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The sound of bass drums echoed in the distance as the pit section, Color Guard, and audience all waited for the arrival of the Marching Band. Then from the corner the of the R Building they arrived: horn section, drum line, and the wind instruments, looking like an army as they arranged themselves Tuesday afternoon.

The music they played was titled “Going the Distance” from the film “Rocky,” which was also the source of some sound excerpts played before certain numbers. An audience member appropriately screamed out “Adrian!” at the end of the segment.

Kyle Luck, the marching band director, said he chose “Going the Distance” because of how iconic the music is and it provided a reason to use the herald trumpets.

“I just really liked the music. The music of Rocky is something everyone knows,” Luck said.

The band was precise, clean, clear, and above all loud. Audience members could hear the music and feel it as well. The band not only appeased the ears that afternoon but the eyes as well as they knelt, swayed, and bobbed along with music when the time was appropriate.

Not to be out done, next to them the Color Guard twirled and tossed flags and danced along with the music.

After the “Going the Distance” segment the band played a few other songs, keeping the energy level high as they finally closed the show with their rendition of the A-ha hit “Take On Me.”

Tony Rescigno, drum major, the person in charge of conducting the band, humbly described the influence of the drum major on the band.

“The energy you give off is expressed in the music. I’m so happy to have this opportunity,” said Rescigno.

Jonathan Kent, music, feels the band keeps getting better as time goes on and he enjoyed the “Rocky” part of the show.

“They’ve been getting better every week,” Kent said. “Going the Distance” was my favorite, it is very inspiring stuff.”

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