Dana Even of Lakes Community High School marches to "Without Evil There Is No Good," from its show, "Pandora's Box."

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Lakes Community color guard member Megan Lemke dances her way around the band during "Zeus's Presentation."

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Jacobs High School color guard members Laura Hill, Rachel Coniglio, Alison Wiggins and Anna Augustyn perform as the band plays "Blue and Green Music."

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Rolling Meadows' Danielle Sioui dances to "Bright Lights, Hot Nights," part of the "Urban Pulse" show.

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Christin Rettig, center, of Rolling Meadows High School, during their performance.

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Wheaton Warrenville South High School performs their show, "Nightmare."

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Drum Major Maggie Inman directs the Wheaton Warrenville South marching band.

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The Prospect High School Marching Knights perform "To the Moon and Back," featuring the jazz standard, "How High the Moon."

Courtesy OF District 214

Prospect Knights perform a liftoff during "To the Moon and Back."

Courtesy of Tom Alicoate