Taylor McClenny, a senior from Chesterfield County, and her five fellow tuba players undergo breathing exercises during a sectional practice. Rigorous calisthenics are part of the training to prepare band members for the season.
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It is 5:45 a.m. and the early August sun is beginning to rise over the Appomattox River. Just north upon a hill, 115 students scurry out of dormitories that are largely empty until fall classes begin. The students’ destination is Davis Hall, where they’ll spend the next 12 hours practicing formations, maneuvers, sheet music, dance routines and more.
