2008 Cougar Marching Band Season
"Lightsource: From Darkness to Light"
The 2008 Cougar Marching Band show is a harmonic journey from darkness to light. A simple concept,
but there's more to it than that. When we begin we will illustrate the absence of
light. To do this, we will use opaque fabrics, create shadow effects, as well as
dark illusions. By the end of the show we arrive at our lightsource and the band
will quite literally light up the field musically and visually sparkling with intensity.
What does searching for the lightsource mean? That's something you'll have to
decide for yourself!
2008 Marching Band Newsletter (PDF)
2008 Cougar Band Results
| 9/13 |
Franklin Central |
4th (Best pit crew) |
| 9/20 |
Plainfield |
5th |
| 9/27 |
Brownsburg |
4th |
| 10/4 |
ISSMA District |
Gold rating (Best Music,
Best Visual,
Best General Effect)
|
| 10/11 |
Ben Davis |
4th |
| 10/18 |
ISSMA Regional |
Gold rating,
Semi-state finalist |
| 10/25 |
ISSMA Semi-state |
State finalist |
| 11/2 |
ISSMA State |
9th |
About the Arranger
Bruce McConnell is a composer, arranger and music educator. His work has included
writing for and teaching marching band, indoor percussion and concert
ensembles with schools such as Center Grove, Avon, Lawrence North and Carmel
High School. Bruce has written and consulted for numerous other groups in
Indiana as well as other schools across the country. Mr. McConnell's twenty year
tenure in Drum Corps International includes writing and teaching for such groups
as the Star of Indiana, The Bluecoats, The Cavaliers and The Glassmen. He is
currently the Director of Concert Percussion at Carmel High School. He resides in
Carmel, with his wife and two children.
Watch and Listen
Watch the drill in animation (Windows Media format)
Section 1, Darkness Into Light
Section 2, Journey
Section 3, The Light
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