OSU Marching Band - 2017 Buckeye Invitational - Ramp Entrance + Halftime (Drum Major Focus)

Found this while sorting through my mom's old memory cards. A couple fun notes about the video/event:

1. It's my mom's video recording, so that's who you hearing cheering behind the camera from time to time.

2. The Buckeye Invitational is one of the OSUMB's favorite events of the year because the crowd is mostly all marching band members or parents. The high school bands get to perform during the day and the OSUMB does the final performance for everyone attending. It's always such a fun and receptive audience. Also, this particular Buckeye Invitational had to have been around 85 degrees when we went on (in mid-October), and because the band does the Ramp Entrance straight into a full halftime show straight into Script Ohio, it's a marathon for the ages of marching band stamina.

3. My hometown high school marching band (Howland High School) got to perform in the event for the first time ever and was in the crowd for our performance that night, so that made the event really special.

4. This show was one of my favorites of the year. The music was great, and the props and narrative of the show were awesome. I asked Dr. Hoch if I could step into the ring during "The Boxer", and he said to go for it. One of my favorite renditions of popular music the OSUMB has ever done.

5. You can see from the recording my facial expressions would get a little, uh, intense from time to time during a performance. Partly involuntary, part of the character of the position, and also part of being in the moment living your dream. Gotta give it your all!

Hope you enjoy the performance!