September 19, 2008

 

Contact:           Dr. Ed Cannava

                        Arapahoe High School

                        303-347-6031

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Arapahoe Band to Host 2A/3A/4A/5A Metro Denver

Marching Band Qualifying Festival

 

Centennial, Colorado—The Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band will host this year’s 2A/3A/4A/5A Metro Denver Marching Band Qualifying Festival at the Littleton Public Schools Stadium on October 13, 2008.  This competition will seed a portion of the 40 bands to the state competition on October 24-27.  The top eight 2A, top ten 3A, top twenty 4A and top twenty 5A bands across the state will compete at the 2008 Colorado State Marching Band Championships.

 

Performing on October 13th will be:  Overland (3:30pm), Sheridan (3:45pm), Castle View (4:00pm), Centaurus (4:15pm), Englewood (4:30pm), Elizabeth (4:45pm), Evergreen (5:00pm), Conifer (5:15pm), Arvada (5:30pm), Standley Lake (5:45pm), Wheat Ridge (6:30pm), Dakota Ridge (6:45pm), Broomfield (7:00pm), Columbine (7:15pm), Ralston Valley (7:30pm), Monarch (7:45pm), Littleton (8:00pm), Heritage (8:15pm), and Green Mountain (8:30pm).  A special exhibition performance by the UNC “Pride of the Rockies” Marching Band will take place at 8:45pm.

 

Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $6.00 for students and senior citizens, and children under 6 may enter free of charge.  Please contact Dr. Ed Cannava, host director, at 303-347-6031 for further information.