Next Sunday The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps will hold an open house, to acquaint people with their audition requirements, in Tucson at Rincon/University High School .This is a great opportunity for anyone interested, or possibly interested,  to get all your questions answered, as to what it would entail, to have one of the most amazing experiences this summer, or a future summer, that will last you a lifetime. For more details go to www.arizonaacademy.org

There is a disturbing trend happening at college sporting events,having an excess of piped in music, played over large sound systems,instead of utilizing the school bands.The plan is to make the college games more like professional games.This is a major mistake.The atmosphere at pro games can not compare to college games. I can listen to loud music at home, but not a 50 piece brass band.The University of Arizona has hired an actual DJ to work McKale Center.Even USC has a message board at football games that takes away time from The Trojan Marching Band.Administrators need to understand their fan bases, and  why they go to games,and what makes their product unique and special.In the background right now, I have the Clemson at Georgia Tech game playing through my home theater system, and one of the two bands is just wailing every play, and it definitely sounds like College Football Saturday! Nothing else sounds like that.The marketing people and administrators at universities should not mess with the atmosphere.