by holding optional rehearsals where we would spend an hour on fundamentals – core muscle training, cardio – and mixing music fundamentals, mostly breathing and marching exercises,” said Ross, adding turnout for the pilot program was high despite students’ summer conflicts such as vacations, camps and work. Voluntary group workouts, which drew 20 to 40 students each, were staged at the school beginning in early July.

“We decided to do something new this year by holding optional rehearsals where we would spend an hour on fundamentals — core muscle training, cardio — and mixing music fundamentals, mostly breathing and marching exercises,” said Ross, adding turnout for the pilot program was high despite students’ summer conflicts such as vacations, camps and work. Voluntary group workouts, which drew 20 to 40 students each, were staged at the school on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning in early July. It will be interesting to see how all this hard work pays off this Fall. To read more about how Chantilly High School marchers mix music with muscle training, go to Fairfax Times