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Avon Lake High School Marching Band Earns Superior Rating at State Competition
The band swept all of its competitions this year, earning a Superior rating at each contest.
AVON LAKE, OH - The Avon Lake Marching Band earned a top rating at the State Finals. The 130-member band performed last Saturday night at Brunswick High School and came away with a Superior rating, the highest rating a band can earn at State. The band has swept this season with superior ratings at every OMEA marching band contest.
Avon Lake Marching Band:
History: The marching band has competed in OMEA Adjudicated Performances since 2005. The band qualified for state marching band finals in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2016. This year is the first time the band has earned a Superior (top) rating at state marching band finals, having earned excellent ratings in all of the previous state finals performances. This is the first year the band has had a season sweep earning superior ratings at all of the band’s OMEA performances.
- Drum Major: Ryan Jaeckin, senior
- Field Commanders: Nathan Plow, senior; Evan Thomas, junior
- Band President: Ellard Stolze
History: The marching band has competed in OMEA Adjudicated Performances since 2005. The band qualified for state marching band finals in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2016. This year is the first time the band has earned a Superior (top) rating at state marching band finals, having earned excellent ratings in all of the previous state finals performances. This is the first year the band has had a season sweep earning superior ratings at all of the band’s OMEA performances.
Marching Band Teaching Staff:
- David Eddleman, Director
- Christopher Ewald, Assistant Director
- John McFarland, Director of Percussion
- Peter Wilken, Percussion Instructor
- Michelle Maynard, Majorettes Instructor
- Jenny Collins, Guard Instructor
- Cora Virgei, Assistant Guard Instructor
- Matt Ashton, Brass and Visual Tech
- Patricia Frank, Choreography
- David Frank, Props and Special Effects
Photo from Avon Lake Schools
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