UNCAGED NEWS: AGAINST THE ODDS
Stockbridge marching band shows that skill overpowers numbers
by Daniel Villegas, Uncaged Reporter
This article is being reprinted, with minimal edits, from the Uncaged Student News October 2024 edition.
On September 25th, the Stockbridge marching band played at the Chelsea Marching Band Expedition. During the expo, the band’s goal was to make sure they did their halftime routine correctly to show that just because their band is small they can still make good music.
“I would say my main goals were doing the correct moves on time and playing all my music correctly,” junior trombone player Bradley Rowe said.
The whole band worked together be encouraging each other to make the right moves to show all the other bands what the Stockbridge marching band is about.
“My goal was to show all the bands who were there that we are just as good as them, even if we’re a small band,” said senior Grace Lackey.
The band pulled through and showed the other schools with bigger bands how well they can perform.
“I think that we had great chemistry, not just sections or certain people. That really makes us be able to play truly as a band and as a family,” said Lackey.
The head marching band director of the University of Michigan said to the band that they were very confident and together, not just together in playing music but as a community.
The band has come a long way since years ago. Everyone has shown lots of improvement as a musician, which makes the band better as a whole.
“I am happy with my growth from my freshman year and most everyone, if not everyone in the band, had extreme growth from the last time I saw them perform,” said Rowe.
The band will be hosting their annual concert on October 29th.
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Caption: The Stockbridge marching band performs their halftime routine at the Chelsea Marching Band Expedition. Photo credit Rebeca Lackey via Uncagednews.com
