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“It’s nice going into the high school and you already have 180 friends.
They just accept you because you’re a band kid.” Sophomore Will Benhardt
They make a dynamic duo. Although they
purchase the music to their half-time show, Thomas
writes the percussion parts custom for the students
and Blankenship writes the drill for the entire
show. According to sophomore Will Benhardt,
the PRIDE has “really good” band directors. “You
always learn something and they come around and
talk to us about what we can do to improve,” he
said.
It isn’t just the commitment of the band directors
that brings so much “pride” to TBHS. The students’
are just as dedicated. Students can add 5-10 hours a
week of practice to their schedule.
There are also band members that
participate in Jazz Band, compete
for All District band and play
in Pep Band. For those students
electing a music intensive lifestyle, a busy week can
easily add 20 hours to their schedule. Members
of the Jazz Band also log additional hours at
community events such as Hawk Point Heritage
Days or even a festival in Clarksville.
“Our kids like going to community events. They
see it as an opportunity, not a hassle,” Blankenship
said. It’s also not typical for school bands to be able
to play at community events all year long, but the
Jazz Band can easily play an hour’s worth of music
at any time of the year because they have 15-20
songs stockpiled.
Too big for the
band room, the
195 band members
practice in the
TBHS Commons.
Middle school
band has also
outgrown their
classroom and
now practice on
the stage.
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