Congratulations to Maya B, Elliot C, Calvin G, Claire K, and Kara W for earning spots in the St Louis Metro District 8 Honors Band! Their performance will be on Sunday afternoon, November 23, at Chaminade.
(cont) Combining parade and field show scores, the Lion Pride Band came out on top to receive the 2025 Octoberfest Parade and Field Show Competition Sweepstakes Award! Many memories made capturing this moment in time!!
(cont) The band also received
Overall Outstanding Music Award and Overall Outstanding Visual Award regardless of class.
The band was awarded the Paul Duker Outstanding Missouri Band Award. (cont)
(cont) In the Field show competition, the LPB received class captions for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Auxiliary, and Outstanding Percussion. Their performance earned them 1st place in their class. (cont)
Time to dry out after a full day at the Quincy Octoberfest Marching Band Competition. But the rain could not stop the momentum of the Lion Pride Band. The band earned 1st place in their class for the Parade competition. (cont)
(cont) Combining the indoor guard, indoor percussion, and field show scores, the Lion Pride Band was named the Smith Cotton Invitational Grand Champion!! Proud of all the time everyone has put it to create such a fun show!
Congrats to the FZSouth Band today too! Zumwalt time!!
(cont) For the Field Show Competition, the band received caption awards for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Effect, and Outstanding Percussion. Their performance earned them 1st in their class and 1st overall in the Field Show Competition. And… (cont)
This band update will take a little time… a fantastic day at the Smith Cotton Invitational! The Guard placed 1st in their class and 2nd overall in the Indoor Guard Competition.The Percussion placed 1st in their class and 1st overall for the Indoor Percussion Competition. (cont)
Lion Pride Band had a great time at Fox HS Music on the Meramec! Their performance earned them 2nd place in their class and 4th overall. Tremendous work this week to perform so well last night and today! That’s our pride!
Time to begin marching competitions and the Lion Pride Band impressed at the Farmington Marching Invitational today. Their show earned them 1st in their class and 2nd overall. They received caption awards for Outstanding Music, Guard, and Percussion. Great time to be a Lion!
More celebrations of FZE band students at State! Earning Gold ratings: Calvin G - piano solo; Lydia U - tenor sax solo; Claire K - clarinet solo; Kara W, Mallory H, Claire K, Joi J - clarinet quartet; Sam H, Austin F, Maya B, Calvin G - percussion quartet. Congratulations to all!
Wonderful performances by FZE Band students at State today! Earning Silver ratings: Sasha F - clarinet solo; Jack S, Kirk C, Gabe O - trombone trio; Ethan M - snare solo; Jacob H - horn solo; Kara W - clarinet solo. Impressive!
(cont.) Exemplary ensembles: Percussion quartet - Maya B, Austin F, Calvin G, Sam H.
Outstanding soloists: Caleb A, Kirk C, Logan N, Gabe O, Olivia W.
Proud to be a LION!! #onepridE