Harrison High School Marching Band Heading To Jacksonville

The award-winning Harrison High School Marching Band will compete in Music for All’s Bands of America (BOA) Alabama Regional Championship at Jacksonville State University on October 6, 2018. One of the nation’s most prominent championships, 23 high school marching bands will be featured in the preliminary competition and evaluated by a panel of nationally-recognized music educators and marching band experts. The top-10 bands will advance to the evening finals competition, which will name the Regional Champion.

The Marching Hoyas will be performing their 2018 show “Electropolis,” the story of a world overrun by technology. Lead by Drum Majors Sara Kate Frost, Emily Zant, and Madelyn Tanner, this year’s show features music from film composer Ennio Morricone, pop artists Daft Punk, and classical composer Sergei Prokofiev.

“The Harrison Band members are some of the hardest working students on our campus. The amount of time and effort they put into this program and this show is inspiring to those that get to be a part of it each week. We look forward to seeing their hard work pay off!” said Director of Bands Josh Ray.

The band began practicing their 2018 show during the summer months and have spent countless hours rehearsing and preparing for the competition.

“We’ve all been working on this for more than two months. It’s exciting for all of us to finally be able to reap the benefits of working so hard towards that common goal,” said Frost, a third-year drum major and Senior at Harrison High School.

The Bands of America Championship in Jacksonville is celebration of music education at its finest, showcasing the excellence, teamwork, and student leadership of the region’s outstanding marching bands. These young performers and their achievements advocate for the importance of music education in schools locally and nationwide.

The Championship in Jacksonville is hosted by The Marching Southerners of Jacksonville State University, who will perform in exhibition at the conclusion of the preliminary competition.

The preliminary competition begins at 9:45 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:45 p.m. Gates will open for the finals at 6:45 p.m. with performances beginning at 7:45 p.m. Gates will open for the finals at 6:45 p.m. with performances beginning at 7:45 p.m. All times are tentative pending the final schedule of performing bands.

Visit http://www.harrisonbands.org/boa-jacksonville/ for more information.

About Harrison High School Marching Band:

Since its inception in 1991, the Harrison High School band program has quickly established a reputation for musical excellence. The Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band each meet for 90 minutes every day within a four-period block schedule and typically perform five to six concerts per year. Students in the Harrison bands are consistent members of the District Honor Band, Georgia All-State Band, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Honor Band of America, Georgia’s Governor’s Honors Program, Atlanta Youth Jazz Orchestra and Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra. Learn more about the program at harrisonbands.org.