To start off the 2023-2024 year, the EHS Wildcat Pride marching band has been putting in great effort to put on an amazing performance. Although the marching band has classes to practice their performances, they also use time before and after school to make their performances ideal.
Preparing is a very important factor when it comes to band performances. Cameron Guest, 12, is a high brass section leader, and states that splitting up into “sections” is the most helpful technique for the band to memorize their performance.
“We warm up and form into a circle to practice,” Guest said. “Another way the band prepares is on Friday mornings, the day of football games.”
Isa Tuminello, 11, says that zero hour is a helpful way to communicate for the band.
“Every C day we have zero hour marching band. All of us get to school before 7 am and practice on the field, which really prepares us,” Tuminello said.
With dozens of students and instruments, moving and playing in sync is extremely crucial to a performance. Communication is always key when it comes to performing. Owen Bathe, 12, recognizes that leadership roles are important for a band.
“We have a lot of leaders that communicate with us well, and set good examples to help us improve,” Bathe said.
The EHS marching band also performs at Eureka Days, held on Homecoming weekend. Quinn Swope, 12, says that performing for Eureka Days is less stressful than performing for home football games.
“It’s less stressful because we still march in our rows, and we only perform to one song which is ‘Fight Song’ by Rachel Platten,” Swope said.
The marching band has put in many hours of hard work and dedication to put on a grand performance for our school events.
