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Poi Borchardt ‘26 on playing the tuba, marching band, and her band experience
As well as being a tuba player, Poi Borchardt ‘26 plays the sousaphone in marching band. PHOTO BY LILY RANTANEN
By Lily Rantanen Poi Borchardt ‘26 is a fearsome force to be reckoned with when it comes to everything low brass. She’s a marching band section leader, bass trombonist, and talented tuba player. 8 LH FEATURE MAGAZINE
As the Wind Ensemble tuba and low brass section leader, there’s no denying that Borchardt is doing something right. But she hasn’t always been a tubist – in fact, she’s been playing for only two years. “I used to be a trombone player. [I] picked it out in fifth grade and stuck with
it until they asked me to switch in eighth grade,” Borchardt said. Despite the obvious differences between tuba and trombone, Borchardt says it hasn’t been too hard to adjust to the tuba. “It’s been really interesting so far,” Borchardt said. “It’s obviously a lot different October 12, 2023
