Familiar songs resonate within the Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center’s (PAC) wooden walls and dimly-lit stage as the Westwood Band performs their annual spring concert on Wednesday, May 14. 

The band played notable pieces such as Synthetic Sunlight by Steven Bryant, and An American in Paris by George Gershwin. With a month to prepare the pieces, the band gave it their all to prepare for the concert. But unlike University Interscholastic League (UIL) season, pieces are lighthearted and laidback.

“The [Spring Concert] pieces were enjoyable to play,” Jonathan Chien ‘25 said. “The pieces were goofy, and it’s a time where we can just have fun with music that we usually don’t get to play during UIL, like movie soundtracks.”  

The light-hearted tone of the spring concert came with the addition of student conductor and Westwood alumni Mr. Cordell Foulk, who has been working with the program for five years.

“[Mr. Foulk] is kind and he’s been working with the program for so long [now],” Hannelore Sederholm ‘27 said. “He’s worked with us a lot over marching season, and when he became a student teacher it was nice because we all already knew him and he taught us very well.” 

The dimming lights and the band filing out of the PAC mark the end of the year, but members look forward to next semester for marching band to begin again.

“I’m really excited [for marching band],” Sederholm said. “Marching season was great last year, so I’m excited to see what this season brings.”

The Westwood Warrior Marching Band will bring their new show to life at the Bands of America (BOA) Austin Regional on Saturday, Sept. 20.