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Brick Marching Dragons Take Fourth, Earn Competition Promotion

Marching band success isn't limited to their crosstown sister school; the Brick Township High School marching band sparkled too.

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The Brick Township Marching Dragons have had a strong competition season in 2019.
The Brick Township Marching Dragons have had a strong competition season in 2019. (Brick Township High School Athletics Department)

BRICK, NJ — Marching band runs strong in Brick. While the Brick Memorial Marching Mustangs tend to get the bulk of the attention, the Brick Township Marching Dragons showed they have championship mettle recently, bringing home some hardware of their own.

The Dragons marching band captured the Chapter 10, 1-A championship in the Tournament of Bands competition on Oct. 21. Then the Dragons placed fourth out of 23 bands in their group at the Atlantic Coast Championships on Oct. 28.

"Our tiny band worked so hard for their accomplishments," said Jess VanFossen, the Marching Dragons' color guard coordinator.

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At the regional championships, the Dragons won all captions, including Best Music, Best Visual, Best Percussion, and Best Guard. At the Atlantic Coast Championships, their fourth-place finish earned the marching band a promotion to Open Class for the 2020 season.

Listen to the percussion section warming up.

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And here are the horns warming up:

Marching Dragons welcome new participants. Check with the high school for information.

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