Photo: Legacy HS Band in Ireland | By Dara Korn, KDVR-TV Denver | LIMERICK, Ireland (KXRM) — Doherty High School in Colorado Springs is celebrating the achievements of the Spartan Legion Marching Band after it earned top honors at the 53rd Annual Limerick International Band Championship on Sunday in Limerick, Ireland.
The band won Best International Band and the prestigious Overall Parade Champion, marking the second time in a decade that any band has claimed both categories at Ireland’s international band championship.
The Spartan Legion competed against 11 groups from the United States and Ireland in front of thousands of spectators, performing “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic, as a tribute to the band’s Colorado Springs roots.
“We are thrilled to have represented our school and Colorado Springs so well today,” said Angelo Sapienza, director of the Spartan Legion. “To even have the opportunity to share our music with an international stage is an incredible achievement for our students, and we couldn’t be prouder of how they carried themselves in both the performance and in interactions with the other bands and our audience. They made Sparta proud today!”
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/colorado-springs-marching-band-wins-top-honors-in-ireland-international-band-championship/
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Legacy High School band playing on the global stage for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — The Legacy High School band from Broomfield is traveling [traveled] to Dublin, Ireland, to perform in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, culminating a two-year journey of preparation and fundraising for the 104 student musicians. The band, which leaves on Thursday, will represent Colorado on an international stage.
“Our band life, in a nutshell, is it’s always chaos. It’s organized chaos,” said Brian Ebert, director of bands at Legacy High School.
The opportunity represents a significant milestone for the award-winning program, which has earned multiple state championships. Students described the intensive preparation involved in reaching this point.
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https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/legacy-high-school-band-dublin-saintt-patricks-day-parade/
Welcome to the Legacy High School Lightning Band program website. This site is maintained by the Legacy High School Band Booster Association. Legacy High School, an Adams 12 public school, is located in Broomfield, Colorado, and currently serves over 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12.
The Legacy High School Lightning Band program has over 150 students and strives to give all participating students a comprehensive education in all aspects of instrumental music while also instilling important life skills necessary for becoming productive members of society and lifelong connoisseurs of music.
https://legacybands.org/
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