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Marching Bands Shine At Special Event, State Competition
The Aberdeen HS marching band took top honors at the Harford Classic, while the Bel Air HS marching band placed 8th at state.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Aberdeen High School marching band took top honors at the Harford Classic, a Maryland Marching Band Association competition held recently at Bel Air High School.
Sponsored by the MMBA and the Bel Air High School Music Boosters, the Harford Classic featured 11 marching bands from across Maryland. Students performed their field shows for other marching bands at the event, as well as families and friends in the stands. They also received feedback from judges.
Four Harford County Public Schools bands participated.
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Aberdeen High School placed first in the 4A class with a score of 86.33, the highest mark in the entire competition, and ranked first among 4A bands in music, visual performance and color guard.
North Harford High School placed second in 4A with an 80.38, finishing second in both the effect and ensemble categories.
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Edgewood High School also competed in the class.
As the host school, Bel Air High School performed in exhibition, a common tradition that keeps the host band from having a home field advantage.
The state competition was held Nov. 7 and the Bel Air High School marching band placed 8th overall in the 4A class.
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