Congratulations Mr. Johnston - the Band Director of the Year!

 

Last Saturday, November 23, 2024 Mr. Johnston received the Band Director of the Year award!

Very well deserved!

Thank you Mr. Johnston for all your hard work and determination!

 

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Congratulations

Douglas Nitsche and Annie Xiong

 

for representing Ronal Reagan High School in the North Carolina All-State Honors Orchestra!

 

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Congratulations Band of Raiders!

 

Cavalier Classic - October 26, 2024

 Class 5A:

2nd Overall

2nd Drum Major

3rd Color Guard

2nd General Effects

2nd Marching

2nd Percussion

2nd Music

 

 

Foard Band Classic - October 26, 2024

 Class 4A:

1st Overall

1st Drum Major

1st Color Guard

1st General Effects

1st Marching

2nd Percussion

2nd Music

 

Class 3A and 4A

Best Overall - Drum Major

Best Overall - Color Guard

 

Carolina Classic 2024 - October 12, 2024

Grand Champions!

1st in Class 4A and Class 5A

3rd Drum Major

1st Color Guard

3rd Percussion

1st Music

1st General Effect

1st Visuals

 

Foothills Invitational - October 5, 2024

 Grand Champions!

1st in Class 5A

1st in Drum Major

1st in General Effect

1st in Color Guard

1st in Music

 2nd in Percussion

 

 

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So proud of one of our newest Raiders for winning a new Piccolo! Makenzie entered a student essay contest as part of the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival and was chosen along with other students from across NC! Congratulations Makenzie!

 

 

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BoR 2024 Show Announcement - Off the Rails

The Ronald Reagan High School Band of Raiders are pleased to announce their 2024 show, Off the Rails!  The show begins with mysterious original music by Alan Emerson the builds intensity and then goes into a uniquely beautiful ballad setting of Chattanooga Choo Choo.  The closer continues to build intensity until all the sudden we are "All Aboard" with Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train.  This show is going to be Off the Rails!

 

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3 Reagan band students featured on stage at graduation, June 2024

Three senior Reagan band students enjoyed honors on the stage at graduation.

 

Sam Vargas, student body president, gave a charming Welcome Address.
Jack Sweeney, selected to be Student Speaker, delivered a poignant speech.
Sienna Lawrence received the Montague Medal for the highest GPA during senior year.

Four junior band and orchestra students were among the Junior Marshals (the top 5% of their class): Lydia Berger, Trevor Boland, Grant Turner, and Annie Xiong.

The Principal's Remarks highlighted the grand champion marching Band of Raiders and the volume of superior ratings of the bands and orchestras. Mr. Royal also warmly acknowledged the cheering band parents in the audience.

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! We wish you success and happiness in your next adventures.

 

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2024 Winterguard: Fantastic season recap

 

Congrats, Winterguard team!

• Promoted to the highest level in the Scholastic division (and still won 1st place awards!)

• Made history as the first Winterguard team in Forsyth County to compete at WGI.

• Outperformed many other guards for 4th place at WGI.

 

Click here to watch the show!

Click for season recap video.

 

Amazing talent and hard work!

 

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2024 First Place Orchestra: Music in the Parks

 

Congratulations to the Reagan Symphony Orchestra for their superior rating and first place orchestra award at the Music in the Parks Festival at Carowinds!

 

Thank you to our directors, student teacher, and parents for supporting an outstanding year of performances.

 

Kudos to Mr. Tysor for enduring a significant traffic delay and safely driving our bus home.

 

 

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The Marching Band of Raiders had a record setting season in 2023

winning Grand Champion in all four competitions attended.

Here is a video of their award winning show, "Symphony of Seasons"