UW-Eau Claire Blugold Marching Band "Pride AND Performance"

BMB! That’s all you have to say at high school students across Minnesota and Wisconsin, where being a Blugold is the marching band benchmark of excellence.
The “Pride AND Performance” documentary funded by the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, follows freshmen Eduardo Rafael Leoncio do Nascimento, a cymbalist, Briar Swann, a baton twirler, and Ben Mackie, a mellophonist, through their first year as members of the Blugold Marching Band (BMB), one of the most active bands in the Upper Midwest.
The students’ first-year journey is narrated by BMB director Randall Dickerson, and the band’s senior drum majors Nick Hansberry, Kara Metzger and David Lofy. The story follows the three freshmen from band camp to their first on-field performance at Homecoming and to the annual BMB showcase performance at Chippewa Falls High School.
“Pride AND Performance” provides an inside look at Dickerson’s personal commitment to developing a nationally celebrated marching band - a band he grew from 60 members to more than 300 in just a few years - that serves as a model for the next generation of music educators.
The documentary journey ends with the BMB’s performance at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., where 45 of the nation’s top-ranked high school marching bands compete in the Bands of America Super Regional High School Championship.
The documentary was funded by the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, and produced by The Post House in Eau Claire, Wis.
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[@jessestacken]

Believe it or not, when I was a music student at UWEC in the late 90s, the BMB was quite sad. Props to Dr. Dickerson for turning it around and making it awesome. It's been fun to watch it develop over the years.

[@mrL9122]

This program has turned into an AMAZING program!

[@engdev8]

First seen this band at Music Along the Chippewa, I was part of Saint Croix Falls and I watched them. They were the biggest and greatest band I have ever seen! Way to go Blugolds!

[@randallredman1317]

Love the UW Eau Claire Band - Don't care what Facebook or Philadelphia thinks.

[@tziegelbauer]

Wow!! As '94 UWEC B.M.E grad myself it was great to see this video! It's amazing that the band has gone from a requirement of music majors to the 300+ you now have. Congratulations on your continued success!

[@cynthiacirkl3285]

As a 1974 graduate (music major - percussionist) all I can say is "BMB - you are amazing!"

[@weejeannie]

Seen this marching band on ncl epic best entertainment on ship This band made my holiday

[@RandallRedman-td4eh]

Oh my

[@dancurrier6329]

best band in wisconsin.

[@mrL9122]

I think they are better than Madison...

[@UWEauClaire]

Want to learn more about what the first year experience was like for our three featured Blugolds? Check out their Q&A on our website! --> bit.ly/UWEC-BMBdoc

[@JayBlaski45]

10:34 is all that matter!