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None of the expenses were covered by Macy's or the TV networks.”Īfter the retirement of Robert Johnson, an opportunity to come “home” brought Field back to Dickson County where she served as band directors for Charlotte & William James Junior High/Middle Schools. There also has to be a lot of fundraising done in the community to send the group to the event. No two groups can be from the same state. At the time that our group was selected, there were 10 high school bands and 2 other bands (college, military, drum & bugle corps) selected. If selected after this submission, parade officials come to the school and observe a group's rehearsals. If the initial application is accepted, a group must then submit a portfolio of concert programs and photos, and also videos of performances. However, the major highlight of her career was the bands invitation to the 1983 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.įield mentions the extensive process to be a part of the prestigious parade: “The process to be selected for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is quite extensive.
Locally, the bands under the direction of Chilcutt and Field performed for President Jimmy Carter in Nashville and in the two inauguration parades of Gov. During this tenure, the Warren County bands performed at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., Tangerine Bowl Parade & Festival in Orlando, Orange Bowl and Parade in Miami, and the Florida Citrus Bowl Parade in Orlando. When graduation from college came, Pegram was helpful in the securing of Field’s first job: Warren County Junior High School.ĭuring the 9-years spent in Warren County, Field was the assistant to Mike Chilcutt. “The experience I gained there helped me make the final decision that I wanted to teach rather than perform as a career” Field says. Pegram, Field was able to land a job at Camp Crescendo, a summer music camp for high school students. The opening of DCHS brought band director Robert Johnson with assistants David Brock and Clark Eleazer - and this ample supply of leaders gave students opportunities to expand their musical exposure.Įnrolling at Tennessee Technological University after graduating from DCHS, Field was under the tutelage of Dr. “Up until then, I had planned to become a high school math teacher”, Field mentions when discussing her career path.
It wasn’t until her junior year, when Dickson County Senior High School opened, that Field became a “serious band student”. In the 6th grade, she transitioned to the French Horn, an instrument she continues to play on occasion to this day, all thanks to a request from her band director.
“After I learned to read music, my dad taught me the fingering for trumpet and I played it some at home for a year” says Field.
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