown Halloween Parade onSaturday, Oct. 30 and the Newtown Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 5.
More information can be found on the band's website.
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