7th - 92.050 - Linganore
6th - 92.613 - West Potomac
5th - 94.175 - Great Bridge
4th - 96.975 - Blackstone-Millville
3rd - 97.250 - Immaculata
2nd - 97.900 - Munford (winning Visual Performance and Percussion captions)
2009 USSBA GROUP 6 NATIONAL CHAMPION
Winner of Music, Overall Effect and Color Guard Captions
98.188 - Rosbury HS
ESPRIT DE CORPS - Munford
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 6:42pm —
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The USSBA Nationals have come to a close with a classic Western performances. From the wagon wheel to the sunburst, the familiar western tunes were a great way to end three days of competition. The sun sets in the west ... and the sun sets on another great USSBA Nationals competition.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 6:10pm —
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I don’t know who designed their visual program. Or taught it. But I know who marched it. And what can I say but "wow" ... "wow" ... a captivating performance from the first note to the last, with a performance worthy of a king. And visuals aside, Roxbury didn't leave music behind. That was solid, and the effect was high impact. I'm not judging, but ... this is probably my favorite of the three days.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 6:05pm —
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At "Terminal Velocity", Great Bridge brought the concept of speed to the field. This show demonstrated the accomplishments of a band willing to put in the hard work. This was a performance to be proud of.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 6:03pm —
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Munford is way down near Memphis. This large, small town band brought to Maryland some unbelievable sounds, a great look and a well marched drill, executing their program near flawlessly. I think we need to see more southern bands up here!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 5:31pm —
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West Potomac brought to the bay a big sound and solid marching performance. You don't always need props to tell a great story!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 5:19pm —
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Wow. First, the music was a phenomenal selection to go with the theme of Stained Glass. All elements executed well, especially the color guard, which made the show design come to life. There were a lot of demands put on the band, and they stepped up to the challenge.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 5:02pm —
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First band in Group 6 is Linganore. They got the competition off to a good start with a solid sound and a particularly jammin' percussion line. Thanks for getting us going!
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15th - 87.688 - Patapsco
14th - 89.288 - Calvert Hall College
13th - 90.238 - Middletown (MD)
12th - 90.625 - Kempsville
11th - 91.250 - Cranston East
10th - 91.313 - Marriott's Ridge
9th - 91.688 - Northwest
8th - 91.988 - Atholton
7th - 93.525 - Reservoir
6th - 94.025 - Princess Anne
5th - 94.663 - Edison
4th - 95.725 - Old Bridge (Percussion caption winner)
3rd - 95.863 - Urbana
2nd - 96.850 - Cedar Cliff (Music, Overall Effect winner)
2009 USSBA GROUP 3 NATIONAL CHAMPION
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 3:51pm —
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Wrapping up the Group 3 bands, we took another trip around the Dark Side of the Moon. I guess I shouldn't say it was a nice trip ... but it was a good one that was boldly played.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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Ambitious program - one piece, and a popular hot Latin number to boot. Really nice use of the trombone talent and sound. This season I've really come to appreciate what a strong section can add to a marching program. (And the duet with the trumpet was clearly an inspired "Blast!") Most of the time this song features red silks - the tone quality created by the gold and then purple was a neat touch, especially at the end!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 2:44pm —
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Is the jewel of the earth Emerald? Whether it is or not, this Rhode Island band brought color and colorful drumming (the entire guard joining in!) the the field. A nice jewel of a show!!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 2:34pm —
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In(Ex)terior was the interesting concept brought to the field by this Virginia band. The concept on the field made the band look bigger, but that is okay, because they sounded bigger, too! Nice work delivering on the design!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 2:19pm —
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This Baltimore band did a tribute to Mr 2131, Cal Ripkin. There was no mistaking the baseball field on the football turf - the infield, the wall, the scoreboard, the dug out. Nice tribute to the hometown hero!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 2:06pm —
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Early morning duties kept me from blogging on the bands up until now. But here we go for the rest of the day.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 8, 2009 at 1:53pm —
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Participation in Excellence - Stroudsburg Area
16th - 90.525 - Bunnell
15th - 90.675 - Herndon
14th - 91.475 - West Springfield
13th - 91.625 - Jefferson Forest
12th - 91.913 - Quakertown
11th - 92.512 - Northern Nash
10th - 92.913 - Hillsborough
9th - 92.938 - Grassfield
8th - 94.688 - Liverpool
7th - 94.713 - Cary
6th - 95.000 - Cleveland
5th - 95.275 - Victor
4th - 96.400 - North Penn
3rd - 96.763 - Panther Creek
2nd - 97.100 - Bassett (winner of Music and Color Guard Captions)…
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 7, 2009 at 8:42pm —
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Stoudsburg Area, group 6 in size, performed in exhibition tonight. The show was titled "Parents and Kids", no doubt because we are always in conflict over music. What kind of music? Well, this band brought new meaning to the words Rock Band! Nice greatest hits, and the guitar and keyboard gave everyone something to get up and shout about!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 7, 2009 at 8:14pm —
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As in Cleveland-we're-not-from-Ohio! Threes were evident from beginning to end (III) in this show titled "Trinity". The power fits, however, with music that pushed the stands back and marching that burned up the field. Thanks for coming up from three states down!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 7, 2009 at 8:02pm —
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Although it started going one direction, making me think Christmas, Dartmouth explored the gifts of music with various unexpected pieces of music. The soloists, particular the trombone, were solid performers. Thanks for unwrapping this present for those of us in the stands!
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 7, 2009 at 7:50pm —
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Right away, you knew this was going to be a fun flight! Musically evocative, supported by a strong color guard design and performance, the story of Charles Lindberg was told in a very creative way. I have to say from a total concept - design and execution - this is one of my favorites tonight.
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Added by Ben Regalado on November 7, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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