{"id":1192,"date":"2019-08-25T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T16:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minnetonkabandboosters.org\/?page_id=1192"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:11:14","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=\"2025 Marching Band\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2elUD7f8emU?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> Voice of the Garden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bees may run the world, but you may still learn a fact or two from &#8220;The Voice of the Garden.&#8221; Did you know bees can fly up to 20 miles per hour and that there are over 20,000 species in the world? Executive Producer Kevin Kleindl and filmmaker Jake Esterberg bring this cutting edge documentary to the big stage in 2026 featuring music performed by the Marching Blue.<\/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\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Musical selections include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Music by Jake Esterberg and Brian Liu<br>Flight of the Bumblebee &#8211; Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov<br>Honey Bee &#8211; ABBA<br>Who Run the World (Bees) &#8211; Queen Bee<br>Dream State &#8211; Son Lux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Band Directors: Kevin Kleindl and Jake Esterberg (Asst)<br>Color Guard Staff: Libby Forsmark and Kaitlyn Kriesch<br>Percussion Staff: Vivi Hillstrom, Brian Liu and Mike Brown<br>Music Staff: Eddie Walentiny, Andrew Sims, James Kohout and James Dyste<br>Visual Staff: Karl Schmid<br>Drum Majors: Eric (Senior) and Harper (Junior)<\/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=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\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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