The Boardman Spartan Marching Band and the Boardman Band and Orchestra Parents, Inc. will host Boardman Band Night ’09 on Saturday, September 19 at 7:00 PM in Boardman Stadium.  Participating high school bands are Springfield, Lowellville, West Branch, South Range, Cuyahoga Falls, and Boardman.  Admission at the gates is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.  Senior citizens are admitted free to all Boardman Band events.  Gates open at 6:00 PM.

This year’s Band Night Show will live up to the tradition of exciting, high-quality entertainment by the BSMB.  We open with the traditional Run-On and “Fanfare for the Common Man.”  The opening marching drill is a rock and roll tribute to the Rolling Stones.  The Spartan Silks are the first featured group.  They perform to a tune called “Blame It On The Boogie” by The Jacksons.  The Spartan Twirlers will light up the night with a fire-twirling routine to “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins.  The Spartan Sweethearts perform next with some student soloists on Michael Buble’s remake of “Feelin’ Good.”  This year’s closer follows a little boy’s dreams of going into outer space.  It includes a whole cast of space characters, music, and props.

At 270 members, this year’s Spartan Marching Band is the largest high school band in the area.  The band is under the direction of Thomas M. Ruggieri, Timothy P. Tuite, Steven Chambers, Michael Shevock, and Frank Dispenza.  Also on staff are Jamie Cordon, Niki Dispenza, and Janet Gbur who instruct the Sweethearts, Silks, and Twirlers.  The BSMB has a reputation for treating audiences to fun-filled, high-energy, and innovative shows.  The Band performs at all Boardman High School varsity football games, local band nights, and various community events.  The Band has already performed at a Cleveland Indians game and is slated to perform at a Cleveland Cavaliers game.

The big trip for this school year will be in November when the band will travel to New York City to perform in the 2009 Veterans Day Parade.  They will also participate in a massed-band performance on Tuesday, November 10 which will be nationally televised.

Fans are encouraged to visit www.boardmanband.org for more information about Band Night and the Boardman Band program.