Halleujah! The Cadets announce 2010 show!

While I am looking forward to this summer's production of "Lenny", Hoppy posted this link for 2010's show, given all the chatter about electronics. It starts at the 1:38 mark.

Some of you may remember that they actually did something like this once ...

Marching on through the month

Well, March has a lot on the calendar! We are in the middle of Music in our Schools Month, at least per MENC - The National Association for Music Education.

Face it, without music in our schools, most of us would not have been exposed to many opportunities to learn, appreciate, and - yes - make music, and to realize the impact in our lives. In fact, this blog and its focus on marching music relies on keeping scholastic music programs alive.

So, if you are a parent even remotely involved in a booster program, thank you for keeping music in our schools. If you are a director or other teacher directly involved in music education in our schools, thank you for dedicating your career to this effort! If you are a school music student, take advantage of every opportunity you are given!

And if you stumbled across this post and wonder how it applies to you ... well, go find a booster program near you and find a way to get involved! Don't have the time? Even if it's a small check in this tough enconomy can help with something. March on over and ask!

March: the month of The Uninvited Large Percussion Band

At least that is what the family calendar says. Really! (We use the "Mom's Family Calendar" created by Sandra Boynton.)

This is the middle of the change from winter to spring. In one week we have gone from 8" of snow to 70s and then back to the 40s. It's the middle of guard season. And it's the middle of percussion season. Invited or not!

I've noted before that I was an uninvited member of a percussion band known as Carolina Thunder. (OK, maybe I was invited. But not to play!) I helped name this ensemble, and provided a little guidance in their early years when they were a WGI ensemble. After a hiatus, the group returned, and while keeping the old name, they want a fresh look to go with the fresh ideas.

So, March on over to this link .... you're invited! ... read the rules, and enter the contest!