About Fans of the Band - Inside Westlake Marching Band
Tania and Ayren follow the progress of Westlake High School Marching Band throughout the season. There are interviews of important contributors to the band, including the directors, parent volunteers and student leaders. Got questions or comments? Email us at FansoftheBand.WHS@yahoo.com
Cover Photo Credit: David Truong, Vista Ridge Ranger Band Media Team
Cover Art Credit: Mark Huslig, Huslig Collective
Send us Fan Mail What does a Fine Arts Dean do you ask? Find out here as we talk with Dianne Parks about her job at Westlake High School and being the Dean of Fine Arts.
16 Sept 2026
A New Beginning with Mr. Turpin
Send us Fan Mail We start season 2 of Fans of the Band talking with Mr. Turpin about thge new show, new costumes and new props. It all begins again every Fall.
12 Apr 2026
Majorly Leading the Band
Send us Fan Mail Talking with Drum Majors Ved and Aubrey about their band experiences and what it means to be a Drum Major of a marching band. Hear how they got started in band, how they chose their instruments, why they recommend band and how the drum major audtion process went for them. This episode has a serious issue with sound as one of the microphone chords was not doing its job and we did not know it until listening back. We apologize for the bad volume control.
12 Dec 2025
Season Roundup with Mr. Turpin
Send us a text Looking back on the season with Mr. Turpin. Where did Westlake marching band succeed? Where did they fail? Where are they headed? What is everyone up to now that they are not marching anymore this year? Get all of your questions answered here. Check back for show links.
22 Nov 2025
Who Did What? With Tania and Ayren
Send us a text Mr. Turpin got sick, so we just discussed the shows that we saw this season. There were so many good shows and things that we loved. Apparently, Ayren loved the Marcus show and we never learned how Round Rock used their big orange ball. The Marcus Band: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXr__5q6-E8 The Westlake Band: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQxZOzeDjoH/
15 Nov 2025
Show Me The Money with Ms. Guillot
Send us a text Learn all about Westlake Band's fundraising. How much do they raise? How is that decided? Where does it go? How can you give? How can you help with fundraising? So many questions!! A small warning about a hard story here. The Guillots have suffered a huge loss and she talks very openly about it. Ms. Guillot does give a warning right before she tells the story, so skip ahead if you need to. Coming is a link to the Leukemia program that she mentions.
8 Nov 2025
I Write the Songs with Mr. Selaiden
Send us a text A very serious and not serious conversation with music writer/arranger, Robert Selaiden. Hear about the writing and arranging process for the Westlake Marching Band show. Ayren and Tania make an announcement that is huge for them and Robert gets behind it completely. Hear his ideas for cake music and what band meals were his favorites. https://selaidenmusic.com/about/ LD Bell's 2007 show: https://youtu.be/H4ofXehLk1w?si=I_5vMb_vf2Fv5nm8
1 Nov 2025
Feed The Birds with Ms. Grimm and Ms. Meakin
Send us a text How do you feed over 200 people on a regular basis? Find out here as we talk with Nancy and Carolyn, a couple of volunteers in charge of feeding the band for games and contests. Discover why it is one of the best volunteer jobs and how to get involved.
18 Oct 2025
Forecasting the Future? with Avery Tomasco
Send us a text CBS Austin Morning Meteorologist, Avery Tomasco, joins us. He was recently knighted the Westlake Band Meteorologist and credits Westlake Marching Band with changing the direction of his life. Find out how marching band can help influence the rest of your life and if the time commitment and effort are worth it.
11 Oct 2025
How Can I Help? with Ms. Assir
4 Oct 2025
On Guard with Ms. Thompson
We learned so much talking with Kasey Thompson about color guard in Eanes ISD. Hear how hard they work, when you can start and how well they compete. So many things that band people do not know about the extra-visual part of the marching band. Westlake's color guard is very extra, just listen to how they have placed nationally.
30 Sept 2025
Let's Hear It For The Brass
A short episode where we talk with two brass players that are both Seniors and in band leadership. We ask them to think back about instrument selection day and their first days of band as a Freshman. We also hear about the bus rides today and the foods they like to eat. Most importantly, we learn what kept them in band and how band has made their high school experiences.
27 Sept 2025
Propped Up with Mr. Pearson
In this episode we learned about the requirements and rules for props, their entance and removal from the field and all of the time requirements. We answer a listener question about the uniform and hear how Mr. Pearson made his mark on the Eanes School District. Here are the links to the videos of band shows that are referenced in the podcast. Tarpon Springs 2010 (7:30 in the video) - The rising bed Kennesaw Mountain 2008 (11:15 in the video) - The bow Here is a link to the Intro for...
20 Sept 2025
Who's Judging? with Mr. Fugett
BOA (Bands of America) is one of the band's main competitions throughout the season. Listen as judge Glenn Fugett talks about how and what they are judging as they watch the bands perform. Hear about some of the differences in judging for UIL and BOA for the high school level and even some about DCI. He shares his favorite programs throughout the years and really gets down to exactly when marching began becoming choreography within the band. Find out when marching band offic...
13 Sept 2025
Crazy Choreo with Mr. Byers
This week Assistant Band Director Austin Byers is featured. He is the great implementer of marching basics and choreography. Learn how they teach different moves, what he likes to eat on band trips and much more. Video link below. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGJPJKSx6oI/
6 Sept 2025
Banging the Drums with Mr. Armeni
We have a very thorough discussion with percussion teacher, Mr. Armeni. He is full of information both interesting and obscure and very excited to share it. He turns the tables at the end, so both Tania and Ayren have to talk about themselves more than they had planned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6KbEnGnymk
30 Aug 2025
Kickin' Back with Mr. Taylor
Mr. Taylor returns to the band office to chat with us about some of his favorite memories, share some information about judging marching band, and to let us know what he has been up to since leaving Westlake after 35 years.
23 Aug 2025
Starting the Season with Mr. Turpin
Westlake High School marching band season started at the end of July. We talk with head band director, Thomas Turpin, about his plans and ideas for the band this year. He also shares some memories of his life in marching band. Intro music is provided by the Westlake Marching Band Front Ensemble.
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