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Avon High School Marching Band Qualifies for States
The band scored a 244.2 at last weekend's Ohio Music Education Association, almost 30 points higher than their score last year.
AVON, OH - The undefeated football team isn't the only thing the Avon community should be celebrating. The school's marching band qualified for state competition last weekend.
The band scored a 244.2 at last weekend's Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) competition at Perkins High School, which is almost 30 points higher than last year's outing at Perkins. The competition is scored on a 300 point scale.
The band came in third overall out of 10 bands, behind only Amherst Steele and Brunswick high schools. The Color Guard placed ahead of Amherst, finishing second only to Brunswick.
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The band's competitive show this year is entitled "Outbreak" and is a depiction of a zombie apocalypse. It is mostly originally composed music by John M. Brennan, a staff arranger for The Ohio State University Marching Band.
The band will be performing the 'Outbreak' show at the conclusion of the home varsity football game Oct. 21 at Joe Firment Stadium, 3075 Stoney Ridge Road, Avon.
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