THE MARCHING SPARTANS TAKE THE FIELD

 THE MARCHING SPARTANS TAKE THE FIELD

By Haley Erickson

9/20/2024

The Sparta High School Marching Band is entering a new ERA. The Marching Spartans have joined a new competition circuit this year, moving from Tournament of Bands last year to US Bands.  For the last four years, this band has performed a variety of incredible shows that Sparta High School students have had the pleasure to view during home football games. One of which (Fosse 2022) broke TOB records in the 2A class. 

This summer, the band worked very hard and practiced for many hours to learn their 2024 show, “Star Crossed”. This show portrays the story of Romeo and Juliet with many classical pieces such as Mozart's “Lacrimosa” and Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet”, as well as many fun pop tunes, like Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”, and “Young” by Fun. The band finally got to see the payoff of all their hard work Saturday, September 14th when they competed in their first competition, Sparta’s very own “Spartan Showcase”. One of the biggest joys the band can experience is the opportunity to play in front of an energetic audience. The Marching Spartans look forward to the next few home games and the competition circuit ahead.