Steve Obetz

Music teacher at Riverfront School and Florence Township Memorial. Assistant Marching Band Director and Vocal/Pit Orchestra Advisor for the high school musical.

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

Today was our last regular season competition. The Marching Flashes placed 3rd out of 7 bands and scored an amazing 78.49. This is a 4 point jump from last week, and a 16 point jump from Week 1! Next up-3 weekends of championships! 💙💛🎶🤘

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

And we’re off!! On our way to Hersheypark Stadium for our final competition of the season: Atlantic Coast Championships! Step off at 2:45…

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

When you have the best band boosters in the land, you come home from your amazing competition to this!!!

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

This band is on a hot streak right now. What a great way to finish a week of hard work. I couldn't be any prouder of these kids. Keep up the great work for one more week!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

This band has been working hard & it really paid off! We just left our NJ States Championships Competition where we placed 10th out of 15 Group 2A bands, and scored a 86.29!! Our highest score since joining Tournament of Bands in 2014! #flashespride #ajazzodyssey

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

We are so proud of our marching band members who were chosen for homecoming court!
2nd Runners Up: Liam V. and Trinity S.
Homecoming King: Andrew P.
Homecoming Queen: Dachely D.

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

What a night! 3rd place out of 5 Group 2A bands with a score of 82.63!! This band just keeps improving and improving. Next stop: Region 7 Championships on 10/20!!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

The Marching Flashes had a fantastic competition today at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. We placed 4th out of 6 bands with a score of 80.37, and our wind captain Andrew Piotrowski was selected as Performer of the Week! #marchingflashes #ajazzodyssey #flashespride

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

So proud of this group. They have been putting in amazing work the last few weeks. Keep up the momentum next week!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

What an amazing first competition! Today we competed at Raritan HS and placed 3rd out of 4 Group 2A bands with an opening score of 75.63. These amazing students are starting their season off strong!!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

We hope you can join us for our PREformance this Friday at 1pm!

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

What a wonderful winter concert tonight at the high school. Congratulations on the performance to all of the band and choir students.

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

What a fantastic night for a tree lighting! We had such a wonderful time at our final event of 2023. A safe and happy holiday to you all!

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

So proud of this group of students. They worked so hard all season and were rewarded on the field today. Any adversity they had this season with the wet weather or early mornings did not phase them. They definitely left it all on the field today!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

What a season! Led by these 15 amazing seniors, the Marching Flashes kept bringing their score up until the very end-84.88 today! A wonderful end to a fantastic season!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

It’s 5:00 am and we are on the road! Atlantic Coast Championships, here we come!! We perform at 9:00 am in Hersheypark Stadium. Think of us then!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

To prepare for Sunday’s final competition, at the end of our practice on Saturday (11/4), we will have an open public performance. Starting at 1 pm all are welcome to come sit in the bleachers of the football stadium and watch a full run of our show that will begin at 1:15.

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

So proud of our marching band members. What an amazing showing today at NJ State Championships! Each member left it all out on the field today. Can't wait to work for one more week before we throw down one more time at the Atlantic Coast Championships next Sunday!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

What a NJ State Championships Competition! We placed 8th out of 12 bands, and scored a season high of 84.82. Even better, this is our highest score since 2016!! Next week: Atlantic Coast Championships!

[Steve Obetz @FTSD_Obetz]

Another wonderful performance for The Marching Flashes today. So proud of all our members for throwing down today and leaving it all on the field. Let's keep up the amazing work as we prepare for NJ State Championships on Saturday!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

WE BROKE 80! The Marching Flashes did a wonderful job today at Region 7 championships: placement of 6/9, score of 82.27, and our trumpet soloist Wyatt F won Performer of the Week!! Next up: NJ State Championships on Saturday!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

Congratulations to our head drum major, Ari V, on winning BEST DRUM MAJOR for the entire Jackson Liberty competition today! The band did a great job as well indoors - next up Region 7 Championships!

[FTSD_MarchingFlashes @FTSD_MarchingFl]

A great showing by the Marching Flashes today at Brick Township! We placed 2nd with a score of 79.06, and our color guard won the auxiliary award! Go Flashes!!