ALJ Crusaders Marching Band
Submitted by Nancy Ann Morris, MPA of Clark
The ALJ Crusaders Marching Band came in 1st Place during the Tournament Of Bands held on Oct. 17that Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights.
Highlights of the event: ALJ won the Best Drum Major Award, (Kaitlyn Diaz); the High Percussion Award; the High Music Award; and the band took home first place in a competition against Manchester High School.
Under the direction of Mr. Erik Krebl, ALJ Music Director, and Mr. Andrew Calo, Assistant Music Director, ALJ went from 21st place to 13th place in group 1A, out of 52 competitive bands. Going from a score of 77.980 to 83.330 in a single week, that’s an incredible jump!
Huge shout out to the staff:
Baker Timothy – Battery Director/Visual Designer
Zach Spricigo – Woodwind Technician
Mackenzie Oyola – Brass Technician/Visual Designer
Alyssa Grandal – Colorguard Director
And our Student Leaders:
Kaitlyn Diaz – Drum Major
Aiden Zucosky – Percussion Captain
Brian Morris, – Field Captain
Hailey Catron – Colorguard Captain
We owe many, many thanks to the parents assisting with the equipment truck pick up and drop off, loading, unloading, as well as moving the equipment onto the field during the performance. Special thanks go to Mrs. Jennifer Czech and Mrs. Lisa Nielsen as well as the entire MPA of Clark, (Music Parents Association).
If you have an 8th -11th grader interested in music we’d love to meet them, show them a performance. We have jazz band and parade band starting after the new year. Please contact us at email Mpaclarknj@gmail.com
