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\u201cIt was astounding to see where they were on Monday-they knew nothing-to now, they know all of this.\u201d It amazed Crunk to see the students rise and witness their capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the moments leading up to their placing in the Division II state championship, they put their best foot forward every opportunity they had. At the Pulaski Classic, the team won 1st in their class, earning them a spot as a grand champion band out of 17 bands. They were a finalist band at Austin Peay and won second in visual and best overall percussion. For Cascade High School Marching Band, this was only the beginning. During the football season, they play at home and away football games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have competitions on Saturdays starting with the last week in September until the State Competition on the first Saturday in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For family and friends of the band performers, it may seem as though the band life never stops, but their hard work and effort pay off. They become better instrumentalists, team players, and better people with each competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe try to get a little bit better each week. After every competition, we get commentary from the judges, and they tell us things we\u2019re doing well and things we need to get better at.\u201d Lucich said competitions are an excellent opportunity for the band to continue refining their skills and improving until the state championship event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lucich said he finds joy in witnessing the children growing in their craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnytime I see the kids being successful at what they\u2019ve worked so hard on, that\u2019s always a proud moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies support that music improves children\u2019s test scores and overall academic development. Students who participate in the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement than their peers who don\u2019t participate in some form of art education. Lucich said the band provides a creative outlet in music that they can\u2019t get in other classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt gives students with a high musical intelligence the outlet to express their talents.\u201d -GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CASCADE HIGH School Marching Band, led by band director David Lucich, finished 4th place in the Division II state championship, and their hard work, both on and off-season, pays off. They honed their musical skills during their eight-hour band camp sessions in preparation for the upcoming school year. In addition, drum majors attended the drum […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":14639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-768x1024.jpg\")
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