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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Marching Band Festival Tonight at Royal Oak High School

Ten area schools will join the Marching Ravens for an evening of musical showmanship on Ravens Field.

Marching bands from throughout the region will showcase their skills at the District IV Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Festival beginning at 5 p.m. today at Royal Oak High School. The last band will perform at 7:30 p.m. This is the first year Royal Oak High School has hosted the event. Bands will be judged on music, marching and showmanship and a final rating is given. Each band has a 15 minute block of time to enter the field, perform its show and exit the field. "We are excited to offer our beautiful facility to our neighboring schools," ROHS Music Director David Jensen said. "The artificial turf supports technical marching skills, and because the stands are concrete, the sound is contained beautifully. Best of all…

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