Photo Gallery | PRCC’s Spirit of the River preparing for 2012 performances

PRCC’s Spirit of the River preparing for 2012 performances

Submitted by Mercer Morrison, Web Producer

Thursday, August 9th, 2012, 12:26pm

Trombone players Jake Klein of Picayune, from left, Carl DeFrance of Vicksburg, Matt Lander of Picayune and trumpet player Michael Toomer of Poplarville practice on Aug. 7 with the Pearl River Community College Spirit of the River marching band.

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Pearl River Community College assistant band director Mike Bass gives instructions to members of the Spirit of the River marching band during practice on Aug. 7

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Snare drummer Brandon Hutchison of Picayune, left, goes over the marching chart with cymbal player Jabreil Thompson of Bassfield during Pearl River Community College Spirit of the River marching band practice on Aug. 7.

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The Spirit of the River drum majors _ Adam Weatherford of Columbia, from left, Allen Grace of Hattiesburg and Taylor Trigg of Petal _ practice along with the band on Aug. 7 at Pearl River Community College.

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John Davis of Lumberton, a sophomore trumpet player, practices with the Spirit of the River marching band at Pearl River Community College.

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Matthew Walters of Hattiesburg, from left, Brady Cerniglia of Lumberton, Clay Herrin of Purvis,Taylor Crosby of Columbia and Jordan Spencer of Carriere practice with the Spirit of the River marching band on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville.

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Sophomores Micah Taylor of Hattiesburg, from left, Johnathan Nguyen of Picayune, Lillian Clark and Amber Scott, both of Hattiesburg, play "Thriller" as the Pearl River Community College Spirit of the River marching band practices its half_time show on Aug. 7.

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Sophomore Zachary Saulters of Columbia checks his alignment Tuesday, Aug. 7, during Spirit of the River marching band practice at Pearl River Community College.

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The following is a press release from Pearl River Community College:

When the Pearl River Community College Spirit of the River marching band marches onto the field for the 2012 football season, it will be 160 strong.

“It’s a very mature group and probably some of the better players we’ve had in awhile,” said Dr. Kyle Hill, PRCC director of bands. “The last time we were anywhere near this size was four years ago.”

The band’s 2012 halftime show features music that almost everyone will recognize - Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Motown’s Somebody’s Watching Me, Night on Bald Mountain from Fantasia and Resolution from Ghost Busters II.

The String of Pearls dance squad will be featured on Somebody’s Watching Me.

The 22-member String of Pearls will also dance to Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga during pregame performances.

Drum majors are sophomores Allen Grace of Hattiesburg and Taylor Trigg of Petal and freshman Adam Weatherford of Columbia.

The Spirit of the River’s first performance will be on Sept. 13 when the PRCC Wildcats host the Jones County Junior College Bobcats in the first home game of the season. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Working with Hill are Mike Bass, assistant director; Kara Fleming, String of Pearls director; Chasity Hawthorne, color guard director; and Ronnie Pascal, percussion instructor.