52-year old still in university marching band

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
  • At 52 years old, reading teacher Dawn West is the oldest member of the West Virginia University marching band. Steve Hartman met her on the road.
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  • @amywingo5598
    @amywingo5598 6 років тому +198

    I was in the WVU Drumline in 1995. I remember Dawn, glad she's still in the marching band. We called her "grandma" back then and she was like 30! Good memories...

    • @shianneferrell8268
      @shianneferrell8268 6 років тому +3

      Amy Wingo the name Grandma is still going strong and so is she!❤️

    • @blind_t2
      @blind_t2 5 років тому

      Shianne Ferrell I wonder if she was there for their appearance at Macy’s about a year or so back.

  • @abby-we5tb
    @abby-we5tb 6 років тому +523

    if you can survive band camp as a marcher at 52, nothing is impossible.

    • @frank683
      @frank683 6 років тому +2

      abby facts

    • @diggitydart334
      @diggitydart334 6 років тому

      Hunter Roseborough u suk

    • @jjayjae_
      @jjayjae_ 6 років тому +1

      Hunter Roseborough Show style (HBCU) is 3x harder than this.

    • @sceu25
      @sceu25 3 роки тому

      @@jjayjae_ DCI is harder.

    • @jjayjae_
      @jjayjae_ 3 роки тому

      @@sceu25 I'm not going to argue with you on that, but I can say from personal experience that roll step is much less strenuous than high step and it's much harder to maintain nice tone quality as a woodwind while dancing or high stepping than it is when roll stepping. Roll stepping was literally created to alleviate many of the tone quality issues that come with high stepping, so the only reason I could possibly see DCI being harder in any way is the complexity of the shows.

  • @jadenbise2976
    @jadenbise2976 6 років тому +44

    She is living her best life... marching band truly is an ecstasy... it’s a high that you don’t want to come down from. All of the blood, sweat and tears make everything about an 8 minute show that will last a lifetime.

    • @lyncaho4507
      @lyncaho4507 5 років тому

      Very nicely said 👍👏👏👏👏👏

  • @alaynajenkins9585
    @alaynajenkins9585 7 років тому +543

    She could just be a director fr tho 😂

    • @Tay73452
      @Tay73452 7 років тому +57

      Some people would rather be in a marching band than leading one

    • @jacoblong3541
      @jacoblong3541 6 років тому +10

      TayTay3000isAwesome Yeah im going to college for music education and I’m gonna be in dca till my body gives lol

    • @robr2882
      @robr2882 6 років тому

      Jacob Long or until you reach the age limit

    • @TheJesusSixSixSix
      @TheJesusSixSixSix 6 років тому

      DCA/CI is pricey got any tips to help pay for it?

    • @jacoblong3541
      @jacoblong3541 6 років тому +7

      Ryan Blank A job

  • @kungfuken432
    @kungfuken432 6 років тому +157

    There's kids 30 years younger than her that don't run back to resets

  • @Phoenix684
    @Phoenix684 6 років тому +74

    Band is life! It stays in your blood for life!!!

    • @kellysquared2
      @kellysquared2 6 років тому

      Феникс лионь YES!! 🙌🏻

    • @williamsturley6631
      @williamsturley6631 4 роки тому

      Phillip: My granddaughter has opened a whole world of joy for me. She loves music, is very talented, and is a leader in her school's marching band. She has played jazz with the University of Michigan School of Music since she was 14. And lucky for me - she has drawn me into a whole world that makes me happy here at the end of my life. You're right music becomes part of you and its power to create happiness never diminishes.

  • @charethcutestory6197
    @charethcutestory6197 6 років тому +170

    The band dir looks old and young at the same time

    • @ewediee
      @ewediee 6 років тому +7

      Kaydee F. “How old are you?” Him: “somewhere between 7 and 60”

    • @NameIsNotAvailable
      @NameIsNotAvailable 4 роки тому

      Ikr he looks like 10 year old with an old man filter

  • @jonathanbreckenridge4758
    @jonathanbreckenridge4758 6 років тому +41

    She has a beautiful heart and is still young looking.

  • @MountyDawg20
    @MountyDawg20 7 років тому +28

    Dawn LOVE her! I was there at the beginning. Nobody has ever loved it more!

  • @dalilagodinez7269
    @dalilagodinez7269 6 років тому +28

    Where do you see yourself in 30 years?
    Me

  • @kaycancelled1475
    @kaycancelled1475 6 років тому +78

    I'm low key jealous

  • @Sky-gd7cw
    @Sky-gd7cw 3 роки тому +5

    Omg I’m so jealous of this woman. I’m graduating from my college in December and I don’t want to leave my band.

