As school begins, the memories of Band Camp for high school marching artists starts to blend into the routine of weekly rehearsals. 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 continue to 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 Noah Tunney was chosen, through competitive audition, to be a member of the 2017 US Army All-American Marching Band. Noah submitted three separate audition videos featuring marching, playing, and articulating his 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 2017. 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.
Noah continues a legacy of All-American excellence for the Marching Mustangs, with students selected to this prestigious ensemble 4 out of the last 5 years (Josiah Williams - 2013; Sam Tedeschi - 2015; Larissa Gurnic - 2016.)
