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Story shows have a plot: a worker eating lunch on a steel beam, a newsroom on deadline, a revolution, a marionette cutting its strings. The shows here carry a narrative the audience can follow from opener to closer, which is also what judges score under general effect.
Every show here is for sale as-is, as arrangements for a build-your-own show, or as the start of a partial custom show. Pricing is quoted per program.
Feathered Flame
Beginner · 7:13
Aromatic
Intermediate · 7:41
The Times
Intermediate · TBD
Off The Rails
Intermediate · 7:30
A Night At The Opera
Intermediate · 8:00
Gargoyle
Intermediate · 7:30
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper
Intermediate · 6:45
Strings of Fate
Advanced · 7:15
That's Amore
Intermediate · 7:06
Excalibur
Beginner · 6:27
Danger Zone
Intermediate · 6:38
Let Them Eat Cake
Intermediate · 7:30
No Strings Attached
Advanced · 8:30
Drawn to Life
Intermediate · 7:00
Spices, Perfumes & Toxins
Advanced · 7:30
Gold Rush
Intermediate · 7:30
Head in the Clouds
Intermediate · 6:59
Art of Rebellion
Intermediate · 7:30
Shows in this collection
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper, written for Columbine High School in 2025, follows an ironworker through a day above the city on Back to the Future, 9 to 5, Steve Reich's New York Counterpoint and New York, New York. The Times, for Houston County, is a newsroom show on the overture to Newsies, Leroy Anderson's The Typewriter and the Forrest Gump feather theme. Let Them Eat Cake, for Rock Canyon, is a revolution. No Strings Attached, for Alpharetta, is a marionette breaking free. Gold Rush, Off the Rails, Drawn to Life, Art of Rebellion, Excalibur, A Night At The Opera, That's Amore, Gargoyle, Feathered Flame, Head in the Clouds, Spices Perfumes & Toxins, Strings of Fate, Fast Lane and Aromatic are also here.
Why a story helps a band
A story gives every design decision a reason. The ballad is where the character doubts; the closer is where they win. Students learn the show faster because they know what each part means, and directors have a ready answer when a parent asks what the show is about. Judges reward coherence, and a story is the simplest way to be coherent.
Difficulty range
Excalibur and Off the Rails are grade 2. Most of the collection is grade 3 to 4. No Strings Attached, Spices Perfumes & Toxins and Strings of Fate are advanced.
Buying a story show
Each show is for sale as written, as separate arrangements, or as the start of a partial custom show. Story shows adapt well to partial custom: keep the plot and two of the movements, and have us write a new ballad for your soloist. Licensing goes through Tresona and is paid by the school. Pricing is quoted per program.
No. The stories are told through the music, the drill and the guard. A few original performances used a set piece; none depend on one.
Excalibur, at grade 2, or Off the Rails, also grade 2 and written for a small band.
Within reason. A new title and a new ballad can shift the plot; a full rewrite is a custom show, and we start those in the winter for music by May 1.
No. When you buy a pre-written show, we keep it exclusive to you in your circuit for that season. Custom shows are always exclusive to your program.
