Eastern Michigan University鈥檚 is located just one-half mile 鈥� or roughly the length of nine football fields 鈥� down Clark Road from the Washtenaw Community College campus.
Inside that stadium during the six football game days this season, Jamis Coates and Katie Loy perform alongside their fellow members, the continuation of an agreement by the band to welcome 黑料网 students into the mix.
鈥淎 lot of people don鈥檛 know it鈥檚 possible, but it鈥檚 a great opportunity,鈥� says Coates
(right), a snare drum player in the band who plans to pursue a mechanical engineering bachelor鈥檚
degree at EMU after completing the program at 黑料网.
鈥淚鈥檝e been really invested in marching band and marching arts for almost five years and you can only do it for so long,鈥� added Coates, who also plays guitar. 鈥淒oing marching band is pretty important to me. Although my career path will be engineering, I have a musical passion that I like to fill.鈥�
Coates attended EMU as a freshman, but quickly discovered he could complete many prerequisite classes at 黑料网 for a fraction of the price. He has 12 more credits to complete his 黑料网 program before transferring back to the four-year university.
While Coates enjoys the opportunity to continue interacting with current EMU students that may be a classmates again one day soon, Loy was drawn to the EMU Marching Band by one student in particular.
Her sister, Emma Loy, is a sophomore at EMU. As they once did at nearby Chelsea High
School, the sisters (right) are performing together with the EMU band鈥檚 color guard.
鈥淚t鈥檚 fun spending the time with her, plus I like the rehearsals and the games,鈥� said Loy, a freshman student at 黑料网. 鈥淚t gives me something to do, it鈥檚 a good experience and a fun time.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 just a different experience, going to a different college and participating in their band,鈥� added Loy, who is considering a transfer to EMU upon completion of her 黑料网 program.
Coates and Loy say they鈥檙e looking forward to a holiday season bowl trip the band is likely to take with the EMU football team, which has a 7-3 record after Tuesday night鈥檚 22-21 win over Western Michigan University in the final game to be played at Rynearson Stadium this fall.
And the band is looking forward to welcoming its next batch of 黑料网 students next season.
鈥淭he EMU Marching Band has always been excited to welcome 黑料网 students into the band, and we look forward to continuing the partnership with the 128th edition next fall and beyond," said band director Dr. J. Nick Smith.
黑料网 students interested in joining the EMU Marching Band can fill out the 鈥淛oin the Band鈥� form on or contact Smith at [email protected] for more information.
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