Page 94 - 2019 Senior Will

Thank you all for the memories throughout the past 4 years, whether they were good or bad. Whether it was shows, parades, warm ups, rehearsals, stand tunes, lot concerts, or playing the cadence on loop, I won’t my experience in this drumline and the people in it. I’ll miss marching with all of you, and I’ll see you guys next year when I’m an alum.
Abby, Brian, and Erik -
When I got to UD, I had no idea how to play cymbals or anything about cymbal technique. However, thanks to your help, I feel like I kinda know what I’m doing. Thank you for being great techs and teaching me how to play cymbals and doing all of our cool visuals, along with working hard to make sure our entire entire section looks good musically and visually.
Profs. Saver and Ancona -
Thank you for all of your hard work you put into this ensemble and giving me the opportunity to be a part of it for four years. The memories I made in the UDMB aren’t something that I will forget; and again, congratulations for 25 years of directing and working for the UDMB.
Ayanna Posipanko ~~
Well...I had hoped that I would have written this throughout my time in the band. Writing a little bit after each band banquet, reflecting on that year, and talking about hopes for the future. It would have made this ending part easier.
But in true fashion, it is a little over 24 hours before the deadline and I currently have 61. 61 words. Now 65.
Point being, this is going to be a whirlwind.
Back when I was applying to colleges, one of my important criteria for choosing a school was that the school had a marching band. Bonus points if the uniforms had capes. I was just talking to my mom about this over Thanksgiving break and in retrospect, I wonder why that was so important to me back then. Not that my high school marching band experience was bad, but things were significantly different when coming to college. I was now part of a trumpet section that was nearly 2/3rds the size of my high school band. Now I had much higher expectations on my ability as an individual: needing to be able to read drill charts, understanding basic terminology, etc. Being responsible for myself was not really a part of my high school marching band experience as the information was mostly spoon-fed to us. Only the section leader needed to know how to read things, and we were small enough that it worked out. It wasn’t until senior year in high school when I was section leader that I learned how to properly read drill. Here, while there were people that could help, the expectations of the individual immediately made an impression on me that I hope to carry on through everything else that I do. To do things with pride and confidence, even if sometimes it is not the correct thing to do (if you mess up, mess up big right?)
During my time in the UDMB, I met people that I likely would not have otherwise. I likely would not have joined the 8-Bit Orchestra, an organization in which I have devoted much time and energy into helping the group succeed. I know I talk a lot about the group, but I only really ever joined because I