63rd Pageant of Bands steps off in Sherburne
SHERBURNE – Founded by Albert Whitney and Frank L. Miller in September of 1949, the Sherburne Pageant of Bands is now recognized as one of the longest running, largest and most respected pageants in the state. This weekend, more than 10,000 people are expected to celebrate the event’s 63rd year, watching a combined 30 junior and senior high school bands participate and compete.
The pageant will be held Thursday through Saturday at the S-E Middle/High School at various sites throughout the school building, culminating with Saturday’s Grand Parade Competition – which will make its way through downtown Sherburne at 1 p.m. – and Presentation of Awards ceremony, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in S-E’s Marauder Stadium.
Said Pageant of Bands Coordinator Jeff Manwaring, “This is a chance for bands to come in ... it’s almost an evaluation-type festival. For directors, it’s almost a staff development kind of day. They get to see a lot of different programs; a lot of different styles and techniques. It’s fun ... it’s just a lot of fun.”
The bands compete for both trophies and ratings, determined by a panel of professional judges, he added, with first through fifth place trophies awarded for the concert and parade categories. Pageant competitions include Concert, Parade, Small Ensemble, Color Guard, Jazz Ensemble, Drum Line and Drum Major.
Competitions will be held as follows:
• Jazz Ensemble and Small Ensemble, beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the S-E Middle/High School auditorium and band room respectively.
• Concert Band beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at various sites throughout the S-E High School.
• Drum Line beginning at 1:30 p.m. prior to the Presentation of Awards ceremony on Saturday.
Manwaring said the yearly pageant’s continued status as the state’s largest of its kind can be contributed to the fact that it has evolved over the years. For students, he added, it’s an opportunity to show off their skills. The music, the varied colors of the uniforms and sheer number of school districts represented at the pageant, he said, makes for “an exciting day.”
Pulaski High School band director Jack Jennings called the pageant a “culmination of what these school music programs have accomplished” throughout the year, a kind of “final exam” for music students.
“You practice all year long, you go down there and you do the best you can,” added Jennings. “We’re proud to be a part of it, absolutely. It’s a great day.”
Pulaski’s ensembles have made the hour-plus trip to Sherburne every year since 1991, when Jennings took over as its director.
Sponsored by the Sherburne Fire Department, there is no charge for admission into any of the weekend’s events. According to Manwaring, visitors will find ample room for parking near the high school and nearby concession stands.
For more information, contact Manwaring at 674-7321.
The pageant will be held Thursday through Saturday at the S-E Middle/High School at various sites throughout the school building, culminating with Saturday’s Grand Parade Competition – which will make its way through downtown Sherburne at 1 p.m. – and Presentation of Awards ceremony, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in S-E’s Marauder Stadium.
Said Pageant of Bands Coordinator Jeff Manwaring, “This is a chance for bands to come in ... it’s almost an evaluation-type festival. For directors, it’s almost a staff development kind of day. They get to see a lot of different programs; a lot of different styles and techniques. It’s fun ... it’s just a lot of fun.”
The bands compete for both trophies and ratings, determined by a panel of professional judges, he added, with first through fifth place trophies awarded for the concert and parade categories. Pageant competitions include Concert, Parade, Small Ensemble, Color Guard, Jazz Ensemble, Drum Line and Drum Major.
Competitions will be held as follows:
• Jazz Ensemble and Small Ensemble, beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the S-E Middle/High School auditorium and band room respectively.
• Concert Band beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at various sites throughout the S-E High School.
• Drum Line beginning at 1:30 p.m. prior to the Presentation of Awards ceremony on Saturday.
Manwaring said the yearly pageant’s continued status as the state’s largest of its kind can be contributed to the fact that it has evolved over the years. For students, he added, it’s an opportunity to show off their skills. The music, the varied colors of the uniforms and sheer number of school districts represented at the pageant, he said, makes for “an exciting day.”
Pulaski High School band director Jack Jennings called the pageant a “culmination of what these school music programs have accomplished” throughout the year, a kind of “final exam” for music students.
“You practice all year long, you go down there and you do the best you can,” added Jennings. “We’re proud to be a part of it, absolutely. It’s a great day.”
Pulaski’s ensembles have made the hour-plus trip to Sherburne every year since 1991, when Jennings took over as its director.
Sponsored by the Sherburne Fire Department, there is no charge for admission into any of the weekend’s events. According to Manwaring, visitors will find ample room for parking near the high school and nearby concession stands.
For more information, contact Manwaring at 674-7321.
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