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Jupiter Festival Of Bands Draws Record Crowd!

At the Velocity Community Credit Union Stadium
at Jupiter High School on Saturday, Nov. 6, the Spirit
of Jupiter Marching Band hosted the annual Festival
of Bands, where 24 dedicated and talented high school
marching bands competed before a record crowd in
the largest regional event in the state. The Festival of
Bands was one of the last opportunities for the bands to
be evaluated by a panel of nationally recognized music
educators and marching band experts before heading to
the Florida Marching Band Championships.
Performances took place throughout the day before
a crowd of approximately 3,500. During the festival,
sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida, fans could
vote for their favorite band. Hialeah Senior High School
was the fan favorite for Flight 1, and North Fort Myers
High School was voted fan favorite for Flight 2.
Somerset Academy Charter School Panther Marching
Band from Pembroke Pines, Fla., earned a score of
80.4 and was named Grand Champion for Flight 1.
With a score of 88.45, Stoneman Douglas Marching
Eagle Regiment from Parkland, Fla., was named Grand
Champion of Flight 2.
Ryan Ross, the band director for the Spirit of Jupiter
said, “These students have achieved so much despite the
global pandemic, and we were excited to bring hope to
our community through music.”
Judges for the event included: Evan Rogovin for
music performance individual; Larry Shane for music
performance ensemble, Edrick Rhodes for music Spirit of Jupiter ends the day with exhibition performance
performance GE; Jorge Maldonado for visual performance – Step by Step.
individual; Ron Hardin for visual performance ensemble;
Tim Lee for GE coordination, Jason Bloom for percussion;
and Carrie Short for guard.
Sponsors In Addition To Baptist Health South Florida
Included:
Advanced Automated Systems
Jupiter Family Dental
Michelle Linca Insurance
John Smith Subs
Jupiter Donuts
Fresh Market
Landmark Insurance
Palm Beach Dermatology
Jupiter Academy of Music
Niagara Water 747-PALM
Jupiter Music
Cross Country Mortgage 747-7256
Alterations by Yen
Echo Fine Properties
Absolute Music Studios
The Festival of Bands will take place again next
November in Jupiter. See jupiterbands.com or follow
Jupiter High School Band on Facebook for event
information and sponsorship opportunities. For a complete
list of scores for the Festival of Bands visit https://
recaps.competitionsuite.com/921e204a-64b4-4528-ab6b-
584ebb72fdd0.htm.

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