by hinkle | Dec 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
In the third of four sets in the WCU marching band field show “Rock U,” an electronic- sounding voice can be heard over the group announcing that they just “can’t stop the rock.” Behind the voice is Dustin Painter, an electronics coordinator who not only sings through...
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 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Andrew J. Malanowski said three things brought him to Western Carolina University – a chance to major in commercial and electronic music, a multimillion dollar recording studio and the fact that WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band features guitars in its...
by hinkle | Dec 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Cole Watkins, a senior psychology major from Charlotte who plays mellophone in the band, lost 65 pounds after he began a daily routine of running to prepare to march in the 5-and-a-half mile Rose Parade. “In the parade, endurance is a big factor. I figured I would...
by hinkle | Dec 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band Director, Bob Buckner, has such a great ear that he can always tell when Whitney Collins runs a little flat or sharp when she sings part of “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” on a giant letter “U” during the 2010 field show...
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…