Shedding its geeky image, high school marching band is now the apotheosis of cool
Never mind the high school star quarterback and head cheerleader destined to be crowned king and queen of the prom.
These days, some of the coolest kids on campus can be found playing a tuba or beating a snare drum on the football field during halftime.
Once considered the domain of dorks and geeks, students are now eager to be a part of their high school marching bands, according to Ted Hope, supervisor of secondary music for Hillsborough County schools.
"Bands are the 'in' thing now," said Hope who served as band director of Bloomingdale High School for 17 years before his appointment as music supervisor for the school district. "It's become very popular to join the band, especially at our larger high schools. Bands have become a social cliché onto themselves."
Read more: http://www.tbo.com/news/high-school-band-from-on-geek-to-on-fleek-20161118/
= new reply since forum marked as read
