The “Legacy of Bryant” High School Marching Band will compete Saturday, Oct. 2, in Nashville, Tenn., at the 22nd annual Vanderbilt Marching Invitational (VMI).
The VMI is an annual marching band competition held by the Vanderbilt University “Spirit of Gold” Marching Band and the Eta Phi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, an honorary band service sorority.[more]
“Legacy” will compete in the Class A, Large Division of the competition. The 137-member band will perform their intricate, precision-driven field show “Blues In The Night,” a compilation of early 20th Century American blues/contemporary jazz favorites. They include Harold Arlen’s “Blues In The Night,” Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk,” and George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody In Blue.”
The band performs while the 24-member Color Guard sets the music in motion by performing jazz dance while utilizing the visual enhancements of silk flags, rifles and sabers.
“Legacy” is under the direction of Bryant High School Band Director Chad Green with Jon Doty, Stewart Wright, and Color Guard Director John Ladd.
For more information on the “Legacy of Bryant” High School Marching Band, contact Green at cgreen@bryantschools.org or 501-653-5318.
Bryant Bands Mission Statement:
To provide the opportunity for all students to experience and feel success in instrumental music through the acquiring of musical skills, rehearsals, individual practice, performance, listening, and both individual and corporate competitions. The program will provide the education of social and life-skills as part of the total experience of being a participant in the band ensemble.
The primary focus of the program is on musical improvement and the attainment of excellence through performance, the teaching of life-skills, and character development.
Photos courtesy of Tim Higgins
