Fall River’s BMC Durfee High School Marching Band takes home national title after undefeated season

After winning a state title last weekend, a Fall River high school captured a national title this weekend.

The undefeated BMC Durfee High School Marching Band took home the A-Group 1 US Bands Massachusetts Championship at Stoughton High School last weekend.

On Sunday, the Hilltoppers took home the National US Bands Division I A Championship in Allentown, PA.

The competition was scored based on music proficiency, ensemble music, music effect, visual, visual effect, colorguard and percussion. Durfee scored a whopping score of 96.0 besting their impressive state title score of 92.6.

Durfee also won the caption awards for best music and best visuals.

The win was a group effort which included:

Director(s)

Julia Klingner (Director) Ryan Lewis (Assistant Director)

Drum Major(s)

Brandy Hernandez Colon, Omar Mahmoud

Section Leaders

Wade Rogers (Percussion Captain), Allane Anes-Spinola (Color Guard Captain)

Design Staff – Visual

Shawn Lewis

Design Staff – Auxiliary

Hayleigh Kelley

Instructional Staff – Music

Peter Twiraga

Instructional Staff – Visual

Brandon Chan

Instructional Staff – Percussion

Pedro Silva

Instructional Staff – Auxiliary

Hannah Paquette