WEST ORANGE, NJ - The annual West Orange High School Color Guard Invitational, held Jan. 26, brought together some of the top competing groups in New York and New Jersey.

West Orange Varsity and Junior Varsity performed in exhibition as hosts of the event. 

The 2019 West Orange HS Varsity Color Guard show, titled "Becoming,"  features the music "Quintette No 1" by Dustin O’Halloran, "Dear Thoedosia" from Hamilton, performed by Sara Bareilles, and "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. 

The 2019 West Orange HS Junior Varsity Color Guard show, titled "Beyond the Rainbow," features the music "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" performed by Katherine McPhee. 

The audience enjoyed a wide variety of themes, music, and performances. The WOHS Music Boosters helped with the event and food was available for purchase. A DJ entertained the enthusiastic crowd, who jumped up for several dances themselves.

Graduating West Orange Color Guard members were recognized, followed by the distribution of awards in several categories. 

See all the photos here.

See a video of a portion of the WOHS Color Guard performance below.

Here are the official results of the competition.

West Orange Show

Scholastic Novice

 

1

Hicksville HS Orange

56.360

2

Port Chester HS

52.480

3

Parsippany Hills HS

48.500

 

Scholastic Regional A

 

1

Northern Valley HS

61.190

2

Barnegat HS

52.610

3

Hicksville HS Black

51.820

4

Walt Whitman HS

51.000

5

Nutley HS

50.010

 

Scholastic AA

 

1

Hillsborough HS

58.560

2

Matawan HS - Enigma

57.900

3

Morris Hills HS

55.050

4

Pequannock HS

54.970

5

Wayne Hills HS

54.950

6

Fair Lawn HS

53.890

 

Scholastic A

 

1

West Milford HS

63.900

2

Southern Regional HS

63.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Milford HS, Scholastic Class A winners.

WOHS Varsity.

WOHS Varsity.

The WOHS JAFROTC presents the colors and volunteered at the event.