Cover image via The StarA 73-member band from St. Joseph's School in Kuching has made the country proud overseas by winning the US Band Association's Yamaha Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
It is also the first and the only band from outside the United States to be invited to take part in the annual competition for American high school marching bands, which took place on 26 September.
A file of the SJS Band giving a preview performance of their Rach 2 drill show recently.
Image via The Star
According to The Star, the Kuching band scored 90.1 points to emerge champions in the 3A class for middle-sized bands with up to 75 performing members. The band was practising for the past few months and had given a preview performance of their Rach 2 drill show for family members and supporters earlier in September.
St Joseph's School Band members receiving a triumphant welcome at Kuching International Airport after their return from the US.
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Abdul Karim, the State Assistant Youth Development Minister, said the band's success brought honour to Sarawak and Malaysia
Image via The Borneo Post
