The scholastic marching arts returned in a big way Saturday as the Youth in Music Championships hosted 33 of the top high school marching bands from Minnesota and beyond at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
All bands competed during the day. Then the top band from each of four classes and the next six highest-scoring bands returned to compete in finals that night. Minnesota’s Rosemount High School won the championship once again with its show, “Out of the Shadows,” capping a day and night filled with outstanding performances and musicianship. (Check out the finals scores.)
Relive the excitement and pageantry of the Youth in Music Championships through our huge photo gallery below.
Bands are presented in alphabetical order from their daytime performances. All are Minnesota high schools unless noted otherwise.
All photos by Dack Nehring of BrenRose Photos, exclusively for YourClassical MPR.
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment‘s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.