The Marching Blue is one part of a very active music program at Minnetonka High School. The Marching Blue is one of the more visible groups at MHS performing at home Skipper football games, competing throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, and participating in parades like the Minnesota State Fair and Excelsiors annual Halloween Parade.
Show: Alloy
Alloy [noun a-l̇ȯi]
A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to
give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
The Marching Blue’s 2024 production explores a variety of metallic sounds
and imagery as the show progresses through stages of chaos representing
weaker metal, reflection, becoming a stronger, more organized material,
and finally a precious metal.
Foundry – a workshop or factory for casting metal.
Tin – a weak metal made by heating carbon.
Iron – a strong metal made by removing oxygen and impurities through a large blast.
Alchemy – process attempting to turn base metal into Gold.
Musical selections include:
Original Music by Jake Esterberg,
Foundry by John Mackey
Tin Man by Miranda Lambert
Iron Man by Black Sabbath
Alchemy by Andrew Boysen Jr.
Music Arrangements: Jake Esterberg, Kory Esterberg
Drill: Phil Snyder
Color Guard Staff: Alyssa Harrington
Visual Staff: Karl Schmid, Abra Arora
Percussion Staff: Jake Esterberg, Kory Esterberg, Vivi Hillstrom, Katie Langer, Abra Arora
Band Directors: Kevin Kleindl and Paul Rosen
The Marching Blue are proud of their excellence while performing and competing. Honors include:
- 2019 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA
- 2018 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA
- 2017 State Marching Band Championships: 1st Place AA
- 2016 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA
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