The Willoughby South High School Marching Band is an extracurricular organization that meets outside of school hours.
The ensemble rehearses roughly 8-10 hours during the week, and performs 1-2 times each week.
The Willoughby South High School Marching band is a competition style marching band that prepares students for vast musical experiences beyond high school, including:
Parade marching
Halftime performance (traditional football halftime music)
Indoor concert performance (similar to the "Skull Session" at OSU)
Competition show (DCI/high level of execution and refinement performance)
The marching band is under the direction of Fred Primavera (fred.primavera@weschools.org).
If your child is interested in joining marching band, please contact Mr. Primavera directly.
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Overall rating: I (Superior)
Overall rating: I (Superior)
Overall rating: I (Superior)
The marching band did not compete in 2020 due to Covid.
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Overall rating: I (Superior)
Overall rating: I (Superior)
Overall rating: I (Superior)
After competing every year (qualifying to state level competition every year) since the mid 1990s, in 2014 the marching band took a competition hiatus.
In 2015 the marching band prepared to compete again, and did so at the district level, but not the state level.