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Marching Band |
Wind Ensemble |
Winterguard |
Jazz Ensemble |
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Marching BandCroatan Marching Band 2009 The Marching Cougars began a six-year streak of winning first place in their class, sweeping first place awards in all captions at every marching band competition they attended in the fall of 2009. In only their tenth year of existence, the Croatan Marching Band made their debut appearance at the St. Petersburg, Florida Bands of America Regional Championship and were crowned A class champion, winning best overall music performance, best general effect, and best overall visual performance – a first for any band program in North Carolina! The 2004 Croatan Marching Band not only garnered the same distinction at the Piscataway, NJ Regional Championships last fall, but also earned a place in the top ten Finals competition, placing eighth overall! In their first-ever appearance at Bands of America Grand National Championships in 2005, the Croatan Marching Band was named a national semi-finalist. They placed third in the A class, just 0.35 points behind the reigning A class champions. The marching band continues to be an innovative force in the state, venturing further into the regional and national spotlight each year.
----------------------- Wind EnsembleSymphonic Wind Ensemble 2010 The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is the flagship ensemble in the instrumental music department at Croatan High School, performing annually at the Holiday Concert, District Band Festival, Spring Concert, and Commencement. Historically, the Croatan Concert Bands have earned consistent superior ratings at state band festival, and members regularly participate in district, state, and regional honors bands and orchestras. More than twenty percent of the ensemble holds membership in the All-District Band each year. They are garnering a reputation for their fine performances of standard and contemporary wind band literature.
----------------------- WinterguardWinterguard 2010 The Croatan High School Winterguard is the 2005 scholastic open class silver medalist! A 2004 Open class semifinalist in San Diego, CA , the guard was a 2003 WGI scholastic A class finalist, placing 8th at World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, Undefeated in circuit competition, the Croatan Winterguard held the distinction of being the first guard from the state of North Carolina ever promoted to scholastic world class.
Jazz Ensemble
The Croatan Jazz Ensemble is already the most popular musical ambassador for the Croatan school community. Performing annually at school concerts, the group also participates in all state-sponsored jazz events throughout school year. They garnered band of the day honors at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington Regional Jazz Festival at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Spring of 2007. Croatan’s Jazz Ensemble is in high demand for public and private functions throughout the region.
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