Marching to glory: The Marian Catholic marching band

Meet the legendary Marian Catholic High School marching band, one of the best groups of its kind in the country. This sophisticated marching band, based in south suburban Chicago Heights, is once again competing in the national tournament for the best high school marching band
in the country.

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• marian catholic
• school
• marching band
• chicago

[amyoboe1]

Tracy, you really need to rethink what you really learned from the band experience. As an alum, nothing else in my life has made we work harder or learn more discipline. Of course we were different than the other kids, we would get called out by section leaders for not knowing parts, we had to endure hundreds of speeches from Mr. Bimm...but what job do you have today where that behavior doesn't exist? You have some serious sour grapes that probably doesn't serve you well in life either.

[annewaite]

I think that this video was well done. I am very proud of Marian Band and all accomplishments. I have an enormous amount of respect for Mr. Bimm. I am proud to have been at the 1st grand nationals in '84 and the 1st win in '85. I strongly disagree with Tracy's comments and I think she should state which years she was in the program.

[CTguitarist12]

Im a sophmore in band this year in percussion, pit to be exact. before I came here I had no idea how to play any form of percussion, and now Im playing in the district band for IMEA. band has been a life changing experience for me. I recognized a true passion and also met people that I'll never forget

[cdlourie]

Mr. Bimm <3 

[MrTwins95]

@hamboj i dislike marion catholic only for the reason that they take everything in competition. but that is awesome that they are respected like that, i wish my school respected the band like that

[hamboj]

@tracyshapiro2 How cruel. I go to Marian currently, and I love the school so very much. I may not be in band, but I know tons of kids in band. Band is the most respected and godly thing in the whole damn school. You can't mess with the band kids. Though my friends have said the football team is mean, they would never do anything to the school's proudest and biggest operation.

[OrangeSmurf1028]

they are amazing! im in the 8th grade and ive always wanted to do color gaurd (the flags, rifles and sabres) and marian catholic looks so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheSuperLexii]

@faithgirl1012

lmaoo. Your tooo thirsty to get here.

Its a cool school but nothing fun ever happens :/

[faithgirl1012]

@tracyshapiro2 OH STFU U DIRTY LITTLE LIAR GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD U PROB NEVER EVEN BEEN THERE SHOVE IT

~Class of 2015~

[faithgirl1012]

class of 2015 best school ever cant wait to be there =)

[cheese4004]

@tracyshapiro2 WHY DON'T YOU COMPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE? hahahaha

Something tells me this is the same crap everyone in band experiences and probably similar to the same things anyone successful deals with. Whether it's marching in the cold, or making a stressful business decision... I think the kind of negative associations you've dwelled on with this are the same kind most anyone who does well at something and succeeds at the very highest level. So stop bitching or get the fuck out of the way!

[kejsport]

@kejsport I know him, VERY well actually. The best trumpet player I have ever ahd the honor of playing with.