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Taravella Marching Trojans Score Superior at District MPA; Coral Glades Jaguars Earn Excellent Rating

by David Volz November 3, 2025

by David Volz November 3, 2025 1 minutes read

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Taravella Marching Trojans Score Superior at District MPA; Coral Glades Jaguars Earn Excellent Rating

Coral Glades marching band. {David Volz}

The J.P. Taravella High School Marching Trojans earned a superior rating at the Florida Bandmaster Association District 15 Marching Music Performance Assessment (MPA) at Cypress Bay High School on October 25.

Band director Shamar Drumond was proud of the band’s performance and is looking forward to more success. He is in his first year at Taravella.

The Trojans earned superior ratings in general effect, auxiliaries (color guard), and music category.

“The band members have been working very hard this fall, and I am proud of our performance,” said Drumond.

The Coral Glades High School Marching Jaguars earned an excellent rating at the MPA. The band earned a superior in percussion, auxiliary, and marching maneuvers, and excellent ratings in music and general effect.

“We have had problems with rehearsals because of finding locations to practice and weather, but our students have been working very hard, and they did well at the MPA,” said band director Alexander Sanchez.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.