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Defiance High school Marching Band of Class

 Defiance Marching band of class is northwestern Ohio’s well known high School marching band. Establish by Dr.Vincent Polce, the hard-charging, award-winning band director. High School bands consist of a 155 member marching band that divides into two concert bands, Symphonic and Concert, after the first quarter.

All of the bands in grades 7-12 participate in band contest and solo and ensemble festival with 95% of the students receiving superior or excellent ratings. Many students also participated in honor bands throughout the year. Special appearances and educational opportunities have included: Tournament of Roses Parade, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC's Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia, Toronto Santa Claus Parade, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade, Citrus Bowl Parade, BGSU New Music Reading Clinic, OMEA State Music Educators Convention, Cleveland Browns Half-time, Purdue/Notre Dame Half-time, OSU Skull Session, Disney World/Land.