Thursday, August 13, 2015

Larissa Gurnic, 2016 US Army All-American #99Learns @DGS_Bands




Summer is nearly over, and all around the country band camp approaches, if it is not already underway. The sounds of drum lines, Dr. Beat, band directors’ commands on school PA systems, and beautiful music repeated until perfected will fill the air, as marching bands on high school campuses around the country prepare for the coming school year.

For 125 of those high school marching band students, this school year will be particularly exciting.
Senior Sousaphone player Larissa Gurnic was chosen, through competitive audition, to be a member of the 2016 US Army All-American Marching Band. Larissa submitted three separate audition videos featuring marching, playing, and articulating her desire to be a US Army All-American.

The band, chosen from more than 1,300 auditioning students from 47 states, is comprised of 125 of the finest high school senior marching musicians in America.  Each member receives an all-expense paid trip to San Antonio, Texas in January of 2016.  Band members will rehearse with nationally renowned instructors for a week, culminating in a performance at the US Army All-American Bowl at the Alamo Dome, an annual East vs. West High School football game that features 90 of the best high school football players in America.  This game is viewed live by more than 38,000 spectators, and, will garner a live viewing audience on NBC of more than 2.5 million viewers.

Congratulations to Larissa for achieving this prestigious selection.  Thanks for the high standards you set on the field and in the music suite each and every day.  Have a great season and an even better time in San Antonio - Go Mustangs!!!