The few. The proud. The mellophones.

This is Jazzdragon 15, featuring a nightmare of a French horn.

French horns are one of my favorite instruments. I love the complex tubes and the circular shape, and the mellow brass sound of them. I have every intention of upping my game with respect to complicated French horns, with a future Jazzdragon playing some crazy thing with more bells, tubes, valves, and possibly more than one mouthpiece. Yes. A two-player instrument. Haven't tackled that yet. Heh.

I wished I could have separated out the saxes in the woodwinds poll, but there would have been too many options to squeeze in to 10 :((

Sleeping in a concert

trans people in marching band: do not bind. do not tuck.

i know dysphoria is a bitch, but your safety is way more important. it doesn't matter what section you're in, intensive physical activity while restricting soft tissue is a bad idea. if you're a wind player, you also have to consider how binding while active will (not can, will) affect your playing ability.

6-8 hour rehearsals in the blazing sun while marching. you're gonna be sweaty and tired and uncomfortable anyway, please do not add permanant rib/pelvic area damage to that list.

i care about you. drink plenty of water, stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, and have fun!!