The Wimberley Texan Marching Band performed at the UIL Area contest Saturday afternoon in Liberty Hill. Their “NEVERMORE” program used dark tones and themes reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
“This was the performance we’ve been looking for out of the band,” said director John Winebrenner. “They played strong, hit their marks, and completely rocked the show. Unfortunately, we had an incident with a prop that might have cost us.” The prop Winebrenner spoke of was an artful stunt using fabric to create a black, flowing tunnel enveloping the band as two members ran the length of the formation. Strong winds blowing across the material at the time of the contest caused a malfunction in the effect, snagging a few players in the effort.
“Our recovery was awesome,” said senior drum major Chloe Shipman. “Each of our marchers got untangled, rejoined the band in position, and marched their parts like nothing happened.” Drum major Izzy Frank shared, “We were solid. Even with the gaffe, our band stood out. This was the best performance we’ve had, and I hope we get the opportunity to play it again.”
