How is the marching band season going? Hopefully everyone is hanging in there. This season has felt like a long one. We are also in the last month now, or month and a week if you are going to Grand Nationals. This is where we all, staff and students, start to experience a little burnout, a little "over it"-ness, and sometimes a little apathy. When I start to experience these feelings, I have to ask myself if I have gotten everything I want out of the season. Yes! You

Hey everyone! We are 2 weeks into the performance part of the marching band season here in Ohio. I wanted to share five takeaways I have through the season so far.

For a lot of us, this is where we stop learning music. However, this isn't even the entry level of the music. "What do you mean Ryan? I have the right notes, right rhythms, and the right tempo... what else is there?"

So why are we talking about standards right now? Because we are about to start band camp and this is where we can really set the standards for the entire season. Setting standards early is so very important because it really sets the tone for the entire season. You get to decide what is acceptable now and reinforce it during the most contact hours you will have.

As a student we can decide what our indivdiual standards are. I will be on time to everything. I will be attentive during rehearsal. I will give my best effort all the time. I will encourage the people around me. I will practice 15 minutes everyday. I will play that piece of music I have been working on for 2 year now. I will come to rehearsal prepared so I can be a great example for everyone else.