  • @rattgurl
    @rattgurl 6 років тому +14

    "what do you think you'll be doing in 30 years?"
    me:
    (i love marching band a hella lot)

  • @readinguy24
    @readinguy24 6 років тому +14

    I would love to meet her!

  • @brothaNblue
    @brothaNblue 7 років тому +92

    I'm so jealous.

    • @makaylahatesyou6703
      @makaylahatesyou6703 6 років тому

      BrothaNBlue2 why?

    • @brothaNblue
      @brothaNblue 6 років тому +4

      +memes are my life Because doing band, WGI, and DCI were some of happiest times of my life. It sucks that I'll never get to participate in them ever again.

    • @kellysquared2
      @kellysquared2 6 років тому

      BrothaNBlue2 find an all-age DCA Corps near you!

    • @brothaNblue
      @brothaNblue 6 років тому +2

      +Kelly Kelley There aren't any in CO where I live. Closest one is probably Minnesota Brass

  • @aayzhuhh
    @aayzhuhh 5 років тому +4

    I wanna be like that when I grow older. After college I’m not gonna wanna leave it all behind

  • @edjarrett3164
    @edjarrett3164 Рік тому

    Wow! That’s so impressive and also mentoring the youngsters. It doesn’t get better than that.

  • @candace7486
    @candace7486 4 місяці тому

    Brings a tear!

  • @michaelquevedo8467
    @michaelquevedo8467 6 років тому +4

    When band is life

  • @robertboyce7919
    @robertboyce7919 6 років тому +1

    I have a 52 year old that is still marking in a Drum Corps (North Star) and she is not the oldest in the corps. She started to march when she is 7 years old, quit to go to college at 18 and now she is back at it again. Oh, and she loves it.

  • @highschoolnerd1810
    @highschoolnerd1810 6 років тому +25

    But can she scream tho?

  • @treestump6558
    @treestump6558 6 років тому +5

    a true band geek

  • @bsoloist12
    @bsoloist12 6 років тому +3

    Everything that was said here is correct! Ms. Dawn West is an amazing person and teacher! I had her all through Elementary school at PCES and learned so much from her! She was one of my favorite teachers and I knew she was in the band cause my dad had season tickets to WVU games through school and she knew where we sat! Every home game I spotted her and she would walk over after pregame and wave. She was always there for the students and her room was decorated in WVU and spongebob attire!

  • @katchen2626
    @katchen2626 6 років тому +6

    The real band geek

  • @blahcrazy3640
    @blahcrazy3640 6 років тому +4

    She was so pretty

  • @user-gi3ro9rm9k
    @user-gi3ro9rm9k 6 років тому +27

    If mb was a job, id take it

    • @abigails8507
      @abigails8507 6 років тому +2

      Q _ Q drum corps

    • @tannersparrow5588
      @tannersparrow5588 4 роки тому +2

      Uhhhh dci drum corps have a limited age range, 19-21

    • @classicalytrumpet9190
      @classicalytrumpet9190 3 роки тому +1

      @@abigails8507 DCI costs around $5000 per season to be in it. You dont get paid

    • @sceu25
      @sceu25 3 роки тому

      @@tannersparrow5588You can’t march DCI after you’re twenty-two. I’ve seen sixteen year olds march Blue Devils and there was a ten year old in Ink.

  • @Tamaraalkhateeb
    @Tamaraalkhateeb 6 років тому +5

    I play trumpet. Will I stay in my college marching band forever??

  • @pyenme
    @pyenme 4 роки тому +3

    This made me so homesick for the days I was in HS Marching Band - truly a life-shaping experience that still elicits an emotional response. I am 61, and I have fuzzy 1970's video of performances that give me goosebumps - and the cherished memory of marching in the Rose Parade when I was 15. Maybe only those who truly embraced the culture will understand. Hurrah for this lady who is still able to live that dream!

  • @Oldguyfromwayback
    @Oldguyfromwayback 7 років тому +21

    What a great story. Bully for her.

  • @lookingfortalentedpeople
    @lookingfortalentedpeople 7 років тому +157

    1:28 TRUMP' S Hair

  • @kellylindbloom4144
    @kellylindbloom4144 6 років тому +1

    She's awesome!!!!!

  • @DarkEpicPheonix
    @DarkEpicPheonix 6 років тому +5

    If you can march in a band with golden sousaphones obviously nothings gonna stop you.

  • @marsandbeyond3104
    @marsandbeyond3104 6 років тому +10

    Why is this actually me though???

  • @isacheesa4616
    @isacheesa4616 6 років тому +1

    she's living my dream

  • @2068anthony
    @2068anthony 6 років тому +1

    I love this !!

