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5th Annual Roxbury Classic Marching Band Competition

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The Roxbury HS Band Patron Association (RHSBPA) is hosting
its 5th Annual Roxbury Classic, an
independently run competition of local and regional high school marching bands.
The event will take place on Saturday, September
28, 2013
at Roxbury High School,
One Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ 07876. Gates
open at 4:00 p.m. with the competition stepping off at 5:00 pm
. Great
musical entertainment for the entire family. The cost is $10 Adults; $8 seniors
& students with ID; 4 years and under free.



 



New Jersey radio
personality, Bob Williams
, will be the
announcer for this event in which 16 bands are slated to compete, ranging from smaller, developing
groups testing the competition circuit to larger established bands incorporating
full color guard routines and elaborate props. The University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band will present
a special performance at the conclusion of the competition. Their force of
about 400 members will storm the field in a wondrous and compelling display of
musical intensity and precise formation with an enthusiasm and showmanship that
is not to be missed. Sunday morning they will then travel to perform at
the Collegiate Marching Band Festival in Allentown, PA.

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As the host, the Roxbury
HS Marching Gaels
will perform as a non-competing band. This year's show
will be a theatrical production based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The
Raven" with the poignant narration of the prose superimposed over the
musical score. In its second season, the Roxbury
Sound
, a collegiate-style football band, will be presenting an exhibition
performance of their crowd pleasing repertoire.

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Vendor booths offering Candy & Air Grams, baked goods
and a 50/50 raffle will be available. Amenities include ample parking with
convenient handicap spaces, a large, well-stocked concession stand and indoor
restrooms. A detailed Rain Contingency Plan is in place in the event of
inclement weather. The Roxbury Classic is the largest RHSBPA fund-raiser
of the year with proceeds benefiting ALL areas of the RHS Instrumental
Program. Todd Nichols serves as the RHS Band Director, assisted by Richard Hartsuiker, Associate Director and Sarah Bednarcik, Assistant Director.  http://roxburybands.org



Competing Marching Bands



Belleville High School



Chatham High School



Columbia High School



Glen Ridge High School



Hillsborough High School



Hunterdon Central Regional HS



Jefferson Township High School



Morris Hills High School



Morristown High School



Mount Olive High School



Nutley High School



Sparta High School



Verona High School



Wayne Hills High School



West Milford High School



West Orange High School

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