Education
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