This weekend’s home game was especially exciting- the marching band was out to perform the show for the first time. We had clocked in so many hours of drill practice in the hot sun of late summer, and twice weekly, even after long days of classes.
Finally we were ready to perform for the public. Unfortunately, the pregame show was cancelled, due to the visiting team coming late. We still performed during halftime, albeit only a small part of the show, for the students and family members who had come out. We performed the last song in our show, “Spain in Stilettos”, which was conducted by drum major Lizzie Brodt.
Not even the impending rain stopped the dedicated band, who marched out despite the increased drizzling. Even so, the band had fun playing stand tunes for the crowd and the team, keeping up the energy on the grey cloudy day.
After the game, the day was not over for the band. The evening held an exciting event- an exhibition at Souderton High School. It was the first time we performed our entire show for an audience (if you don’t count the students watching them practice outside the HILL!), which was made up of high school marching band members and their families and friends. We were met with great admiration, and definitely met up to our reputation of having a great sound.
Both of the drum majors, Lizzie Brodt and Missy Zirkel, were very pleased with how the show went. “I will never forget how the band looked that night” Lizzie said, smiling.
Looks like the band got off to a great start! Watch the band perform some of the show “Spain in Stilettos” at pregame and halftime at home football games. Lets go greyhounds!
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