August 13, 2015: practice Thursday

The fall semester is about to begin at Western Carolina University, and the Pride of the Mountains marching band has already been rehearsing. Along with the beginning of a new semester comes the reminder that we all need to work together and share our rehearsal spaces. Yesterday I had a rehearsal in preparation for an upcoming concert. While we were rehearsing, the sousaphone section from the marching band quietly entered the recital hall, placed their horns on the stage, and sat down to eat lunch. They were so quiet and careful not to disturb us that I hardly noticed them until we finished our rehearsal and I saw their instruments all over the stage!