Introducing... THE MARCHING RAVENS!!!

So... I passed my audition, and now am a Trombone Player with Baltimore's Marching Ravens! I feel that this is a really great opportunity to play and have fun at the same time. My first rehearsal started as soon as the audition was over, and I had a great time. My first performance with the band will be Sunday, August 5th at the Howard County Fair in Maryland. My first football game at M&T Bank Stadium will be on Friday, August 17th as the Ravens take on the Detroit Lions. I can't wait to get this marching season going! Look for me on TV!

I also have to say that I think it's really neat that I will be able to march in a marching band in high school, college, and the NFL. I would have never thought that back when I first picked up my trombone in 1994. Of course, the Ravens were the Cleveland Browns in 1994, and I had not heard of the Baltimore Colts Band, the forerunner to today's Marching Ravens, so I had no way of knowing that this would one day be a reality. Learn about the Baltimore Colts Band and it's history by checking out the ESPN 30 for 30 series episode entitled "The Band That Wouldn't Die."I downloaded a copy from iTunes, and watching that documentary led me to want to be a part of this organization's history. The band also has an exhibit in the Baltimore Sports Legends at Camden Yards Museum, which includes all of the band's uniforms from the first bands to the current day.

I'll be sure to keep you up to date on all these wonderful adventures. Check back the week after each Raven's home game to see how things are going. And as always, thanks for checking in!