On Tuesday, clarinetist Dr. West, a professor of Music at Virginia Commonwealth University, who performed with the band two years ago, returned to help on Tuesday. He said that he believed that the GM band is one of the "up and coming bands in the region" and complimented conductor Mrs. Mary Jo Webster for her excellent work. 

Yesterday, Patrick Burke, band director at Hayfield High School, and former band director from Springfield High School, Don Jeanes, attended a special concert/clinic. In two hours they improved everything from posture and breathing, to dynamics and style pertaining to the pieces the performers will be judged on at the Festival. If we were talking about writing, these improvements would translate to editing and proofreading grammar, punctuation, and the plot itself.