Productions - 2011
| Production Title: | Our 70's Show |
| Band Director: | Michael Moreland |
| Asst. Director: | Nick Williams |
| Design Staff: | Michael Moreland - Music Chad Schaedler - Percussion Mark Mikulay - Visual Ryan Miller - Color Guard |
| Instructional Staff: |
Michael Moreland, Nick Williams - Muisc and Marching Casey Hanson - Color Guard Carl Alexander - Battery Erin Miles - Front ensemble |
| Drum Majors: | Blake Hartung and Kelli Cotter |
| Concept: | This year, the Crimson Express are presenting "Our 70's Show" featuring iconic tunes from the decade. The show begins with a 70's "disco" scene that features the ensemble dancing to Michael Jackson's "I Want You Back". The band thens opens into "Maynard Ferguson's" jazz treatment of "The Sesame Street Theme" featuring fast-paced drill and solos. Next, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" showcases the band's marching and playing abilities before closing with Tower of Power's "What is Hip? |
| Competitions and Awards |
SIU Music in Motion - Carbondale, Illinois - October 1, 2011
First Place - Class B
Best Percussion Best Color Guard McKendree University Preview of Champions - Lebanon, Illinois - October 8, 2011
First Place - Class AA
Best Music Best Visual Best General Effect Best Percussion Shelbyville Ram Band Festival - Shelbyville, Illinois - October 22, 2011
First Place - Class B
Best Music Best Percussion Pinckneyville Mardi Gras-Pinckneyville, Illinois - October 29, 2011
First Place - Class AA
Best Percussion Best Color Guard Best Soloist Bands of America Grand National Championships - Indianapolis, Indiana - November 10-12, 2011
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