Riverview’s Marching Band named “Superior” for 18th Year, 10th Consecutive Year

Today’s performance at the Florida Bandmasters Association Marching Music Performance Assessment (MPA) at Bloomingdale High School was one for the record books. Marching MPA differs from other performances the Blue Coats give in that a score is not given—all bands participate for a rating from a panel of judges in the categories of music (with two judges), visual/marching and maneuvering, general effect, color guard and percussion. Every band receives a rating of either Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor. 

After their short rehearsal and warm-up, the Blue Coats took the field knowing that they had laid the foundation to come out on top—and they did. The band earned a Superior rating from all judges except one music judge who gave a rating of Excellent, for an overall rating of Superior. 

This Superior rating is the Riverview marching band’s 18th in its 23-year history and is also the 10th consecutive year of earning such a distinction. Additionally, the color guard earned its 14th consecutive Superior as a section. 

There are only two chances left to catch the Blue Coat Regiment’s 2021 program, “Look Up:” November 13 at their home show, the Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBC) regional, The March, and on November 21 at the FMBC State Championships at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala.