OHS Band to Compete in Marching Field

Members of the Pride of Olney High School Band will take to the marching field on Saturday, October 17, as part of the UIL Region 7 North Zone Marching Contest. The site for the event is Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.

Competition begins at 9:00 a.m. with eleven Class 2A bands. Olney will perform at 9:45. Class A bands will follow the 2A competition, followed by the 3A, 4A, and 5A groups.

Entitled “PRISM”, the marching band show includes five movements. Part 1 features the tune “White Light” by Bruce Springsteen; Part 2 is entitled “Refraction – Blue” explores the Irving Berlin “Blue Skies”, while Part 3 is entitled “Refraction – Red” using original music by composer and arranger Dallas Bayless. Movement 4 is “Refraction – Yellow” using Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and Movement 5 is “True Colors” by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, made famous by singer Cyndi Lauper.

Music for the show was composed and arranged by Mr. Dallas Bayless of Lubbock.

Marching and visual aspects were choreographed by Mr. Josh Shaw, also of Lubbock.

Directors for the POOHS are Mr. Rodney D. Bennett, Mrs. Marilyn K. Bennett, Mr. Mike Shelton, Mr. Noah Seigler, and Mr. Jaden Brisco. Drum majors for the OHS Band are Maddox Johnson, Katy Rosales, Aubree Englishbee, and Foster Sullivan, all seniors. Sophie Roach, also a senior, serves as Field Captain. Seniors Kristen Fields, Arlette Olvera, James Garcia, and Ava Stewart serve as marching fundamentals instructors. Juniors Fernanda Cardenas, Jacob Murgia, and Jackson Spurlock are also lieutenants and student marching leaders.

Bands receiving first divisions in classes 2A through 5A will advance to theirrespective Area level competitions either October 24 or 31. Class A bands receiving first divisions at the Region level will automatically advance to the UIL State Marching Band Championships at the Alamodome in November.

Judges for the North Zone competition are Mr. Derrick Doyle - Fine Arts Coordinator for Weatherford ISD, Mr. Cody Haddock – Director of Bands at Granbury High School, and Mr. George Strickland – former Assistant State Director of UIL Music Activities (retired) from Mineola.

Performances are open to the public, and audience members are welcome.

Tickets are available online at GoFan.