  • @djcpegues
    @djcpegues 6 років тому +1

    That’s so awesome

  • @emmaleblanc8825
    @emmaleblanc8825 6 років тому +1

    Oh my god I wish I could stay in my band that long

  • @AboundingGraceBirth
    @AboundingGraceBirth Рік тому

    I love this! I miss marching band! ❤

  • @lyncaho4507
    @lyncaho4507 5 років тому +1

    Why grow up? She's making a living *and* living her dream!! Anyone else jealous?😉✌️

  • @ProfSnipes1
    @ProfSnipes1 6 років тому +1

    Nice!!!
    I️ know the feeling !

  • @poppybell2209
    @poppybell2209 11 місяців тому

    Oh my god. She was “grandma” back in 2001 when I was also in the WVU marching band, the “Pride”!!!!

  • @kathrynh4008
    @kathrynh4008 6 років тому

    She is my hero

  • @mnsirens
    @mnsirens 6 років тому

    BAND GOALS

  • @meggrotte4760
    @meggrotte4760 3 роки тому +2

    I think if I were her I would just start a after school program school for marching band why not

  • @sshyiam9687
    @sshyiam9687 6 років тому

    The trumpet will live on forever
    Hail the trumpet!!!

  • @sk8queen
    @sk8queen Місяць тому

    😊❤

  • @NormalLunk
    @NormalLunk 4 роки тому +3

    Did she realise she can just take drum corps instead of college band forever?

  • @tobytcc930
    @tobytcc930 6 років тому

    ONE OF US!!

  • @Peccos
    @Peccos 5 років тому +1

    dang that note at 1:55

  • @christianmclaughlin8945
    @christianmclaughlin8945 6 років тому +11

    Why doesn’t she do DCA then?

  • @etheriusmoon1809
    @etheriusmoon1809 6 років тому +11

    me when I grow up xd

  • @ideematterboyorryley6146
    @ideematterboyorryley6146 6 років тому

    YOU GOOO

  • @Encyclopedist
    @Encyclopedist 6 років тому

    Reading Buccaneers had at least one member who was over 50 when they won the DCA championship in 2015.

  • @sonnykilgallon825
    @sonnykilgallon825 6 років тому +3

    And still looking fine.

  • @Dulchannel7789
    @Dulchannel7789 6 років тому

    here in the netherlands its quite normal that people of this age make music in a marching band, my band is not related to a school it's a music society and we have young members from 9 years old to members who are about 60+ years of age. but there are also bands who keep young (under 16) seperated with a youth band.

  • @sagesparks1578
    @sagesparks1578 6 років тому +3

    I'm gonna be like her

  • @evanblalock9744
    @evanblalock9744 6 років тому +1

    Well the drum corps alternative

  • @larenr9077
    @larenr9077 6 років тому +1

    Dang

  • @rebeccawoods8579
    @rebeccawoods8579 6 років тому +9

    okay im highkey jealous

  • @katiemorgan8788
    @katiemorgan8788 6 років тому

    Wish I could stay in high school band

  • @eugenechristian56
    @eugenechristian56 6 років тому

    Nice keep it up!!!👍👍

  • @sethdgeorg3900
    @sethdgeorg3900 6 років тому

    I'm from west virginia

  • @oldaccount64
    @oldaccount64 6 років тому

    TRUMPET IS BAE. I play trumpet

  • @Srgfowler
    @Srgfowler 6 років тому

    JSU Marching Southerners has an older person like that he is in the same class as me.

  • @Emmett--Draws
    @Emmett--Draws 6 років тому +1

    35 years of marching???? Whaatttt???

  • @spamaccount1513
    @spamaccount1513 4 роки тому

    Why not do dca?

  • @kadegainey5123
    @kadegainey5123 4 роки тому +1

    This is cool but I would recommend most people just find an all age drum Corp

  • @pngiles8984
    @pngiles8984 6 років тому

    Morgantown is one of those places where the rules just don't apply (unless you're the MPA)... regardless, this is still a neat story! Go 'Eers!

  • @Dominos104
    @Dominos104 6 років тому +11

    That's what DCA is for...

    • @ryanberardi68
      @ryanberardi68 6 років тому +1

      Dominos104 you march? I do

    • @Dominos104
      @Dominos104 6 років тому

      Ryan Berardi I marched Atlanta CV before I aged out and I'm going to audition for them again this season. DCA is such a great activity.

    • @jacoblong3541
      @jacoblong3541 6 років тому +1

      Dominos104 I’m trying out for them too

    • @rileyrazor
      @rileyrazor 6 років тому +1

      Yay! CV!

    • @ryanberardi68
      @ryanberardi68 6 років тому +1

      Im the tuba section leader at bushwackers!

