Posts Tagged "band director"

JHS Marching Band Leaves For Fla.

The Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band is taking its show on the road – all the way to Orlando, Fla., to march in Disney’s Electrical Light Parade. The band left from the high school Wednesday directly after school let out. It will leave Florida on Monday night and return to Jamestown on Tuesday. Meghan Murray, band director, said…read more →

Family Of Dead FAMU Student Prepare Lawsuit

ORLANDO, Fla.  (CBSMiami.com) – the family of a Florida A&M University drum major who was found dead last Saturday night has submitted a notice of intent to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school. The lawsuit comes after Robert Champion, 26, was found unresponsive in a bush parked outside of an Orlando hotel last Saturday after FAMU lost to rival…read more →

Musicians prepare for their season

Go to a high school football game or band competition this year and the music may make you think about Arabian nights. Or it may remind you of the last time you went to the discotheque. Or that recent episode of “Glee.” Local marching band programs are rolling out an impressive array of ideas and show themes from all over…read more →