From The Field: 2019, Episode 5

Jun 7, 2019 | Santa Clara Vanguard, Blog Post

Working hard and loving every minute of it! As we wrap up week 3, the corps is finding ways to fend off the pre-tour blues and keep the energy high despite long, repetitive rehearsal days. Only 2 more weeks until we take the field to show off what we’ve been up to!

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