#marchingband – The Hawk Eye

The battery warms up prior to rehearsal on Nov. 6. The battery is a specific part of the drumline that marches their instruments on the field. Hebron’s battery is made up of bass drums, snare drums and quads.

Drumline to compete in virtual Lone Star Classic competition Nov. 7

Andie San Luis, Reporter
November 6, 2020

Koch works with the battery during after school rehearsal on Oct. 9. Oftentimes, the battery rehearses separately from the band, joining for more holistic practice. “He makes us fix our own stuff so that we can only get broad comments from the [press] box,” Senior percussionist Ike Bowen said. “He likes to mess around and be goofy and get along with his students until it’s time to play. Then, he’s very matter-of-fact and gets it done.”

The beat of a new drum

Andie San Luis, Reporter
October 21, 2020

Assistant band director Zack Anderson gives directions to the concert band as they practice marching outside. Anderson is the primary director for Concert I and II and was hired prior to assistant director JP Wilson’s departure. “No one’s got this all figured out, and we’re continuing to figure all of it out as we go,” Anderson said. “I think the one thing that remains the same in all of this, is that we're all doing it together.”

A Bandemic Experience

Sarosh Ismail and Andie San Luis
September 16, 2020

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