This week’s Farmer Focus is on this year’s head drum major for the band, Curtuus Mims. He plans to continue to stay in band and do music throughout college.

SNAPSHOTS

If you could be any animal, which one would you be?: Flamingo

YouTube or TikTok: YouTube

Would you rather be Iron Man or Batman?: Batman

Number of siblings: Four

Winter or summer: Summer

ZOOMING IN

Q: How do you feel about being a soloist in this year’s UIL show, and what do you do to overcome the nerves when you are about to play?

A: “Honestly, I’m really happy I am a soloist this year, and when I get nervous, I take really deep breaths and I just think about playing the music and not worry about anything else.”

Q: What do you enjoy most about band?

A: “The people and being able to play good music with everybody.”

Q: What memory from band do you cherish the most?

A: “It’ll have to be at the very end of last year after area finals when I just bawled my eyes out when we were all done. That was one of our best performances.”

Q: What instrument do you play, and why did you pick it from the start?

A: “I play saxophone, and I picked saxophone because one of my grandpa’s old friends had a whole bunch of saxophones in his basement, and it’s stuck with me for the rest of my life.”

Q: What motivates you to be out in the hot summer during summer band camp?

A: “The end product. I’m ready for us to be further along in the season and see how far it goes.”

Q: What is your favorite part about concert and marching season?

A: “My favorite part about concert season is honestly being able to play really good music while sitting down. Then, for marching band, it’s definitely the bus rides to go to competitions.”

Q: How long have you been in band? Do you plan to continue music in the future or in college?

A: “I’ve been in band for six years, and I do plan on doing music in college and then after college as well.”

Q: How do you balance your normal everyday life with band on top of it?

A: “It’s not too hard, I just practice when I can and then I definitely take my time to relax and recharge.”

Q: What advice would you give to the underclassmen in band?

A: “Just keep putting hard work in every day. Don’t stop until you make it where you want to go.”

Q: What’s your favorite part about being a drum major?

A: “My favorite part about being a drum major is being able to conduct the band. I love conducting, and it’s awesome whenever I hit something and the band just responds very well.”