40th Annual Marching Extravaganza
Join 91制片厂 on Monday, Sept. 26, for the 40th annual Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza.听
All six of 91制片厂鈥檚 phenomenal high school marching bands (Arlington, Bowie, Lamar, Martin, Sam Houston and Seguin) will take the field and perform from 7-8:30 p.m. at Cravens Field.听
Each band will perform the shows they will take to the听听Marching Contest that takes place Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield. Bands that receive a first division rating advance to the area competition, and the top bands from the area move on to the state marching competition in the first full week in November.听
The extravaganza is a unique opportunity to witness the prestige of each of 91制片厂鈥檚 spectacular bands. 91制片厂 Director of Fine Arts Christopher Anderson is thrilled about this year鈥檚 event.听
鈥淎lthough our bands see each other every week at football games, there are just not opportunities to come together to support each other that are quite like this one,鈥 he said. 鈥淓ach band can perform their show the way it was intended to be performed without the constraints that come with halftime schedules at football games. They can get comments to help improve their performances for UIL as well as a chance to get an early run-through of the show logistics that will mimic the contest. This is a community event as well as an educational event, and when those two things can come together, that is a win for everyone.鈥
The extravaganza honors the legacy of Dean P. Corey, an Arlington High School band director from 1949-1972, who later served as coordinator of music activities for the district from 1972-1980. Corey is also the namesake of 91制片厂鈥檚 elementary school,听Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language.听
The University of Texas at Arlington鈥檚 marching band will also perform at the extravaganza, giving district students the opportunity to see a university marching band up close and personal.听
Tickets are $5 per person at the gate (cash only), and proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the Arlington Music Enrichment Program. The mission of the Arlington Music Enrichment Program is to improve the musical education experience for all 91制片厂 students in band, choir and orchestra programs by providing financial assistance to students for music lessons.听
Concessions will be open. Please do not bring outside food or drinks into the event.听
Be sure to follow the district鈥檚听,听听and听听pages for posts from the event on Sept. 26.听
For any questions about this event, email the event coordinator, Raeanne Byington, at听rbyingto@aisd.net.听