Lafayette Lancer Regiment

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Lafayette Lancer Regiment
School Lafayette High School
Director Brad Balog
Website http://www.lafayettebands.com

The Lafayette Lancer Regiment is a marching band from Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri. The band, with an approximate annual membership of 70 people, is under the direction of Brad Balog and assistant director Traci Bolton. Various staff members also aid sections throughout the season. The "Lancer Regiment" performs locally at many shows, and participates annually at the Greater St. Louis Marching Festival at the Edward Jones Dome.

Contents

[edit] Common Instrumentation


[edit] Show Themes

  • 2003: Pirates
  • 2004: Imaginaire
  • 2005: Galactic Empires
  • 2006: Dimensions (Included music from Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman and others, as well as an original composition.)
  • 2007: Luminosity (included music based on Sufjan Stevens' Come On, Feel The Illinoise! and the Polyphonic Spree Orchestra)
  • 2008: Ghost Train (Show name not yet announced)

[edit] Awards

2003-2004 School Year

Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

   1st Place: Blue Division
   Outstanding Visual Program
   Outstanding Guard
   Outstanding Percussion
   Outstanding Musical Performance

Francis Howell Marching Invitational

   3rd Place: Silver Division
   Outstanding Percussion

Valhalla Marching Festival

   1st Place: Class B
   Outstanding Winds
   Outstanding Percussion
   Outstanding Auxiliary
   Outstanding Soloist

Valhalla Finals

   3rd Place: All Classes
   Outstanding Percussion
   Wind Ensemble

2004-2005 School Year

Francis Howell Marching Invitational

   1st Place: Silver Division
   Outstanding Music
   Outstanding Auxiliary
   Outstanding Percussion
   People's Choice Award

Valhalla Marching Festival

   1st Place: Class B
   Outstanding Winds
   Outstanding Drumline
   Outstanding Auxiliary
   Outstanding Soloist
   Outstanding Drum Majors

Valhalla Finals

   3rd Place Overall Division

Mozingo Drumline Competition

   3rd Place Overall Division

2005-2006 School Year

Metro East Marching Classic

   2nd Place AAA Division
   Outstanding Percussion

Valhalla Marching Festival

   1st Place C Division
   Outstanding Winds
   Outstanding Percussion
   Outstanding Auxiliary
   Outstanding Drum Major

Valhalla Finals

   1st Place Overall
   Outstanding Winds
   Outstanding Percussion
   Oustanding Auxiliary

Francis Howell Central Colisseum Classic

   1st Place Silver Division
   Outstanding Music
   Oustanding Visual
   Outstanding Percussion
   Oustanding Auxiliary
   Finals Competition: 3rd Place Overall

Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

   2nd Place: Red Division
   Outstanding Guard Performance
   Outstanding Percussion Performance

2006-2007 School Year

Farmington Marching Invitational

   1st Place Gold Division
   Outstanding Auxiliary

Blue Springs Invitational

   Prelims:

   2nd Place Class 6A
   Outstanding Drum Major - Kelsey Stoffel
   Outstanding Soloist - Front Ensemble

   Finals:

   2nd Place Overall
   Outstanding Music Performance

Francis Howell Invitational

   Prelims:
   1st Place Blue Division
   Outstanding Percussion Performance

   Finals:
   1st Place Overall 
   Outstanding Music Performance

Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

   1st Place: Blue Division
   Outstanding Visual Performance
   Outstanding Music Performance
   Outstanding Percussion

[edit] References