Oh what a night! On Sunday, July 26, Rock Hill, SC was host to NightBeat, an annual competition in which drum corps from around the country perform unbelievable routines composed of brass and percussion sections and a color guard. Musicians from the ages of 14 to 21 try out and if selected are in for the experience of a life time. This year drum corps from Wisconsin, New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvannia and the Carolinas were just a few of the squads that performed and one squad was celebrating their 75th anniversary. During the summer months these squads compete throughout various arenas in the US and the hours of practice and rehearsals to prepare ranges from 800 - 1000 hours.
Part of what makes this event so successful is the support from the community, support from music lovers from all over the US and this year the support of area high schools in Rock Hill, York, Clover, Concord , Charlotte, Mooresville and Fort Mill. What an experience for the music students in the various high schools who came out to be part of NightBeat which is like nothing many had ever seen before. The music programs from many of the schools that participate and attend this event are exposed to a tradition that few people get the opportunity to enjoy and it creates memories that will last a life time. For the past 20 years NightBeat has been held in Charlotte, NC at Memorial Stadium and due to construction the venue had to be changed and luckily NightBeat has found their new home in Rock Hill. Our home team, Carolina Crown, which is based in Fort Mill put on a tremendous performance and finished in 2nd place missing 1st place by 1/2 of a point.
Next year be on the lookout for NightBeat because this is an event that you have to experience to understand.
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