The Pride of Piqua high school marching band earned a Superior Rating at the Kettering Classic OMEA competition on Saturday, qualifying them for OMEA State Finals in November. 

 

The band also earned Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion and 1st Place in Class A.  In addition, they were 1 of only 3 bands to qualify for State at the Kettering Classic OMEA competition.  On an even bigger scale they were 1 of the 23 groups across the state of Ohio who have qualified in the first 2 weeks of competition.  

 

The band’s 2024 marching band show is titled Forge. Musical selections include: This is Berk from How to Train Your Dragon, Gustav Holst's 2nd Suite in F featuring Song without Words and Song of the Blacksmith, and the powerful Iron Man. Through these pieces, they explore the process of creation, the strength of those who forge, and the artistry involved in bringing something new into the world.

 

The Pride of Piqua Marching Band is under the direction of Wyatt Heinz and assistant directors Mitch Mahaney and Alex Acuna.