Redondo Union Sea Hawk Band marches to victory
rb band.jpg – Redondo Union High School Director of Bands Ray Vizcarra stands with his students immediately following their state championship victory on Sat., Nov. 21. Photo courtesy Perry Okimoto The Redondo Union High School Sea Hawk Marching Band and Dance Guard was named among California’s top high school marching band on Saturday in the Southern California Judging Association State Championship at Huntington Beach High School. Their victory draws one to wonder: Who leads the victory parade for a championship-winning marching band? Two days after his band won the 4A Division State Championship, RUHS Director of Bands Ray Vizcarra said that it’s finally begun to sink in after a day of waking up and wondering if what happened on Saturday was something that he dreamed. It’s his first state championship as the band director for a school, though he’s come close previously. This year, however, Redondo Union had “the complete package.” “Sometimes, shows will have the music, but the visual design isn’t there; sometimes you’ll have great visuals, but the musical performance isn’t up to par. We were pretty well-rounded in all of our efforts though,” he said. Redondo’s show, “Above and…
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