One man’s band

Photo: UW Marching Band Director Michael Leckrone listens intently as incoming first-year student Bradley Bartlett plays trumpet during a brief musical audition in the Mosse Humanities Building.

UW Marching Band Director Michael Leckrone listens intently as incoming first-year student Bradley Bartlett plays trumpet during a brief musical audition in the Mosse Humanities Building. Barlett is competing for a position in the approximately 300-member ranks of the Marching Band. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Photo: Leckrone listens for Marching Band potential in incoming first-year student Katie Bina's mellophone audition.

Leckrone listens for Marching Band potential in incoming first-year student Katie Bina's mellophone audition. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Whew! He likes what he hears. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Photo: Incoming first-year student Evan Michael Willis plays alto saxophone, competing for a position in the approximately 300-member ranks of the Wisconsin Marching Band.

Incoming first-year student Evan Michael Willis plays alto saxophone as Leckrone evaluates his musical abilities in the first stage of the audition process. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Photo: For prospective band members like first-year student Kristin Tuttle on clarinet, the multiple-day audition process begins with a one-on-one meeting with Leckrone and progresses to the rigors of on-field performance tryouts.

For prospective band members like first-year student Kristin Tuttle on clarinet, the multiple-day audition process begins with a one-on-one meeting with Leckrone and progresses to the rigors of on-field performance tryouts. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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