Morton

 Marching Band  Morton, IL

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2023 Show
"The Space Between"

Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven
Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
The Space Between - Dave Matthews
Over the Moon - Frank Ticheli
One Life Beautiful - Julie Giroux
Eclipse - R

2023 Awards & Placements
Washington Marching Panther Invitational
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 8A Field (Percussion, Auxiliary)
Metamora Band Invitational
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 7A Field (Winds, Percussion)
Lincoln-Way Invitational
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 3A Field (Music, Visual, GE, Percussion)
Illinois State Marching Band Championships
Grand Champion
1st Place in Class 2A Field (Music, Visual, GE)
1st Place in Finals
Bands of America Super Regional Championships: St. Louis, MO
1st Place in Class 2A Field Day 2 (Music, GE)
10th Place in Finals
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Director(s)
Andy Empey, Katrina Fitzpatrick & Luke Shaffer
School Colors
Black and Red
2024 Enrollment n/a   IMO Division n/a
2023 Enrollment n/a   IMO Division n/a

Attending Festivals In 2024

Notes
Illinois State Marching Band Championships Champions: 2022, 2023.
Illinois State Marching Band Championships Finalists: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.
Illinois State Marching Band Championships Class 2A Champions: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Illinois Marching Band Championships Small Schools Governors' Trophy Champions: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016.
Illinois Marching Band Championships Class 1A Champions: 2005, 2006, 2007.
Illinois Marching Band Championships Class 3A Champions: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016.

BOA Grand National Semifinalists: 2010, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023.

BOA Cedar Falls, IA Regional Finalists: 2021.
BOA St. Louis, MO Regional Finalists: 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023.
BOA Toledo, OH Regional Finalists: 2017.
BOA St. Louis, MO Class AA Regional Champions: 2012, 2023.
The marching band is made up of approximately 130 students and performs in competitions throughout the region as well as at home football games. The band program includes Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Brass Ensemble, and Music Theory. Several students from these groups are also chosen to participate as members of the All-District and All-State Bands. Morton represented Illinois in the 2009 Inaugural Parade for President Barack Obama. Morton was a 2010 Bands of America Grand National Semifinalist, their first time ever, placing 3rd in Class AA.