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Photo Gallery: Marian Catholic High School band Performs At Guaranteed Rate Field
Marian Catholic High School marching band performed the Star Wars Theme Song and the National Anthem at Sox Park during Star Wars night.
It was a night to remember for Marian Catholic High School marching band.
Dressed in Star Wars regalia, the band performed the Star Wars Theme Song during Star Wars Night at Guaranteed Rate Field also known as Sox Park. According to Greg Bimm, Marian Catholic's band director, Marian Catholic High School marching band has never played at the newer ballpark. The last time they played for the Chicago White Sox was in 1988 at Comiskey Park.
After the band played the Star Wars Theme song, they played the national anthem for the large crowd at the ballpark. A standing ovation for the students of Marian Catholic High School marching band.
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Below is information regarding the Marian Catholic High School band taken from Marian Catholic website:
The Marian Catholic High School's concert and marching bands have become known from coast to coast as leaders among high school band programs. The Marian band's educational and competitive philosophies have been used as models for band programs in nearly every state of the union.
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Recent awards and achievements include:
Over 400 awards in the last 10 years.
Undefeated in Class A concert competition since 1981.
Undefeated in Class A marching competition in Illinois since 1980.
Undefeated in "State of the Art" Chicago area Catholic high school concert band contest since the inception of the contest in 1980.
Four times named the Outstanding Catholic high school concert band in the United States by the National Catholic Bandmasters Association.
The second band ever to give exhibition performances in concert and marching band at the National Band Association's international convention.
Seven time overall Illinois state marching champions.
Seven time Bands of America Grand National champions (the only band ever to win seven times and the only band ever to win three consecutive times).
Holder of three Illinois and four Chicago Heights honorary proclamations including a joint Illinois House and Senate proclamation in 1990.
Twice entered in the United States Congressional record in congratulatory commendatory messages.
For more information, email the Marian Band at band@marianchs.com or call (708) 754-BAND.
