The Kennedy High School marching band placed second out of eight ensembles at the Linn Mar Marching Invitational on September 26, earning outstanding percussion and outstanding winds awards while the color guard fell a tenth of a point short of first place.
Kennedy Torch reported that the Linn Mar event served as the band’s first competition of the season after their scheduled opener at Mount Vernon on September 19 was canceled due to weather. The 4A ensemble performed their show, titled “Awakening,” which features Radiohead’s “Creep” as the opener with junior Rigley Ohrt as vocalist, Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” as the ballad, and Imagine Dragons’ “Natural” as the closer, with Ohrt closing the performance.
Junior drum major Hayden Christoffersen said the high placement helped younger students understand what it feels like to succeed at competition and expressed hope that the ensemble’s focus would lead to further success. The band is scheduled to perform next at the Five Seasons Marching Invitational at Kingston Stadium on October 3.
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