Marian Catholic

 Marching Band  Chicago Heights, IL

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2009 Show
"The Nightingale: A Parable of Gilded Cages"

Heaven and Earth-Kitaro
Three Japanese Dances-Bernard Rogers
The Nightingale-Igor Stravinsky
The Miraculous Mandarin-Bela Bartok

2009 Awards & Placements
Wheaton North Falcon Marching Band Festival
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 3A Field (Visual, GE)
Lincoln-Way Invitational
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 3A Field (Music, Visual, GE, Auxiliary)
Bands of America Super Regional Championships: St. Louis, MO
1st Place in Class 2A Field (Music, Visual, GE)
2nd Place in Finals
Illinois State Marching Band Championships
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 3A Field (All)
1st Place in Finals
Bands of America Regional Championships: Indianapolis, IN
1st Place in Class 2A Field (Music, Visual, GE)
4th Place in Finals
Bands of America Grand National Championships
1st Place in Class 2A Field Day 2
5th Place in SemiFinals (Music, Visual, GE)
3rd Place in Finals (Visual (tie))
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Director(s)
Steven Pyter & Jeremy Turner
School Colors
Black, White and Vegas Gold
2024 Enrollment n/a   IMO Division n/a
2023 Enrollment n/a   IMO Division n/a

Attending Festivals In 2024

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Illinois State Marching Band Championships Champions: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Undefeated in class at Illinois State Marching Band Championships since 1980.
Illinois Marching Band Championships Class 4A Champion: 2016.
BOA Grand National Champions: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000.
BOA Grand National Finalists: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
BOA Grand National Semifinalists: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024.
BOA Summer National Champions: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988.
BOA Class AA National Champion: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019.
BOA Class AAA National Champion: 2000.
BOA Grand National Finals Outstanding General Effect Caption: 1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000.
BOA Grand National Finals Outstanding Music Performance Caption: 1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998.
BOA Grand National Finals Outstanding Visual Performance Caption: 1987, 1999, 2009.
BOA Al Castronovo Esprit de Corps Winner: 2007, 2014.

BOA Indianapolis, IN Regional Champions: 2000.
BOA Normal, IL Regional Champions: 1988.
BOA Terre Haute, IN Regional Champions: 1987, 1989.
BOA Whitewater, WI Regional Champions: 1985.

BOA Bloomington, IN Regional Finalists: 1990.
BOA Cedar Falls, IA Regional Finalists: 2019.
BOA Cincinnati, OH Regional Finalists: 1997.
BOA Indianapolis, IN Regional Finalists: 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
BOA Normal, IL Regional Finalists: 1988.
BOA Pontiac, MI Regional Finalists: 2004.
BOA St. Louis, MO Regional Finalists: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018.
BOA Terre Haute, IN Regional Finalists: 1987, 1989.
BOA Toledo, OH Regional Finalists: 1994, 1995, 1998.
BOA Whitewater, WI Regional Finalists: 1985.

BOA Bloomington, IN Class AA Regional Champions: 1990.
BOA Cincinnati, OH Class AA Regional Champions: 1997.
BOA Indianapolis, IN Class AA Regional Champions: 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
BOA Normal, IL Class AA Regional Champions: 1988.
BOA St. Louis, MO Class A Regional Champions: 2023, 2024.
BOA St. Louis, MO Class AA Regional Champions: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018.
BOA Terre Haute, IN Class AA Regional Champions: 1987, 1989.
BOA Toledo, OH Regional Class AA Champions: 1998.
BOA Whitewater, WI Regional Class A Champions: 1985.

-Marched in the 2006 and 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
-Marched in the 2010 Rose Bowl Parade.
-Marched in the 2000 Presidential Inauguration Parade.