JEHS senior earns first place in snare drum category at state competition; Marching Eagles also take first in Virtual State Championship for Division I

Jordan-Elbridge High School senior Nathan Moorehead earned first place in the advanced snare drum category during the New York State Field Band Conference Individual Competition held during the last weekend of October. There were student entries from high schools all over the state.

Moorehead played a solo that he composed with coaching from band director Dan English and his other drum instructor, Mitch Pollock.

The Marching Eagles also earned first place in the USBands Virtual New York State championship for Division I.

“We were extremely happy to be able to get a show together and on the field, because most schools didn’t even have that opportunity this year,” English said.

“The students worked extremely hard through tough weather to learn and perform the show.”