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West TN Marching Arts

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Students and staff from South Gibson County High School in Medina TN discuss all the incredible Marching Bands of West TN, interview other students and staff, and generally have a good time talking about this Marching Band community that we love!

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All Episodes

30:17

236 - The Second Season Finale!

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/05/20

We reflect on a great year of band and our memories of last season. We look forward to the excitement of this fall! See you then!

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45:43

235 - How to prepare for Band Camp

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/05/08

What can you do in the summer to prepare for band camp? We agree that it is important that you not wait until Band Camp starts to get used to physical activity and the hot weather, so we discuss some ways that have worked for us in the past to be ready to go on Day 1 of Band Camp.We also say goodbye to our senior Podcast member - Addi. She share some memories and give some advice to anyone out there considering joining the band. All this, and with more bloopers than ever before!

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34:03

234 - When Does Marching Season Actually Start?

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/05/01

Does it start in the summer? In June, May? January?!? Just like any sport, Marching Band has elements that are pretty much year round. When do you consider the beginning of Marching Season?

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34:14

233 - Spring Parades

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/04/24

Some bands march Parades in the Spring, some don't. What are these parades and why do some bands choose to march in them? Also, there has been a foul odor across the West Tennessee Rural Area the last week or so. What in the world is this smell?!With special guest host - South Gibson Student Natalie Curtis!

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24:27

232 - We talk about Concert Band?

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/04/17

How does Concert Band fit into Marching Band, or vice versa? Does your school charge admission to their Band concerts? Why or why not? We talk about these things and more!

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25:28

231 - Weather, Spring Break, and Show Reveals

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/04/10

It's been a few weeks since our last episode. Spring Break happened, and then the crazy weather happened! Our thoughts go out to all those in the West Tennessee area who were affected by the storms, especially in McNairy County and the Obion County flood area. We also talk about the Winter Guard Championships that just happened. And we start our online stalking of bands as Show Reveals start to happen! This part of the year really gets us hyped up for what's coming!

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32:45

230 - Concert Festival

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/03/13

This week we try to wake up from losing an hour of sleep to daylight savings time. Then we talk about Concert Performance Assessment, better known as Concert Festival. We talk about some of the scores from Memphis and preview the bands and songs being played at the UT Martin Festival. We also discuss the benefits of going to concert festival as it relates to the Marching Arts.

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29:23

229 - Spring Fundamental Camps

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/03/07

We talk about how we use time in the Spring to get the fundamentals and lines set for Color Guard and Percussion. What do they do at these camps and what is their purpose? Do you do the same thing or something similar at your school?

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30:50

228 - How to practice at home

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/02/27

There is only so much you can do in class. Students need to practice at home. But how often? For how long? What exactly do you need to practice? We discuss these things and wonder at our recent crazy weather in West Tennessee.

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44:24

227 - Hear from students who made All West and DCI

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/02/13

We are joined in studio by some students who made All West Honor Band. They tell us what they are excited about and give us their favorite memories of previous years at All WestWe are also joined by Eli Lickey, who just signed with Music City Drum Corps. He fills us in on his experience with the audition process and what it has been like so far in his first time as a Drum Corps member.

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36:26

226 - Concert Band's role in the Marching Arts

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/02/10

We discuss Concert Band how it prepares us to excel in the Marching Season and how it makes us more well-rounded musicians by exposing us to varied literature, skill sets, and musical styles. And at a time when many students might consider Concert Band boring, we talk about why for many others this deepens their love for music and performing.

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32:56

225 - Recruiting new members for next year

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/01/30

Getting 8th graders and other new members to sign up for band next year is an important part of a marching program. How do we do it here at our school? Is the same or different than other schools? Is there a best way to do it? We talk about this and more as we fend off the sicknesses closing down schools across West Tennessee! Stay healthy (or get better soon)!

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37:05

224 - DCI Rule Changes and Honor Bands

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/01/23

In this episode Wyatt tells us about his All West Audition experience, we discuss what we learned about DCI rules after watching a video about proposed rules changes for this coming year, and we talk about Honor Bands in general and what they are for.

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32:31

223- A New Year!

West TN Marching Arts ·

2025/01/17

We talk about what we did during our break and what we did during our snow day!! Then we discuss what we are doing in band this semester, from concerts to Winter Guard to All West Auditions this weekend. Welcome back!

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50:23

222 - Our 2nd Annual Band Christmas Lists, and Winter...

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/12/12

We talk about our Christmas Parade experience, our upcoming Christmas (or Winter) Concert, then we grill two of our Color Guard members with our pressing questions about Winter Guard. We are probably asking the same questions as many of you out there - What is Winter Guard, is it just like Marching Band, when is the Winter Guard season? Then we end our year with our Band Christmas lists - if there was a Band Santa, what would you put on your Band Christmas list?

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23:11

221 - What are we doing now in band?

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/12/05

Band is a year round sport, with plenty of performances happening well after marching season is over. So what are we doing now in band? Are we at South Gibson doing the same thing other schools are doing?Also, we talk about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and how it compares to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA.

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37:54

220 - BOA Grand Nationals Recap

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/11/21

We congratulate the 6 bands from Tennessee who went to the last Marching Competition of the year - the Bands of America Grand Nationals Championship in Indianapolis! We also talk about the top bands in the finals and what our favorite shows were this year that we got to see at Grand Nationals.

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34:56

219 - Season Favorites and the BOA Grand Nationals...

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/11/14

We discuss our final decisions for favorites of the marching season. And then we preview the official end of the marching season - the Bands of American Grand National Championships in Indianapolis!

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32:52

218 - State and Bandmasters recaps

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/11/08

We recap the Division I and II State Marching Band Championships along with the Bandmasters Championship. We also talk about how we feel about this being the end of the marching season and what we have in store for the off season.

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41:39

217 - Dyer Co Recap and State Contest Previews

West TN Marching Arts ·

2024/10/31

We recap a fantastic Dyer County Competition - the Choctaw Classic. Then we preview the Division I and II State Competitions as well as the Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl this weekend! And we ask the question - are you nervous or excited when you perform at a competition for the final time?

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