Hoping for Hawaii 5-0

Among the throngs of fall premieres these last two months, CBS’s remake of Hawaii Five-O stands out among the rest for the brothers of AZ. In promotion of this premiere, CBS hosted a nation-wide video competition open to all collegiate marching bands to perform the iconic Hawaii Five-O theme song; the kicker being that the winning marching band received a $25,000 award. The Indiana University Marching Hundred submitted a video to the competition starring AZ’s very own Hawaiian native, Dylan Suehiro. Our video started with the Marching Hundred performing the song in full marching uniform; however, midway through we spontaneously change into more appropriate Hawaiian and beach garb. While we were all a little disappointed when the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band was announced as the winning band, we certainly grew as an ensemble and brotherhood through this competition. In the end though we didn’t win, how many other people can say they’ve played their marching instruments in nothing but beachwear. It was a great experience even if it did show off the harsh tan lines accumulated at band camp.

-Paul Reinhart