What do you play?
Clarinet.

How long have you played it?
Fourteen years.

What are your secondary instruments and how long have you played them?
Sax (13 years), tuba (9 years), oboe (9 years), flute (5 years), trumpet (6 years), drums (7 years), bass clarinet (6 years), bassoon (4 years)…I’m probably forgetting a few.

How long have you been in a marching band?
Six years.

How long have you been in your current marching band?
Three years.

Have you ever been a drum major, drum captain, block captain, or flagline captain?
Yup.

Ever been a section leader?
I’ve been a squad leader…

Do you believe in seniority?
Not to the degree certain directors seem to take it.

Have you ever trashed a band bus?
Nope.

How many times have you fallen asleep on a band bus?
Just that one year when we went to Boise…I was so damn sick.

Ever done two or more parades in the same day?
Nope.

What’s an 8 hour day of band camp called?
Badass.

Ever had tan/burn lines associated with your instrument?
Nope.

Have you ever marched a song with more than 30 sets in it?
Nope.

If you’ve ever named a set, list the names here:
Have you ever had to perform a potentially life-threatening move in a show?
When we did the Queen show I almost got mowed over by the tubas every single damn time they followed our row.

Ever marched a tempo over 200?
Nope.

Ever been in a high-stepping band?
Nope.

Can you march a wheel turn, line match, crab step, or company front?
I…don’t think so.

The most adverse weather condition you’ve ever endured for the sake of a performance:
That freaking year…I think it was 2006…when it was pouring buckets during the Homecoming parade. MHS was the last group in line, we all had those dorky ponchos on…what fun.

Ever passed out while playing, directing, or marching?
Nope.

Has your band ever had an accident (bleachers collapsing, bus accident, etc…)?
Nope.

Have you ever had to explain part of your uniform to someone who’s not in band?
Our plumes!

Is your band a ‘legend’?
Hell yeah we are!

Which is better, pep band or marching band?
Marching band!

What does your pep band play for?
I’m not in pep band at the moment.

Has your section ever had a theme song?
“Song 46! From my clarinet days!”
YAY!

Ever had to scream, dance, or do a scatter drill for effect?
Hell yes.

Do you have more than two nicknames?
Yup.

Ever shown up another band by playing superior music?
Hahahaha.

List your band-related injuries:
None, surprisingly.