Ridgewood junior Ryan Schmidt plays in the drumline with the marching band before a varsity football game at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood sophomore Dylan Tabang plays clarinet with sophomore Cynthia Barrios in the marching band during a halftime performance. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood band director Steve Klaus leads the marching band around the field before a varsity football game at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood sophomore Jerry Rios attaches a music stand to his trombone in the band room before performing with the marching band. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood senior Cynthia Barrios (from bottom left), senior Gerald Garcia, junior Christy DeVol and sophomore Tea Dimo talk in the band room before performing with the marching band. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood senior Joey Iaffaldano (center) plays in a drumline with (from left) senior Timothy Tannhauser, junior Domenico Rugo, junior Kathleen McCarty, junior Alex Grzelak, junior Emily Parent and senior Tyler Winkleman. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood junior James Gibbelin and sophomore Sly Yushchyshyn play with the marching band while cheerleaders perform in front of them. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Freshman Franny Parent carries a green flag with the marching band’s color guard before a varsity football game. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood senior Cody Faulhaber and freshman Olivia Sobieraj (right) play trumpet in the marching band before a varsity football game at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood senior drum majors Alexis Sabor (right) and Joey Iaffaldano direct the marching band from the stands. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood freshman Kalina Boksa plays the saxophone with the marching band before a varsity football game at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Ridgewood junior Ana Kadewska (front right), sophomore James Mann and junior Jola Pach march in line while performing during halftime at a varsity football game at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media