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Brentsville band scores six trophies
The Brentsville District High School Marching Tigers came home with six trophies after a Richmond Marching Band competition on Nov. 7.
The Godwin Invitational is a marching band field show in which high school marching bands are judged in a number of categories, such as music and marching and maneuvering, and then ranked within their class.
The Tigers took second place for the drum majors and for marching and third place for percussion, general effects, music and overall band.
"It should be noted that this is a big deal for the marching band here that only started to become competitive five years ago when I started.,” said band director TJ Agee. “Prior to that, the majority of performance was for football games. The entire dynamic of the marching band has changed, and the kids are hungry for success.”
The team's show was called “An Evening at the Symphony," which consisted a number of classical pieces. The show opened with Beethoven's Fifth, under the direction of junior drum major, Matt Morrison, followed by "Largo" from Dvorak's New World Symphony, with trombone soloist Megan Hendrix and senior drum major Matt Dent on the podium. The band's drum line and pit percussion was featured next with Rossini's “William Tell Overture,” and the show concluded with “Danse Bacchanale,” featuring a soprano saxophone solo by Kyle Sullivan; an instrument that is rare to see on the marching field.
“Though many other bands in the county may be accustomed to winning trophies, the BDHS Marching Tigers is working to earn their place in those ranks of other top-notch Prince William County marching bands,” Agee said.
Along with Agee, the band is managed by percussion instructor Jeff Hampson and color guard instructor Amy Kamer.
- Sandra Gillis
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