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Garden City High School Marching Band Takes First In Competition
The band is heading to a national competition in Pennsylvania in November.
GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City High School marching band received first place for Division IIA at the US Bands New York State Championship held at Lindenhurst Middle School.
The ensemble placed first in several categories, including Best Music, Best Effect, Best Visual, Best Color Guard and Best Percussion. The band earned a score of 86.8, which is a near seven-point increase from its last competition’s score. This is the marching band's second consecutive year winning this title, and the students were overjoyed when the results were announced.
"The students performed their best show of the season yet," said Marching Band Director Daniel DellaMonica. "They really pushed through and performed at a high-level, despite the rain. I am so proud of the students for not only their performance, but who they are as people.”
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On Oct. 22, volunteer members of the marching band also performed at the Light the Night event at Eisenhower Park to help fundraise for a Stewart School student.
The marching band is scheduled next to compete in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Nov. 5 at the US Bands National Championship.
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