Mellophones

The name is deceiving. There is nothing mellow about this section. They are outstanding in every aspect. 3 veterans and 2 newbies. 5 young ladies. One is marching a flute spot as an alternate. They can play, they can march, and they care and you can tell it! I want a whole band of these guys. There is one region player and one all-state player. If one of them misses practice, you know something is wrong. They may be the most in tune section in the band, and they can really crank it out too. Memorizing music is no problem either. Their section leader is an outstanding young lady that works very well with the younger students. An outstanding section from top to bottom, and they are all excellent horn players as well, no converts here.

On a continuation from yesterday, a bad Tuesday is hard on me. I want to get back out there and fix things but we are off on Wednesdays. I truly hope we are over this "hump" and can get back on championship track tomorrow. Everybody seemed to be in agreement that it was better to stay home and practice on the 23rd then to go somewhere and have a bad experience. What if we practiced all day on the 16th and then half day on the 23rd to get caught up? 23rd could be a good day then. Kids just let me know if you are up to it.