Norwich's Field Band show this weekend
NORWICH – Fans of the Norwich Purple Tornado Marching Band will have one final chance to see the band perform at Ulrich Stadium this season. The school will host its annual Fall Festival of Bands competition Saturday.
“We have a great tradition here,” said Chris Calhoun, the field band’s assistant director. “I always love to get in front of the home crowd.”
Football fans have gotten a look at the band’s competitive field show before, when they have performed during half time. This will be the first opportunity to observe them on their home field in true competition mode.
The 54-member group has been practicing for months to perfect their 2008 show, titled “Tales from the Pond.”
According to marching band director Lansing Dimon, the performance, which is just over seven minutes in length, includes music from Cirque de Soleil.
“Every person counts,” said Dimon. “There is not a lot of wiggle room.”
The band has faced challenges this year, with a new director coming on board weeks before school started and several students learning different instruments for the show.
Dimon and Calhoun have more than a dozen other adults helping coordinate the group. This includes instructional staff, parents, volunteers and even some recent graduates, explained Dimon.
“They work pretty hard,” Chris Calhoun said, following a 2 1/2 hour outdoor practice on Thursday night. But that hard work has paid off.
“They’ve shown immense improvement since the beginning of the year,” said Dimon.
The field band has taken first place in its division for two straight weeks, at competitions held in Liverpool and Vestal.
“They’ve really overachieved as a group,” said Calhoun. The assistant director said he looks forward to showing the hometown fans the results of that hard work.
Bands from Bath-Haverly, Johnson City, Wellsville, Vestal and Horseheads will be traveling to Norwich for the competition, which will begin at 6 p.m. with the introduction of the judges and senior recognition. The first band will take the field at roughly 6:30 p.m.
According to Dimon, the bands are scored on both their musical performance and the visual impact of the drill.
Saturday will be the last time the Purple Tornado Field Band performs their competitive field show in front of a crowd before they head to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 26 for the final New York State Field Band Conference competition of the year.
“We have a great tradition here,” said Chris Calhoun, the field band’s assistant director. “I always love to get in front of the home crowd.”
Football fans have gotten a look at the band’s competitive field show before, when they have performed during half time. This will be the first opportunity to observe them on their home field in true competition mode.
The 54-member group has been practicing for months to perfect their 2008 show, titled “Tales from the Pond.”
According to marching band director Lansing Dimon, the performance, which is just over seven minutes in length, includes music from Cirque de Soleil.
“Every person counts,” said Dimon. “There is not a lot of wiggle room.”
The band has faced challenges this year, with a new director coming on board weeks before school started and several students learning different instruments for the show.
Dimon and Calhoun have more than a dozen other adults helping coordinate the group. This includes instructional staff, parents, volunteers and even some recent graduates, explained Dimon.
“They work pretty hard,” Chris Calhoun said, following a 2 1/2 hour outdoor practice on Thursday night. But that hard work has paid off.
“They’ve shown immense improvement since the beginning of the year,” said Dimon.
The field band has taken first place in its division for two straight weeks, at competitions held in Liverpool and Vestal.
“They’ve really overachieved as a group,” said Calhoun. The assistant director said he looks forward to showing the hometown fans the results of that hard work.
Bands from Bath-Haverly, Johnson City, Wellsville, Vestal and Horseheads will be traveling to Norwich for the competition, which will begin at 6 p.m. with the introduction of the judges and senior recognition. The first band will take the field at roughly 6:30 p.m.
According to Dimon, the bands are scored on both their musical performance and the visual impact of the drill.
Saturday will be the last time the Purple Tornado Field Band performs their competitive field show in front of a crowd before they head to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 26 for the final New York State Field Band Conference competition of the year.
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