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Title: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: shaddragger on December 30, 2011, 08:11:48 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPmmCtHmfE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: cathryn on December 30, 2011, 08:58:06 PM
WV is the Greatest!
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: centerfire_223 on December 31, 2011, 03:52:00 AM
AWESOME!!!!  :yoyo: :highclap:
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: FinsnFur on December 31, 2011, 05:01:40 AM
Wow!...that was absolutely incredible.  :congrats:
How in the heck would you coordinate something like that, let alone train for it?
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: Hawks Feather on December 31, 2011, 09:15:15 AM
That was really well performed and a great tribute to those who serve or have served.  The band obviously has spent some time perfecting that half-time show.

Cathryn - welcome back!

Jim - the shows used to be laid out on graph paper by the leader or in this case leaders.  Then they review it with the members of the band.  Each band member has a "spot" on the field that they need to be "at" at precise times.  If it is a formation shift they also go over "how" each member gets to that spot.  It is somewhat confusing when someone starts band, but the students on the field there have all probably had at least 6 years of marching experience - not that it makes the show any easier, just that they know what is happening from the start.  I said "used to be laid out on graph paper" but now (for many schools) it is computer generated.  I know more information than you needed, but my brother-in-law is a retired band director.  Anyway, the band did a very good job of execution of the show.

Jerry
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: HaMeR on December 31, 2011, 10:20:43 AM
Excellent!!  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: FinsnFur on December 31, 2011, 10:59:42 PM
You made it sound even tougher then I suspected Jerry :laf:
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: Hidehunter on January 01, 2012, 09:00:35 AM
Yeah our band does a good Job!!  Our football team does a good job to  :yoyo:
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: bambam on January 02, 2012, 03:26:09 PM
Let's GOOOOOOOOOO, Mountaineers !
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: Yotehntr on January 02, 2012, 11:41:50 PM
 :yoyo:  That was awesome!
Title: Re: WV Marching Band Armed Forces Salute
Post by: Frogman on January 04, 2012, 03:05:14 PM
We call our WVU marching band the "PRIDE" of WV.  You guys can see why.  I don't know if you will get to see them perform at the Orange Bowl tonight or not?? 

GOOOOOOO  MOUNTAINEERS!!

Jim