FLOYDS KNOBS —
Floyd Central High School’s marching band has focused on the number six all year.
That’s where they placed in last year’s Indiana State School Music Association’s state finals. This time around, they hope to best that position.
Today, the Highlanders compete in the state competition for the third consecutive year. Harold Yankey, the band director, said he thinks this group has a good chance of placing better than sixth.
“Our goals have already been reached, but our kids have really done the work this year,” Yankey said. “Our flags, winds, marching, percussion are strong. I think our strength this year is that we really don’t have any weaknesses.”
Abner Miralda, a senior and a drum major for the band, said the band has really worked together to bring a cohesive show to state.
“I feel like we’ve been great, everyone seems to have worked really hard every rehearsal,” Miralda said.
Yankey said the band’s show is entitled “Theorem: The Laws of Motion” and focuses on themes of movement and mathematics.
“The music is very dynamic, very forceful,” Yankey said. “The composer is from California and it has a little different sound than most of the bands in this part of the country. It’s just a strong show, the kids are very confident and they show it on the field. That just translates into a good time for the audience.”
Max Smith, a senior and section leader for the front ensemble, said regardless of how the band places, he’s excited for the competition.
“It’s not about our placement, it’s about putting on the best show we can at this point,” Smith said. “This year, we’re really taking it from getting to state to getting in the top five bands.”
Jenna Scharfenberger, a senior and section leader for the flag team, said since she’s been to the state competition, she doesn’t feel as anxious as she has before.
“I’m not as nervous as I was two years ago, but it’s still nerve wracking,” Scharfenberger said. “Overall, we’ve really improved, but there are some things we can do better like having a bigger band and fewer mistakes on the field.”
Smith said he thought the band had a good chance at breaking their best ranking and coming home with something to show for it.
“I’m feeling pretty confident,” Smith said. “We’ve gotten the highest scores in the ISSMA we’ve ever gotten. In years prior, we were lacking in marching or accuracy of our notes. But this year, we really have a complete package.”
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Jessica Evans, a senior flutist with the Floyd Central High School marching band, practices marching drills on Friday before going to the state competition. The band competes in the ISSMA State Finals today. Staff photo by Jerod Clapp
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