Clean As A Whistle

It is a hard thing to go through a long day at school and then right after began a 6 hour practice.  The band does 4 of these “cleaning camps.” The band works on “cleaning” the show which means to fix little (and sometimes big) things that will make it look and sound better.  It is the nit-picky stuff that the judges have been giving feedback on.  They make sure that lines are strait, that visuals are being done uniformly, and they work on intervals intervals intervals!!  Intervals are t

he spaces between band members and even whole lines.  The make lines look strait from multiple angles and keep an eye from being drawn to that spot like a flaw.

As Mr. Beach keeps telling the kids, “This band knows how to work!” and it is true.  They go over and over each part again and again.  They make minor adjustments to sometimes one person and then the whole band does it again to form muscle memory and practice is perfectly.  I am always (and I mean evey single practice) about how uncomplainingly and with energy the band does this over and over.  It proves to me how much getting better means to them as a whole.  It reinforces to each person how very important they are to the success of the entire show that they really are.  It makes my heart just swell with pride at what a fantastic team they are as they work together to get every detail just right.

In addition to the little things, the band sometimes makes major changes to the show.  For example,  a new visual was just added to a part of the show just last week.  I am very excited that the band will be performing their show for the student body at this stage in the season.  I highly recommend that if you haven’t seen the show exept at the first of a season that you make a point to watch one of their later performances   You will be amazed.  This band's 2013 show was great before and now it will blow your socks off!  This band has worked hard to finalize the creation of this show and it is like they are a whole different band now compared to when they started!!  Their performance level is peaking just in time for the Red Rocks State Championship and BOA Regional performance finales of the season! Greak work and Good Luck!!