Stepping in time with the Coppell Marching Band

Photographer, Hannah Tucker
October 16, 2016

Coppell High School juniors Melissa Medel and Isabella Cantu and sophomore Delaney Bell walk to after school band practice in the parking lot behind Buddy Echols Field on Wednesday afternoon. All three are veteran members of the Coppell Color Guard and are used to this daily rehearsal routine. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School juniors Melissa Medel and Isabella Cantu and sophomore Delaney Bell walk to after school band practice in the parking lot behind Buddy Echols Field on Wednesday afternoon. All three are veteran members of the Coppell Color Guard and are used to this daily rehearsal routine. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School juniors Melissa Medel and Kristin O’Connor discuss the marching show and their choreography in the shade of the ticket booth before practice on Wednesday. Many band members tend to flock to and take cover in the little shade they find at Buddy Echols Field due to the heat of a Texas afternoon. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School juniors Melissa Medel and Kristin O’Connor discuss the marching show and their choreography in the shade of the ticket booth before practice on Wednesday. Many band members tend to flock to and take cover in the little shade they find at Buddy Echols Field due to the heat of a Texas afternoon. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School assistant band director Brandon Slovak leads the band in its daily stretches before it starts practice on Wednesday at Buddy Echols Field. Each day, before the musical and show rehearsal portion of practice, the band participates in ‘stretch-and-run,’ which is a 15 minute exercise consisting of arm or leg workouts and running laps. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School assistant band director Brandon Slovak leads the band in its daily stretches before it starts practice on Wednesday at Buddy Echols Field. Each day, before the musical and show rehearsal portion of practice, the band participates in ‘stretch-and-run,’ which is a 15 minute exercise consisting of arm or leg workouts and running laps. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School sophomore Delaney Bell reviews her choreography and performance technique for the marching show late Wednesday afternoon at Buddy Echols Field. Bell is on the weapon line for the color guard, which is a section of the guard consisting of all advanced vets who spin weapons such as a sabre and rifle. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School sophomore Delaney Bell reviews her choreography and performance technique for the marching show late Wednesday afternoon at Buddy Echols Field. Bell is on the weapon line for the color guard, which is a section of the guard consisting of all advanced vets who spin weapons such as a sabre and rifle. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School color guard technician Kristopher Galbreath helps correct and teach seniors Lara Collins and Brooke Davidson at Buddy Echols Field after school on Wednesday. The choreography includes wooden window-like props incorporated with dance for the movement of the marching show entitled Windows to the Soul. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School color guard technician Kristopher Galbreath helps correct and teach seniors Lara Collins and Brooke Davidson at Buddy Echols Field after school on Wednesday. The choreography includes wooden window-like props incorporated with dance for the movement of the marching show entitled Windows to the Soul. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School band participants (left to right) senior Hana Choi, junior Tanya Kiatsuranont and sophomore Kei Mashimo chat and start to walk back to the band hall to put away their instruments after Wednesday evening’s practice. All three are flutists, and each one has a specific spot that they march in for the halftime show. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School band participants (left to right) senior Hana Choi, junior Tanya Kiatsuranont and sophomore Kei Mashimo chat and start to walk back to the band hall to put away their instruments after Wednesday evening’s practice. All three are flutists, and each one has a specific spot that they march in for the halftime show. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
The Coppell High School band mellophone section goes through things that they needed improvement on after the scheduled practice has ended at Buddy Echols Field on Wednesday. New to the band this year, the mellophones are making an appearance for the first time at Coppell, along with many other schools. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
The Coppell High School band mellophone section goes through things that they needed improvement on after the scheduled practice has ended at Buddy Echols Field on Wednesday. New to the band this year, the mellophones are making an appearance for the first time at Coppell, along with many other schools. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School junior trumpet player Julia Holloway and sophomore trumpet player Natalia Routhier reenact the Titanic scene while goofing around after cleaning up in the parking lot Wednesday evening. Each section of the band has different unique personalities, and the trumpet section is no exemption from this statement. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School junior trumpet player Julia Holloway and sophomore trumpet player Natalia Routhier reenact the Titanic scene while goofing around after cleaning up in the parking lot Wednesday evening. Each section of the band has different unique personalities, and the trumpet section is no exemption from this statement. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School percussion staff (left to right) Zach Scheer, Jonathan Anderson, and Daniel Allen joke around and laugh after practice comes to an end on Wednesday. The Coppell High School band percussion section is highly talented, and attends sectional competitions along with the full band competitions. Photo by Hannah Tucker.
Coppell High School percussion staff (left to right) Zach Scheer, Jonathan Anderson, and Daniel Allen joke around and laugh after practice comes to an end on Wednesday. The Coppell High School band percussion section is highly talented, and attends sectional competitions along with the full band competitions. Photo by Hannah Tucker.