{"id":43615,"date":"2026-03-27T16:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/?p=43615"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:20:05","slug":"from-the-band-hall-to-the-national-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/from-the-band-hall-to-the-national-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Band Hall to the National Stage","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From the band hall to the national stage <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf2\/2\/16\/1f1fa_1f1f8.png\"> ! For Lake Highlands High School alumnus, Toby Furr, early challenges and steep competition taught him persistence, passion, and showed the power of a strong foundation, so he could achieve his big dream of earning a spot on the world-renowned &#8220;Pershing\u2019s Own&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usarmyband?__cft__[0]=AZY0Ayh5clONK9_Eiu4T0RLgF_Id6NronAHa68VwETkTOnlRS-uN9x0yoyElEseRfwKogFO8vYiVrAn6NkPDx9GOL0wTEF7lS-Z7MerjuDGQIo_wggXXyGPG8YL-Jz0rsm0dke9qfaGNHYo1aSVlpxfEBJC_ZSY8qwQ3ifSoqUkvzQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">The United States Army Band<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Furr\u2019s journey is a reminder that big dreams don\u2019t all happen at once, but having your eyes set on the future, pushing through, and a strong foundation makes them within reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Please read the full news story: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/from-the-band-hall-to-the-national-stage\/\">From the Band Hall to the National 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