Virtual halftime performance puts college marching bands in national spotlight
and last updated 2021-01-12 15:04:10-05
When this school year began, it was painfully clear there d be a lot of silence inside college football stadiums across the country as fans and some marching bands were prohibited from attending games because of the risk of spreading COVID-19.
But it wasn t just athletes who were sidelined because of the virus.
Students in marching bands all over the country suddenly saw their seasons either dramatically altered or disappear completely.
As a drum major at the University of Maryland, Garrett Tatano was one of the thousands of students who were looking forward to finishing out his senior year with his university s marching band.
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