BEDFORD – The Star System Percussion placed second at the Brownsburg competition.
On Saturday, March 16th, the Bedford North Lawrence (BNL) Star System Percussion group performed their show Piano Man at Brownsburg High School. Their show Piano Man features the songs Piano Man by Billy Joel, Fur Elise by Beethoven, and Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.
They have been practicing two days a week every week since November for two hours and 45 minutes. Their hard work has paid off. Their scores have gradually increased from competition to competition.
Their Piano Man is José Cruz, who plays a hollowed-out baby grand piano with a keyboard inside. The group’s members nicknamed him their own ‘Billy Joel.’
Many performers and instruments are a part of the Star System Percussion.
- Auxiliary Percussion – Mason Couch and Owen Walker
- Bells – Kylie Rincker
- Electric Bass – Sebastian Hood
- Marching Bass Drums – Gabriel Dixon, Jacob Burrus, Landon Hill, and Mason Knoy
- Marching Snare Drums – Clayton Schaefer, Owen Harper, and Stanlee Thompson-Bell
- Marching Tenor Drums – Jaymee Reed and Levi Skees
- Marimba – Isaac Strange and Vivienne Scarpellini
- The Piano Man – José Cruz
- Synthesizer – Lilly Livingston
- Vibraphone – Zahra Girgis and Deacon Burgess
The group placed second out of the five groups that performed, with a score of 72.100. The Fairfield Indoor Percussion group finished first, only 0.1 points ahead of the Star System Percussion.
Their next performance will be the state finals competition on March 23rd at Avon High School. The time will be announced later.
Written By Jacob L. Burrus
