{"id":1192,"date":"2019-08-25T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T16:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/?page_id=1192"},"modified":"2024-09-11T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:19:51","slug":"marching-band-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/?page_id=1192","title":{"rendered":"Minnetonka Marching Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2023 Marching Band\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ZDgTUsjLPI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2672\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSA_0005-1920-1536x1026.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Show:<\/strong> Alloy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alloy<\/strong> [<em>noun<\/em> a-l\u0307o\u0307i]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to<br>give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marching Blue&#8217;s 2024 production explores a variety of metallic sounds<br>and imagery as the show progresses through stages of chaos representing<br>weaker metal, reflection, becoming a stronger, more organized material,<br>and finally a precious metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em><strong>Foundry<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 a workshop or factory for casting metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Tin<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 a weak metal made by heating carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Iron<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 a strong metal made by removing oxygen and impurities through a large blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Alchemy<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 process attempting to turn base metal into Gold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Musical selections include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Music by Jake Esterberg,<br>Foundry by John Mackey<br>Tin Man by Miranda Lambert<br>Iron Man by Black Sabbath<br>Alchemy by Andrew Boysen Jr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Music Arrangements: Jake Esterberg, Kory Esterberg<br>Drill: Phil Snyder<br>Color Guard Staff: Alyssa Harrington<br>Visual Staff: Karl Schmid, Abra Arora<br>Percussion Staff: Jake Esterberg, Kory Esterberg, Vivi Hillstrom, Katie Langer, Abra Arora<br>Band Directors: Kevin Kleindl and Paul Rosen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marching Blue are proud of their excellence while performing and competing. Honors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>2019 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 State Marching Band Championships: 1st Place AA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 State Marching Band Championships: 2nd Place AA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteer Opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/60b054eacaa2cabff2-20232#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Football Games<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/60b054eacaa2cabff2-20231#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marching Band Competitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/60b054eacaa2cabff2-2023#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marching Band Parades<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"2583\" src=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/51582317695_60e16b1eb4_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/51582317695_60e16b1eb4_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/51582317695_60e16b1eb4_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/51582317695_60e16b1eb4_c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the&nbsp;<strong>complete&nbsp;up-to-date&nbsp;calendar<\/strong>,&nbsp;use this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/?page_id=1795\" target=\"_blank\">l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/?page_id=1795\">ink<\/a>&nbsp;or check Schoology.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marching Blue is one part of a very active music program at Minnetonka High School. 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