301 - Summer, Band Camp, and DCI!

A special quick episode of interviews from the Pete Evans Showcase.  We interview the Announcer - WBBJ Meteorologist Moe Shamell - and learn about his experiences in Marching Band.  And we also interview lots of students who brought the energy to this event - Josh Hansburg from Milan, Peabody students, SGC students, and Gibson County seniors, freshmen, and middle school students who march with the high school band.   The excitement coming from the students will get you hyped for competition season!

We had a great time seeing everyone's shows on a beautiful night at the Pete Evans Showcase in Milan.  Then we gather more intel on what shows other bands are doing in West Tennessee and we have a shout out to give!  Next week competitions begin and the real fun begins!!!

This week we preview the Pete Evans Showcase.  Who is Pete Evans?  What is a showcase?  What bands are going to be there? We also talk about how our show is progressing and whether or not we feel behind because of the heat. Competition season is almost here!

In this week's episode, we talk about our first home football game performance, stalk some more bands to find field shows, and give our first weekly shout outs.  Then we end with a cool interview with Grind City Percussion, the new Indoor Drumline that is looking for students all around West Tennessee to take their chops to the next level!

This week we talk about our first performance of the year, we talk about our SGC Band Field show titled "Unsteady", and then we interview Eli Lickey, who marched with Music City this summer!  We get some great insight into how to audition, what life is like during the corps marching season, and what it's like coming back to high school band after drum corps season is over.

Today we recap the DCI Finals and see if we agree with the results.  Then we scour the internet to find the names of field show of West Tennessee Bands.  We are excited to see everyone's show this year!

We are back with our Season 3 Premiere.  We talk about what we did this summer, then we look back at our memories from a HOT Band Camp!  Then we end with our thoughts on the DCI Nashville performances and preview the DCI Finals this weekend.   Welcome back to the West TN Marching Arts!

We reflect on a great year of band and our memories of last season.  We look forward to the excitement of this fall!  See you then!

What can you do in the summer to prepare for band camp?  We agree that it is important that you not wait until Band Camp starts to get used to physical activity and the hot weather, so we discuss some ways that have worked for us in the past to be ready to go on Day 1 of Band Camp. We also say goodbye to our senior Podcast member - Addi.  She share some memories and give some advice to anyone out there considering joining the band. All this, and with more bloopers than ever before!

Does it start in the summer? In June, May?  January?!?  Just like any sport, Marching Band has elements that are pretty much year round.  When do you consider the beginning of Marching Season?