Seika Girls High School Band
Seika Girls High School Band club was established in 1978. Annual activities include the All Japan Band Contest, the All Japan Marching Band Contest, and numerous community events totaling nearly 100 performances per year. Seika gives four regular concerts over two days to showcase annual achievements, which include not only typical band performance, but also singing, playing, and stage marching. As finalists in the All Japan Band Contest, the Wind Orchestra has received 6 gold and 9 silver prizes to date. In 1988, the band was exhibition ensemble at the annual meeting of the Southeast Asian Band Directors Association in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 100-member club attended the World Championship for Marching Bands (Sydney, Australia) in 1999 and the 32nd Baton Twirling National Rally in 2004. At the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade and Holiday Music Festival, Seika received 1st prize, broadcast on NHK/BS digital. That American tour and Parade was also featured on the TNC televised program "Marching Dream". They also received a 1st in Parade and HS Marching Show Division at the 2006 World Championship for Marching Bands in Korea. Seika Girls High School Band has been invited to perform at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China.
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