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Ridgewood HS Marching Band Places 3rd out of 13 in USBands Yamaha Cup
The band has a single competition left and will compete this Sunday in Pennsylvania.
The Ridgewood High School Marching Band took 3rd place out of 13 bands in this past weekend’s USBands Yamaha Cup, held at MetLife Stadium.
The band scored a 91.413 and won the caption award for Best Color Guard with a score of 398/400.
The band has had a very successful competitive season this year, placing first on Sept. 27 at Pequannock High School, winning the award for Best Music, placing first at JP Stevens High School, sweeping the caption awards for Best Music, Best Visual and Best Overall effect.
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They also placed first at Jackson Memorial’s “Showcase of Champions” on Oct. 11. The band won the caption awards for Best Music and Best Overall Effect, as well as the Esprit de Corps award.
On Oct. 18, the band performed at Rutgers University for USBands NJ State Championships, placing 3rd out of 13 bands, and winning the caption award for Best Visual.
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The band, under the direction of John Luckenbill, marches 96 members for the 2014 season, competing in Group IVA competitively.
The RHSMB will finish their competitive season at USBands National Championships on Sunday, Nov. 9, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA.
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