By Rebecca Watters
When the Wildcat Marching Band performs at football games, UK fans only see a few minutes of a performance that took hours of practice to perfect.
The marching band practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week from 5-7 p.m. on the field in front of Bowman’s Den. Additionally, they rehearse on game days about five hours before kickoff, which typically means they start at around 2 p.m.
“Game days are exhausting,” said Demetrius Walker, choral education senior and drum major. “But it’s worth it in the end because seeing the band perform is an excellent experience.