The signature sounds of NSU’s Spirit of Northwestern Band, a sure sign that football season is upon us, has been in evidence on the NSU campus as the talented musicians and dancers put in the work to prepare for the home opener against Alcorn State Thursday, August 28.
The Spirit of Northwestern Band has been delighting audiences for over 100 years with their superb halftime shows at each home football game. In addition to the musicians, the band’s 220 members include the Demon Heat Color Guard and the Demon Dazzlers. One can hear their rehearsals all over Natchitoches each morning during the football season, truly one of the nicer things about life in our city!
The Spirit of Northwestern has had a busy week at band camp, which started last Sunday and ran through Friday. The band members received a weekend break and were back at work practicing Monday. Those wonderful halftime shows are the product of many hours of work in grueling heat as talent and hard work combine to make excellence.
On the field, in long practices in the summer heat and in the classroom, these exemplary young men and women are putting in the hard work that leads to true excellence. Several band alumni are serving as music teachers in the Natchitoches School system, bringing their love of music to the younger generation. The NSU Band also sponsors several band camps throughout the summer for younger musicians.
The Natchitoches Parish Journal extends its best wishes to the Northwestern State University family for a successful season on and off the field. Fork ’em Demons!
The NPJ is donating the day’s photography. The album is open and the band members, players and their families are welcome to download any they wish.
