Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story

by Mike Leckrone and Doug Moe

When Mike Leckrone retired as director of bands at the University of Wisconsin in 2019, he had served in that role for an astonishing fifty years. A brilliant showman, he became known for aerial stunts and sequined outfits. He created the Fifth Quarter celebration that follows all home football games, removed barriers for women to march in the band, and established regular appearances at Camp Randall by special-needs high school musicians. Above all,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299348806
• ISBN13: 9780299348809
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.