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UCS bands are superior

All four Utica Community Schools high school bands took top honors at a recent regional competition

All four Utica Community Schools high school bands have taken top honors at a recent regional competition

Eisenhower, Henry Ford, Utica, and Stevenson bands received the top Division 1 ratings from judges at the annual Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District 16 Marching Band Festival.

More than 1,300 students from Macomb and Oakland Counties performed at the festival, held at Utica High School last week.

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Each school's performance was graded by three judges, one each for music, marching, and general effect.

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