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November 13, 2004

Doin' the Band Mom dance

Drum Major SiobhanSiobhan has been beside herself for a few weeks not believing her band has yet totally jelled. Yes, they've captured a couple of first places with band (guard as been horribly down in the scores), but as a perfectionist AND drum major, she really wants her band to shine shine shine.

Earlier today, they stepped off at 1:45 pm, one of 13 bands competing in 3A division.

And it came together. The music jelled, the drumline really followed her directing and so all elements were in sinc. The guard, with a new routine, just two-tournaments old, with new flags twirled in time, crisp and precise.

The band came in FIRST
Drum line came in FIRST
Guard came in SECOND
They won top honors in VISUALS and MUSIC

Siobhan was almost giddy (and it's been a while since I've heard her giddy).

They were invited to play at 6:15 pm for the evening competition (4A and above).

Looks like her band WILL be going to state competitions!!! WHOOHOO!!

(sorry, no pics today... got to the competition and found out the batteries had died. Next competition, I promise, unless I can find another parent with pics)

Posted by Darleen at November 13, 2004 08:14 PM

Comments

Yay, hooray! Congratulations!
Doesn't it just kill you when your kid is trying to do something important to them, which depends on other people as well, and you can't make everything go right (even when you know you shouldn't mess with the Life Lesson)?
Good for her and all her hard work. & good for the supportive mom...

We are in the midst of being propmistress for the school musical next week - "Gotta, gotta cut loose! Footloose!" She does love it, though, our little techie geek...

Posted by: Sal at November 14, 2004 08:15 AM

Sal!!

Oooo.... break a leg!

When I was in high school I was a full fledged theater geek.

Oh my...I love the movie, didn't know they had translated into a stage musical. You all are gonna rock the house.

Please let me know how it went!

Posted by: Darleen at November 14, 2004 08:06 PM

Really makes me miss high school band. We were a large 3A band in East Texas, and all 4 years I was in high school we got 1st Division in both Field Drill and Concert. That hadn't been done in a while, a band to get Sweepstakes 4 years in a row. I'll always have fond memories of the Center High School band!

Posted by: SFC Thomas at November 15, 2004 03:53 PM

SPF Thomas

Wow...looks like you have some great band memories.

This year is kind of bittersweet as Siobhan is my youngest and it will close out 12 years of Field Show seasons for me ... until either my step-son (now 10) wants to be in band or the twins are old enough. :-)

Posted by: Darleen at November 15, 2004 04:45 PM