Music and dancing can brighten anyone’s day, no matter what genre of music or style of dance you prefer. In a drastic change of events, the world is still coping with what hit us this year and during these hard times is when music and dance are most helpful.

“Ultimately our goal is to bring students together, get active, get involved and work with one another toward a common goal,” said Color Guard Coach, Devin Guillotte.

“This is something that we are very proud to say that we were still able to do, even with many restrictions and limitations in place. When you are a team that is meant to perform things in sync with each other, that can be very difficult when you have a limited amount of time together in person.” said Coach Guillotte.

School started off as connecting learning then to a hybrid schedule which became a hassle. With students at home and others in person but split into days, it was hard to rehearse and be accurate with what needed to be done or have everyone on time.

“We practiced outside with shields for a while but it’s hard to keep track of everyone” said Director of Bands, Brian Wilson.

Though face masks are the new norm now, it’s still hard to keep up with them and with music and dance, where having to move a lot and using your mouth, it’s not ideal. For the time being, students, coaches, and directors are doing their best to stay safe and still maintain the regular daily routine.

“We’ve had more challenges than ever this year and yet that still hasn’t stopped us from having a great time.” said Director Wilson.

Band & Color Guard is still moving forward this upcoming second semester but events are still undecided due to how the circumstances will be in the future. For now, continuing to fight through and having the best possible experience while keeping students motivated is the goal.

“This semester really has taken the phrase “hope for the best and prepare for the worst” to a whole new level.” said Coach Guillotte.