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Sousaphone player Luke Weinstein, also known as “Gumby,” gets ready to move to the next set in the Glen Este High School marching band half-time show during practice Aug. 11.
August 24, 2011
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Glen Este marching band color guard members Jordan Eisen, left, passes her flag to Destiny Byrne while rehearsing the half-time show during band camp Aug. 11.
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This year’s Glen Este marching band has 38 members, including a lot of new eighth-graders.
Glen Este’s new show to be ‘magnetic’ Community Press Staff Report The 38-member Glen Este High School marching band held three weeks of camps to practice for this fall’s performances starting July 25. Their show this year is called “Magnetism” and the band is under the direction of Scott Morgan, who moved from Glen Este Middle School this year.
Aleesha Rayl, a member of the Glen Este marching band color guard, gets into character for one of the songs in this year’s half-time show during band camp Aug. 11.
Jacob Theademan, front, Hannah Davis, center, and Marybeth Smith stop to play part of one of the songs in the Glen Este marching band half-time show during rehearsal Aug. 11.
Austin Miller, front, and John Martino wait for Glen Este High School band director Scott Morgan to count off the next set in the half-time show during band camp Aug. 11.
Glen Este color guard member Alisha McDaniel marches to the next location during band camp Aug. 11.
Glen Este High School percussionist D.J. Johnson plays part of a song from the marching band’s half-time show while his band mates learn the sets behind him. Glen Este’s marching band had camp the week of Aug. 8.
The percussion section for the Glen Este High School marching band is set up along the sidelines for this year’s half-time show. The percussionists practiced their music while their fellow band members learned sets during band camp Aug. 11.
This year’s Glen Este marching band show is called “Magnetism.” The group had band camp the week of Aug. 8.
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Peyton Hall, front, and Cailin Theademan practice the Glen Este High School marching band show during band camp Aug. 11.
Members of the Glen Este High School spend their band camp, which started Aug. 8, on the blacktop behind the school’s performing arts center. Although it was a sunny week, the students were thankful for the slightly cooler weather.