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ORHS Marching Band brings ‘The Music of Bond’ to winners circle at Karns, Maryville

Posted at 9:56 pm September 29, 2015
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ORHS Wildband Brass on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School WildBand performs at the Karns Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, when they won overall top scoring band. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

By Merny Hughey

Congratulations to the Oak Ridge High School Marching Band for winning back to back as the overall top scoring band at the Maryville and Karns Marching Invitational events this month.

Under the direction of Spence Milligan, Mike Spirko, Josh Bibbs, and Sean Greene, with music arranged by Mike Spirko, the students have brought “The Music of Bond” to the winners circle two Saturdays in a row as well as to the Wildcat football games.

From the tuxedo show shirts to our very own James Bond, the band is not only performing difficult music to the beat of our talented percussion section, but also enhancing the iconic Bond music with dance, color, and story from the Color Guard.

The WildBand won the high music score at these first two competitions as well as top scores for Drum Major, Percussion, and Color Guard against other very talented bands that have more practice time due to scheduling.

Quite the achievement for a group of students and directors who will not settle for less!

Merny Hughey is ORHS Band Teachers Assistant.

ORHS Wildband Trophy at Karns on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band was the overall top scoring band at the Karns Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

ORHS Wildband Trophy on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band was the overall top scoring band at the Karns Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat) 

 




ORHS Wildband Players Trophies on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band was the overall top scoring band at the Karns Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat) 

 

ORHS Wildband Director on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band is under the direction of Spence Milligan, Mike Spirko, Josh Bibbs, and Sean Greene. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 




ORHS Wildband Drum Major on Sept. 26, 2015

Oak Ridge High School WildBand Drum Major Drum Major Quinn Bader throws away his disguise, a work coverall, and starts directing the band in a white “suit” at the Karns Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat) 

 

ORHS Band in Tuxedo Shirts 2015

The 2015 Oak Ridge High School Marching Band is pictured above in tuxedo shirts. (Photo courtesy Legends/ORHS Marching Band)

 

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