2023 Fall Guard and Marching Band
Cold Hearted Snake
Cold Hearted Snake was a Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi-Finalist.
The highlight below is a summary from the season recap story found here.
The Miamisburg Viking Marching Band completed a fantastic 2023 season with their performance at the Bands of America Grand National Championships Semi-Finals held in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Below is a summary of their accomplishments during the 2023 competitive season:
9/16 – Taylor Band Premiere – 71.5
Class 5A – Best Music, Visual, Percussion, General Effect, Color Guard
Class 5A Champion
Overall Grand Champion
9/23 – Bands of America Central Ohio Regional Championship – Prelims 69.65 / Finals 71.55
Prelims – 3rd out of 9 bands in Class AA, 10th out of 27 overall, Outstanding Visual Award
Finals – 7th place
9th consecutive season as BOA Regional Finalists
10/7 – Kettering Classic – OMEA – 87.7
3rd Place Class AA
Unanimous Superior Ratings from all seven judges
Overall Superior Rating – Qualified for State Finals later in the season
10/14 – Miamisburg Marching Band Invitational
The Miamisburg Invitational continues to be one of the most-attended MSBA events held each season
18 bands hosted this year
10/28 – Centerville – MSBA – 79.4
Class 5A – Best Color Guard, Best Music
2nd in Class 5A
2nd out of 19 bands overall
11/4 – Mid-States Class 5A Class Championships – 81.6
5th Place
11/5 – OMEA State Marching Band Finals – Superior Rating
15th consecutive Superior Rating
Unanimous Superior from every judge
11/11 – Bands of America Grand National Championships – Prelims 78.15 / Semi-Finals 76.15
35th overall out of 92
6th place out of 27 in Class AA
3rd place out of 28 schools attending from Ohio
Advanced to Semi-Finals for 3rd time in school history