subject: Private Schools Palm Beach Can Compete, The King's Academy Marching Lions Win Competition [print this page] The Marching Lions band (who finished 2nd in the state in the A classification) is off to a good start again this year. They've already qualified for the year-end state championship. Mr. Eric Dunn, band director, and Mrs. Kimberlee Aliapoulios, assistant band director, lead them. At their first competition they finished second in the AA classification against larger bands. The theme of their show this year is "Aquaman" in which a superhero "saves the girl."
On Saturday, October 17, 2009, The King's Academy Marching Lions won their classification at Saturday's band competition at John I Leonard High School. Their score also beat eight of the seventeen larger schools competing in higher classifications. This is a great accomplishment for the Marching Lions and proves that private schools Palm Beach can compete. The Marching Lions received superior awards for: visual, percussion and music, best general effect, music, woodwinds, percussion, visual, brass and an overall rating of superior and 1st in Class A.
In addition to winning their division for this competition The King's Academy Marching Lions received some outstanding scores and recognition at previous competitions this year.
In a recent competition at Flanagan High School the Marching Lions made another impressive performance for private schools in Palm Beach. The band competed in class AA to allow band members who are in choir the opportunity to audition for all-state choir. The King's Academy is technically not large enough to be in 2A. The event organizers allowed them to move up into 2A and take our chances. The Marching Lions took second overall in this competition with a total score of 69.98, coming in just behind Miami Coral Park who scored 75.27. This placement was out of 15 other public and private schools.
The band received superior awards for: Visual, percussion and color guard. The Marching Lions received a distinguished superior award for woodwinds and the percussion received first place in their class. They were awarded 2nd place overall in class AA. The band's score of 69.98 has qualified them for the State Championships in November!
In the competition prior to that one, The King's Academy once again made a statement for private schools Palm Beach competitions. At the Park Vista High School competition there were bands classified from A through AAAA. In this competition the Marching Lions placed 9th out of 18 competing schools with an overall score of 70.5.
The King's Academy and their Marching Lions are doing great things and showing the private schools in Palm Beach can certainly hold their own.
