Jackson Municipal Band practices for their next performance on Thursday

Jackson Municipal Band's (left) Trombones Ken DeArman and Leo Barks playing through their arrangements while following the director Scott VanGilder in their practice on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) Baritones John Thompson, Josh Koenig and Tom Broussard trying to follow along with their arrangements and the director at the practice on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tom Broussard playing the baritone while following the arrangement in practice with the Jackson Municipal Band on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zoe Rees plays her clarinet as a part of the Jackson Municipal Band at their practice on Thursday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott VanGilder reaches his hands out in direction of the band to guide them through their arrangements on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) Clarinets Tony Nowell and Maria Mizicko following along with the director and the music at the Jackson Municipal Band practice. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott VanGilder directs the Jackson Municipal Band through the music on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) Saxophones Ethan Flood and Clayton Seabaugh then bass clarinets Jesse Bledsoe and Betty Brooks follow through the music in the Jackson Municipal Band practice. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jesse Bledsoe plays the bass clarinet while trying to follow along with the music in practice on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott VanGilder directs the Jackson Municipal Band through their arrangements in practice on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson Municipal Band's Ken DeArman playing the trombone while going through the compositions of music in practice. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Eric Koenig follows intently along with the music while playing the bassoon on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Josh Koenig plays his baritone while following the groove of the music at the Jackson Municipal Band pratice. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson Municipal Band's Zach Stern keeping with th music while playing the alto saxophone in a band practice on Tuesday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)