We are about to pass the one year anniversary of the inception of the Marching Roundtable Podcast, and as I take a moment to reflect, there is one main point that strikes me the most.

Everybody's Great!

It hasn't mattered who we have talked to, they have just been wonderful!  Our activity is full of passionate, talented, enthusiastic people who are doing amazing things!  From band directors to show designers to students to corps directors to composers to instructors to administrators ….everyone has been wonderful!

It's easy to gripe or get frustrated with things in our activity.  We all care so much, and can get angry when things seem to be interferring with our enjoyment or the growth of our artform.  In fact, this sense of frustration was one of the main catalysts for us starting the podcast adventure in the first place!

But now after a year of talking with people and getting to know them, I am much encouraged and excited by what everyone is doing.  These designers and teachers and marchers and parents REALLY care about our marching activity.  And many are doing super-human things that have impressed us over and over!

So thanks to everyone who has been a part of our podcast so far, and we're excited to talk to all those who we will interview and speak with in the coming year.  Really…everybody's GREAT!