  • @kenfaulkner2695
    @kenfaulkner2695 6 років тому

    Someone tell this woman about DCA

  • @Zlnfgz
    @Zlnfgz 4 роки тому

    When the cause and effect form an unending cycle....

  • @kittensneezes
    @kittensneezes 6 років тому +4

    Same though

  • @ZanSingsOkay
    @ZanSingsOkay 4 роки тому

    Guess I know where I'm going to college

  • @andreweinmo1657
    @andreweinmo1657 6 років тому +2

    For those of you who saw my earlier comment, sorry for being snarky. Had a pretty bad day and was letting off some steam. I didn’t know DCA was an all age group. I thought it followed DCI rules but I guess not.

  • @morgangreenlee2091
    @morgangreenlee2091 6 років тому

    What was the song they were singing at the end

  • @people-shit666
    @people-shit666 4 роки тому

    band is so good and I am in band I play the trombone me and my band friends Locked 1 of our friends in a locker it was funny Our teacher Told us to get him out of the locker

  • @aprilcrane6913
    @aprilcrane6913 6 років тому +1

    I’m confused on the I love a good parade thing. Is he just ignorant or do they do parades and field shows cause it looks like they do field shows.

  • @drpeppers59
    @drpeppers59 6 років тому +1

    At least she plays trumpet

  • @Mika-hv1sx
    @Mika-hv1sx 4 роки тому

    Me at 50:

  • @chadmcphee6083
    @chadmcphee6083 6 років тому

    What kind of tuba section just lets them just lay all round?????? No lines?

  • @depressionbynicole-.
    @depressionbynicole-. 6 років тому +4

    I'm From WV lol and I'm in the high school band (Preston Marching Knights)

  • @afdsadf147852369
    @afdsadf147852369 6 років тому

    DCA? Damn.

  • @jayleanpina7459
    @jayleanpina7459 3 роки тому

    Why don’t they just hire her as the marching band instructor or something??? Lol, i mean idk if that’s a thing but surely there is something.

  • @daniel_k_music
    @daniel_k_music 6 років тому

    This is gonna be me

  • @tubadude07
    @tubadude07 Рік тому

    so wait, is she in school again and just doing MB for fun?

  • @oshura2506
    @oshura2506 6 років тому

    They're corps style how can you find that fun

  • @Chocolategirl2204
    @Chocolategirl2204 6 років тому

    this is going to be me

  • @colecoffee7794
    @colecoffee7794 6 років тому

    Id rather DCI or Highschool Marching Band

  • @leightonandrade8755
    @leightonandrade8755 6 років тому +2

    But she still gets sausage lmao

  • @bluesamuraientertainment9863
    @bluesamuraientertainment9863 6 років тому

    If she's been in college for a long time imagine the paychecks lol

    • @gerardoburciaga4757
      @gerardoburciaga4757 6 років тому

      Warframe Productions YT it's not that much tbh if you are in college and doing marching band it can atleast pay off 1 year term class at most 2

  • @haroldgilbert9202
    @haroldgilbert9202 6 років тому

    And she has adult braces, too.

  • @TheMudsnake
    @TheMudsnake 6 років тому +2

    As much as I love band, this just seems kind of weird.

  • @kams7170
    @kams7170 6 років тому

    Grandma? She's only 52. I'm sure the kids in the band have mothers that age

  • @dancouldbeonfirebutheschoo2817
    @dancouldbeonfirebutheschoo2817 6 років тому +5

    Can't she just do DCI?

    • @slepp3843
      @slepp3843 6 років тому +2

      DanCouldBeOnFire ButHeSchoosesNotTo she's too old now.
      DCI is 13-21 yrs

    • @dancouldbeonfirebutheschoo2817
      @dancouldbeonfirebutheschoo2817 6 років тому

      Pop But but she's not too old for highschool?

    • @riddlebobby
      @riddlebobby 6 років тому

      She could do the DCA circuit, there's no age out limit

  • @martinnorlin4811
    @martinnorlin4811 Рік тому

    We've got two 70 year olds, take that

  • @earlviney5212
    @earlviney5212 3 роки тому

    Should have joined drum and bugle corps its better.

  • @becausehelivees4672
    @becausehelivees4672 3 роки тому

    she never married nor had kids.

  • @pharella8815
    @pharella8815 6 років тому

    300th liker.

  • @gabrielebisu1682
    @gabrielebisu1682 6 років тому

    If only dci had a increase with age cap to 28

  • @alyssahughes4571
    @alyssahughes4571 6 років тому +1

    As nice as this she has no kids or anything but marching band well I want her to move on and do other things than just band