The Journey
As he blows into his saxophone, James McDonough, junior, side steps across the field in front of large of maps. Every year, the band chooses a theme for their performance, and this year’s theme was the journey. “That actually reflects our season perfectly, because our supposed destination was the championships but we didn't realize that the journey, our practices, our earlier competitions, are what actually made the season a lot of fun,” Manzhos said. Jessica Zhou/Prowler
Hitting the note
Although it is his first year in marching band, Jacob Flanery, freshman, confidently plays his horn, adding to the cohesiveness of the band’s performance. Sarah Lu/Prowler
Lined up
Marching in front of the whole band, James Bentley, freshman, struts across the field, a fresh new face among many of the seasoned marchers. This was the last season of four year careers for many marchers, and for Shannon King, senior, it was a good one to end on. “It was a great season and I couldn't ask for anything else senior year. I wish more people would do it; it's always more fun with more people,” King said. Jessica Zhou/Prowler
Keeping time
Nathan Shadron, junior, blows into his tenor saxophone while marching to the left in tandem with the rhythm. Like any fall other sport, marching band has been preparing for their season since the summer. “This season, we would have rehearsals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and then usually every Saturday we would go to a competition,” Steven Choi, junior, said. Jessica Zhou/Prowler
Eyes up
Jason Peters, senior, focuses intently on playing his marimba as he keeps time with the drum major and the rest of the rhythm instruments. As drum major, Dasha Manzhos, senior, conducted and led the band, standing on a high rise and acting as the rhythm, or time, keeper. “It was really cool to witness everyone's growth because as a marcher you only witness what what's going on in your vicinity, but as a drum major, you get to see the whole show unfold,” Manzhos said. Sarah Lu/Prowler
As the marching band’s season comes to an end, members are looking back on their season with pride. Winning two championships, the band has been very busy outside of performing at football games. At a competition in Las Vegas, they won every single award for their category. However, for most members, it was about more than the trophies they earned, their season was about their journey as a band, an idea that was the very theme of their performance. Let’s take a look at the highlights from their last show Friday, Nov. 30, at an impromptu Thousand Oaks showcase.
