Every year when school starts, if you step outside your door around 6 a.m., you can hear the band begin practice.
Each section in the band also practices at least one night a week.
The Aurora band differs in its composition. Many bands only allow juniors and seniors to compete during marching season. Aurora’s band uses each high school student in the band and uses players from eighth grade.
On September 26, the band marched into Webb City for the fifth annual Webbstock Marching Festival.
This festival has become popular, and bands from three states attend.
During the day, 25 bands with more than 3,000 students compete in front of an estimated crowd of about 6,000 people.
Bands get 15 minutes to setup, perform three intricate pieces and move off the field.
The bands first perform within their division and then the top 12 bands perform the same show for festival honors.
This year, the bands were divided by: two bands were in the small division Class A, two in Class B, nine in Class C, and 12 in Class D, which is the largest class.
Aurora was placed in Class C and was one of the smallest bands in that division. This meant competition was going to be tough with at least 18 larger bands in competition.
The Aurora band wore new uniforms during the competition of difficult field maneuvers and music composition.
During the division award ceremony, Aurora was given fourth place in a division of nine bands. But, with 12 bands in the larger division would, it be enough to make the finals.
Aurora was given seventh place overall for the morning performance, which meant Aurora was performing in the evening finals.
The band moved to a practice field and spent an hour preparing for the evening's performance.
The performance began and Aurora marched with precession.
Following an exhibition from the Missouri State University Band, awards were given. All the bands lined up on the field, more than 1,000 band members.
Aurora received sixth place overall for the day.
The Houn’ Dawgs band members served as ambassadors for the community and school during the regional competition.
The band will perform during the October 2 home football game at Kelley Field.
Band members will turn around and compete at 1 p.m. October 3, in Springfield at Parkview High School’s Valhalla Marching Band Festival. Thirty-two high school bands will be competing in the Valhalla Marching Band Festival.
Aurora’s band is led by Band Director Rob Spinger, Assistant Director Corey Lile, Color Guard Instructor Michelle Parbury, Drum Majors Graham Weldin and Brian Jenkins.
The Aurora Band Boosters would like to thank the “riends of the Band.
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Every year when school starts, if you step outside your door around 6 a.m., you can hear the band begin practice.
Each section in the band also practices at least one night a week.
The Aurora band differs in its composition. Many bands only allow juniors and seniors to compete during marching season. Aurora’s band uses each high school student in the band and uses players from eighth grade.
On September 26, the band marched into Webb City for the fifth annual Webbstock Marching Festival.
This festival has become popular, and bands from three states attend.
During the day, 25 bands with more than 3,000 students compete in front of an estimated crowd of about 6,000 people.
Bands get 15 minutes to setup, perform three intricate pieces and move off the field.
The bands first perform within their division and then the top 12 bands perform the same show for festival honors.
This year, the bands were divided by: two bands were in the small division Class A, two in Class B, nine in Class C, and 12 in Class D, which is the largest class.
Aurora was placed in Class C and was one of the smallest bands in that division. This meant competition was going to be tough with at least 18 larger bands in competition.
The Aurora band wore new uniforms during the competition of difficult field maneuvers and music composition.
During the division award ceremony, Aurora was given fourth place in a division of nine bands. But, with 12 bands in the larger division would, it be enough to make the finals.
Aurora was given seventh place overall for the morning performance, which meant Aurora was performing in the evening finals.
The band moved to a practice field and spent an hour preparing for the evening's performance.
The performance began and Aurora marched with precession.
Following an exhibition from the Missouri State University Band, awards were given. All the bands lined up on the field, more than 1,000 band members.
Aurora received sixth place overall for the day.
The Houn’ Dawgs band members served as ambassadors for the community and school during the regional competition.
The band will perform during the October 2 home football game at Kelley Field.
Band members will turn around and compete at 1 p.m. October 3, in Springfield at Parkview High School’s Valhalla Marching Band Festival. Thirty-two high school bands will be competing in the Valhalla Marching Band Festival.
Aurora’s band is led by Band Director Rob Spinger, Assistant Director Corey Lile, Color Guard Instructor Michelle Parbury, Drum Majors Graham Weldin and Brian Jenkins.
The Aurora Band Boosters would like to thank the “riends of the Band.
