Congratulations to the Harrison Hoyas as they completed their 2024 competition season with a finals appearance of “The Scientist” and a fifth-place finish overall at the Bands of America Orlando Regional held at Camping World Stadium on October 26th! Twenty-five bands from six states competed in the event.
The Hoyas earned their finals appearance with an outstanding preliminary performance that was awarded an overall score of 83.875 and a first-place finish in Class 3-A. The Hoyas were also awarded the Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, and Outstanding General Effect for Class 3-A. Way to go, Hoyas!
The Hoyas returned to perform late in the finals session, delivering a stellar performance and earning an overall score of 83.450.
For a full summary of results, click here.
The event concluded a successful competition season for Harrison. At the Bands of America Chattanooga Regional, Harrison earned a seventh-place finish overall. For a full summary of results, click here.
Harrison’s 2024 competition show, “The Scientist,” featured the band donned in scientist lab coats while the Color Guard were costumed to represent an experiment.
Show music included adaptations of “Psychopomp” by Thank You Scientist, “Helena” by My Chemical Romance, Sting’s “What Could Have Been” ft. Ray Chen, and Sergei Prokofiev’s “Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major.”
The show featured several standout performances, including a low brass opening complete with an army of trombonists, a running woodwind feature, a trumpet and alto saxophone duet, as well as solos from the baritone, flute, soprano saxophone, and alto saxophone. The band demonstrated mesmerizing marching, beautifully choreographed movements, and an explosive visual as the experiment entered into a phase of chaos, forcing the scientists to brainstorm a solution.
