On Oct. 7, the Garden City High School marching band persevered through the rain at MetLife Stadium in the Ludwig Musser Classic to finish first in their division out of 12 bands. This is the first time the GCHS marching band has earned first place at MetLife Stadium. The judges were impressed with the sound, energy and power that the band was able to perform with, especially during the rain.
“The moment it started pouring down on the band, I looked at the bands’ faces, and they all had such an intense focus that I knew immediately they were going to be able to push through,” marching band director Daniel Dellamonica said. “Every member of the band stepped it up in that moment. It was incredible to see.” Dellamonica’s sentiments were echoed by his drum major, senior Jonathan Sanasie. “We knew our work,” Sanasie said. “We weren’t going to let a little water stop us. We played to our best efforts, and it showed.”
The band continues its season next on Oct. 14 at Northern Highlands High School, then has their Homecoming All-District Marching Band Day at GCHS on Oct. 21, followed by their US Bands NYS Championship on Sunday, Oct. 22. Congratulations and good luck moving forward!
