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Lafayette Lancer Regiment

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School
  
Lafayette High School

Director
  
Brad Balog

Members
  
Approx. 70 annually

Location
  
Wildwood, Missouri

Assistant director
  
Traci Bolton

Associate director
  
Jeremy Melton (percussion)

The Lafayette Lancer Regiment is a marching band from Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri. The band, with an approximate annual membership of 70 people, is under the direction of Brad Balog and assistant director Traci Bolton. Various staff members also aid sections throughout the season. The "Lancer Regiment" performs locally at many shows, and participates annually at the Greater St. Louis Marching Festival at the Edward Jones Dome.

Contents

Common Instrumentation

  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Piccolo
  • Alto Sax
  • Tenor Sax
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Baritone
  • Mellophone
  • Tuba
  • Drumline
  • Pit Percussion

    • Colorguard

    The colorguard consists of 10 people and is instructed by Evan Coonrod. They begin practice in early summer.

    Show Themes

  • 1991: A Trip to the Movies
  • 1993: Aladdin
  • 1995: Les Misérables
  • 1996: A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel
  • 1997: For the Boys
  • 1998: School House Rock
  • 1999: A Tribute to Billy Joel
  • 2001: Dream of Oenghus
  • 2002: The First Knight
  • 2003: Pirates of Reniassance Bay
  • 2004: Imaginaire
  • 2005: Galactic Empires
  • 2006: Dimensions (Included music from Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman and others, as well as an original composition.)
  • 2007: Luminosity (included music based on Sufjan Stevens' Come On, Feel The Illinoise! and the Polyphonic Spree Orchestra)
  • 2008: Ghost Train
  • 2009: Bollywood (Including music from Slumdog Millionaire)
  • 2010: Nemesis (Not Star Trek (Good vs. Evil)!)
  • 2011: To Emerge Unscathed (Music selections from Halo)
  • 2012: Masquerade (music from the movie "Interview with the Vampire")
  • 2013: Legendary
  • 2014: Perpetual Motion
  • 2015: The Fire Within

    • Awards

    1991-1992 School Year

    Greater St. Louis - Busch Stadium

    1st Place: Red Division Outstanding Drum Majors

    1992-1993 School Year

    Greater St. Louis - Busch Stadium

    1st Place: Silver Division

    1993-1994 School Year

    Greater St. Louis - Busch Stadium

    4th Place: Silver Division

    2003-2004 School Year

    Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

    1st Place: Blue Division Outstanding Visual Program Outstanding Guard Outstanding Percussion Outstanding Musical Performance

    Francis Howell Marching Invitational

    3rd Place: Silver Division Outstanding Percussion

    Valhalla Marching Festival

    1st Place: Class B Outstanding Winds Outstanding Percussion Outstanding Auxiliary Outstanding Soloist

    Valhalla Finals

    3rd Place: All Classes Outstanding Percussion Wind Ensemble

    2004-2005 School Year

    Francis Howell Marching Invitational

    1st Place: Silver Division Outstanding Music Outstanding Auxiliary Outstanding Percussion People's Choice Award

    Valhalla Marching Festival

    1st Place: Class B Outstanding Winds Outstanding Drumline Outstanding Auxiliary Outstanding Soloist Outstanding Drum Majors

    Valhalla Finals

    3rd Place Overall Division

    Mozingo Drumline Competition

    3rd Place Overall Division

    2005-2006 School Year

    Metro East Marching Classic

    2nd Place AAA Division Outstanding Percussion

    Valhalla Marching Festival

    1st Place C Division Outstanding Winds Outstanding Percussion Outstanding Auxiliary Outstanding Drum Major

    Valhalla Finals

    1st Place Overall Outstanding Winds Outstanding Percussion Outstanding Auxiliary

    Francis Howell Central Colisseum Classic

    1st Place Silver Division Outstanding Music Outstanding Visual Outstanding Percussion Outstanding Auxiliary Finals Competition: 3rd Place Overall

    Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

    2nd Place: Red Division Outstanding Guard Performance Outstanding Percussion Performance

    2006-2007 School Year

    Farmington Marching Invitational

    1st Place Gold Division Outstanding Auxiliary

    Blue Springs Invitational

    Prelims: 2nd Place Class 6A Outstanding Drum Major - Kelsey Stoffel Outstanding Soloist - Front Ensemble Finals: 2nd Place Overall Outstanding Music Performance

    Francis Howell Invitational

    Prelims: 1st Place Blue Division Outstanding Percussion Performance Finals: 1st Place Overall Outstanding Music Performance

    Greater St. Louis - Edward Jones Dome

    1st Place: Blue Division Outstanding Visual Performance Outstanding Music Performance Outstanding Percussion

    References

    Lafayette Lancer Regiment Wikipedia
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