An incredible spectacle of uniform movements and perfect steps awaits you at this year’s Tauranga Leisure Marchers Display Day.

The Glengyle Leisure Marching team will be back in full force on Saturday, August 5, showing off their mesmerising moves as they march to their heart’s content.

They’ve gained two new marchers since last year, making a team of eight and hope to gain one more lady with pep in her step next weekend.

“If we could pick up just one more we’d have three lines of three, which would be just perfect and what we like,” says Glengyle’s Glenice Dando.

Glenice says last year’s event was a hit!

“It was amazing how many friends who used to march in Tauranaga actually came along on the day…anyone that had a connection to marching in some form came along to watch.

“We just do it for love really.”

Glenice says 25 fellow teams will travel from around the North Island to attend the annual event – yet there’s no competition involved. 

“Leisure marching is non-competitive and the motto is fun, fitness and friendship. “There’s a lot of friendship between the teams but of course every team goes out there hoping they’ll do their best and not wander off in the wrong direction!”

“We’re just excited to see everyone again and watch everybody march and watch all the new parts of the displays coming out because new people start putting new parts in their displays.”

Glengyle has jazzed up its display with different moves and tunes, running for four minutes. “You march at 120 beats a minute so for every minute you’re doing 120 beats; and if you’ve got six in your team, you’ve got to do a lot of movements to keep the flow of the marching going.”

Once every team has strutted their stuff, the day will wrap up with a ‘maze march’.

“It’s a big spectacle when all the girls are all on the floor together with all the different uniforms. Anybody is welcome to have a look and enjoy the music and the marching!”

Glenice thanks Summerset by the Dunes Papamoa for sponsoring this year’s event.  The marching kicks off at 11am at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, 11th Ave, Tauranga, on August 5, and is free to watch!