On the lawn acrass from Pryor Hall, Thundering Herd march– ing band members, sophomore Laurel Cox and juniors James Wilhite and JamesBelcher practice marching Aug. 31. "It was ditficult to practice outside because it was so hot, but it was fun nevertheless," Cox said. -Amber BOlorgani Senior trumpet player performs with bonds on, off Harding campus An ideal job for any collegegraduatewas being paid for doing somethi ng they loved. For senior Nathan McCoy, the ideal job might have been within reach. A trumpet player for morc chan II years, McCoy played for the various bands ae Harding and with the Pine BluffSymphony Orchestra. Since the Pine Bluff Symphony O rchestra was a professional symphony, McCoy was paid each rime he played for (he group. Mike Chance, d irector of bands, and AshleyVeatch, financial aid systems manager, were thundering lfu@Ii'©I borh members of the orchestra and helped McCoy get aSpOt when available. "I've played with them a few times," McCoysaid. "If a position needed ro be filled, they would ell[ me." After graduati ng from Harding, McCoy said he wanted to go to graduate school and get a master's degree in performance and eventually perform for a living. "If 1can lind a job with a reasonable salary, I would love to perform," McCoy said. McCoy said ifhe could nor find a performance job, he would not mind teaching. "It's nOt what I would want to do long term," Mc~ Coy said. "But maybe being a private trumpet teacher would be OK." McCoy &1.id he already gave private lessons (Q high school students, and if he got an assistantship job in graduate school, he would help reach undergraduate and high school bands. During his career at Harding, McCoy playedwith every band on campus. From jazz topep, orchestra to marching, McCoy split his time among several musical avenues. "]Iike the jazz band," McCoy said. "BlIt 1like playing classical and orchestral music rhe most." McCoy said he practiced two (0 three hours a day, and his involvement in the variolls bands took up most of his free time. "I enjoy playing because it's something that I'm good at," McCoy said. "And it's something I've been doi ng a long time. There is really no aspect of music 1 don't enjoy." McCoy's wife, Mandy who graduated in 2004, [aughr high school band. McCoy said ifir were possible, a husband~wife teaching team would be fun. "I've seen them before, and they work well," McCoy said. "Jr would definitelybe fun." ·Au~in ~ghl Row 1: C. Withrow, E. Lemley, A. Denton, K. Bolton, V. Mowrer, T. Chittam, N. Wilhite, J. Robertson. K. Wiggains. K. Barker. Row 2: A. Wu, A. Winberry, B. Ritchie, J. Leath, M. Lockwood, L. Jones, A. Melton, R. Locke, D. Hunt, D. Lee, T. Dockery. Row 3: C. McLean, M. McCollom, J. Eilenstein. D. Tate, C. Dougherty, L. Schallert, N. White. J. Ward. Row 4: J. watson, B. Beeson, E. Schramm, K. Perkins, K. Hopkins, G. Scott, J. Berger, J. Taylor, S. Johnson, N. McCoy. Row 5: K. Cross, J. Dean, A. Withrow, C. Coates, W. Hammes, J. McLean, K. Miller, D. Spickes, B. Braswell, A. Price. Row 6: J. Andrews, J. Belcher, L. Cox, J. Wilhite, J. Tubb. Row 1: L. Jones, M. Lockewood, A. Wu, A. Winberry, V. Mowrer, K. Bo lton. Row 2: K. Liles, J. Robertson, N. Wilhite, C. Mclean, C. Withrow, J. Dean, K. Cross, W. Hammes. Row 3: J. Ward, J. Wilhite, J. Tubb, J. Anderson , V. Chittam, K. Lemley, A. Price, D. Spickes, B. Braswell. J. McLean, A. Withrow. Row 4: N. White, R. Locke, D. Hunt. J. Cook, D. Lee, K. Hopkins, E. Schramm, J. Taylor, N. McCoy, K. Perkins, G. Scott, J. Berger. music-instrumental ,~ t.
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