The drumline, consisting of six students, was crowned Division B national champion at Melbourne’s Scotch College on August 12.
Drumline director Kevin Kiely said the success against the best from across the country was a testament to the talent and dedication of the team.
“I’m very proud of them all, their commitment to the competition was outstanding and they played much more musical than the opposition,” he said.
“They worked particularly hard in the six weeks leading up to the competition, perfecting their marching routine and performance technique.
“I’d also like to offer a special thanks to the D2 (D squared) drumline team, they are Australia’s premier drumline.
“They visited us for a workshop with the students in early July and shared some valuable insights.”
In addition to the overall champion honour, Moama Anglican Grammar’s drumline earned accolades in a series of other categories.
They were as follows:
Best Test Piece (Division B);
Best Own Piece (Division B);
Honourable Mention for Best Snare Section (Overall — Division A and B); and
Honourable Mention for Best Tenor Section (Overall — Division A and B).
Individually, Josephine claimed the gold award in the Open Snare Solo, with Ella completing a one-two for the school by taking out the silver award.
Zena secured a bronze award in the Open Tenor Solo.
Moama Anglican Grammar congratulated all involved, describing the success as an “incredible outcome” and extended its gratitude to Mr Kiely for the “pivotal role he played in preparing the Senior Drumline” to participate in the competition.
Mr Kiely said the school had been a wonderful supporter of the drumline program.
“We started it about 10 years ago and it has become a very important part of the music culture at Moama Anglican Grammar,” he said.
“Drumline music is a very young artform in Australia, but it has continued to take a hold across the country and the level of competition continues to go from strength to strength.”
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