“It’s absolutely exhilarating, and I’ve really never experienced anything else quite like that last hit of a show.” Then there’s that silence for a couple of seconds and then everyone erupts and they start cheering,” he said. It's glorious, and it just kind of rings out. “You hit the final note - the last sustained note is just beautiful. There are some moments in a live performance that cannot be replicated anywhere else, said Snyder, the trombonist. O’Fallon Township High School band director Melissa Gustafson Hinds said the performances include many aspects of the arts such as music, theater and dance, adding it’s like a “fine arts production that’s very outside, has a lot of athletic ability, creativity, emotion - all of these things.” Many people may imagine competitive marching band performances are something like they might see in a parade or a scene from the 2002 film “Drumline,” but that isn't quite right. O’Fallon Township’s field show this year is called “Rewriting Reality” and features music by Elton John, and '80s synth-pop band A-ha, as well as original music by Cirque Du Soleil percussionist and composer Aaron Guidry. On New Year's Day, the band will represent the state of Illinois in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The group was a 2018 Bands of America Grand National finalist - one of the 12 top-scoring high school marching bands in the country - and has appeared in multiple college bowl games and parades over the years. The O’Fallon Township High School Marching Band is a powerhouse among marching bands in the St. Louis Public Radio Brandon Snyder, a senior trombonist with the O’Fallon Township Marching Panthers, performs on Friday at the Bands of America Super Regional Championship at The Dome at America’s Center in St.
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