by hinkle | Dec 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
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by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band students have fun pulling up the tape that was used to mark the “field” during indoor rehearsal.
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
As a result of rain, the band rehearsed indoors at the Sheraton Fairplex on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Quarters were tight, and there was a lot of sound. The group finished rehearsing the field show “Rock U” by 7:45 p.m. EST (4:45 p.m. PST) and began rehearsing...
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
The final flights arrived Wednesday, Dec. 29, and students went early to rehearsal at the Sheraton Fairplex, an indoor rehearsal venue booked after rainy conditions prevailed in Anaheim on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Matt Henley, assistant director expected the group to...
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Rose Parade will not be the first time on the international stage for Snellville, Ga., native Daryll Victorio, a graduate student studying music education at Western Carolina University who suspects he is the oldest member of the Pride of the Mountains Marching...
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Students had a few hours to themselves after picking up their luggage and afternoon rehearsal. Others were en route to the hotel from the airport. Some, such as Alex Cunningham, a sophomore bass drum player, used the time to catch up with family from California....
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Matt Henley, assistant director of the WCU Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, announced one schedule change for Wednesday, Dec. 29, after breakfast. Rain expected to continue throughout the day led the directors to seek out an indoor rehearsal venue for Wednesday...
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
After flying in to Los Angeles, band members then took a bus another hour to reach the Hyatt in Anaheim, California, where the band will stay throughout the Tournament of Roses, and checked in late Tuesday, Dec. 28.
by hinkle | Dec 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
The three trucks carrying band equipment, instruments, uniforms and luggage across the country through snow and a seemingly neverending stretch of highway through Texas arrived late Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the Hyatt in Anaheim, Calif., after three long days of driving....
Slide #8 tells the whole story of the Pride of the Mountains performance in this parade. It's one thing to…
soooooooooooo pround of you all Go WCU
I hope when the Spring semester starts students will go out of their way to congratulate any band member they…
Even though I am a MOUNTAINEER through and through, I am so happy and proud of the CATAMOUNTS for their…
Congrats to Bob Buckner and the WCU Band. It's been a LONG time since I was in Buckner's band in…