The Fort Hays State University’s Marching Band is counting down the days until\u00a0the Kickoff Classic\u00a0this Thursday at 7 p.m. on Lewis Field, where they will conduct their first performance of the year .<\/p>\n
The Marching Band, along with the Tiger Debs and Color Guard, will be performing a Radio Show, which consists of tunes the crowd is sure to recognize.<\/p>\n
These recognizable songs include \u201cHappy\u201d by Pharrell Williams, \u201cLet Her Go\u201d by Passenger \u00a0and \u201cCounting Stars\u201d by One Republic.<\/p>\n
“We want to make a connection with the students in the stands,” said Lane Weaver,\u00a0director of athletic bands.\u00a0“We just want to have some fun.”<\/p>\n
“I think that since the songs are familiar with a lot of the audience, it will be very well received,” said alto saxophone player, Tanner Hassell, Leoti sophomore.<\/p>\n
The marching band has been making every second count during their class time in order to perfect these familiar tunes.<\/p>\n
“Rehearsal time has to be very efficient,” Weaver said. “At a typical practice we’ll warm up, stretch out, get our instruments warmed up and ready to go, and learn and review music.”<\/p>\n
“We have worked really hard on our Radio Show, and it should come together very nicely,” said drummer Tyler Rathbun, Minneapolis freshman.<\/p>\n
During halftime the performers will face towards the east side of Lewis Field, allowing students to get a front row seat to the show.\u00a0However, at the game on Sept. 20, they will face the opposite direction.<\/p>\n
“We typically do three different halftime shows a year\u2026for each side of the field,” Weaver said. “We’ll have an ’80s show for the two October games, and then the November games, having a conjunction with Veterans Day, will be a patriotic, military salute type of performance.”<\/p>\n
Each of these performances not only requires band members to learn music and drills, but also rely on their other band mates.<\/p>\n
“The marching band and the entire music department are very tight-knit,” Hassell said. “I definitely agree that we are all like a family. Even as a non-major member of the band, I feel the sense of community, and it’s one of the main reasons I enjoy being in the bands here at Fort Hays.”<\/p>\n
As the school year progresses, the relationships between Marching Band members will become even greater, and their performances will do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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