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    • Fun Facts for the 2013-14 Season

    Published May 8, 2014 by Third Coast Percussion      |      Share this post!

    Here are some nerdy fun facts about Third Coast Percussion’s 2013-14 season!  Between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, Third Coast Percussion will have:

    Here are some nerdy fun facts about Third Coast Percussion’s 2013-14 season!  Between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, Third Coast Percussion will have:

    –  given 82 performances
    – performed in 10 states (including DC) and 3 countries
    – performed on the campus of 18 different colleges/universities.
    – performed in 11 different K-12 schools.
    – performed 61 different pieces of music, a combined 16 hours of repertoire
    – met with the Holy Cross/Immaculate Heart of Mary Marimba Ensemble 15 times as part of the new educational initiative spearheaded by Rush Hour Concerts
    –  driven 13,652 miles for concerts
    –  spent more than 228 hours in a van/truck driving to concerts (equivalent to 9.5 straight days)
    – driven through 17 different states
    – endured 1 blown tire, 1 crushed truck roof, 1 ripped-off car bumper, 1 dead truck battery, 1 parking ticket, 1 torched and wrecked SUV
    – performed during 2 tornado watches and drove through snow storms in 7 different months

    This was also our first year working full-time for Third Coast Percussion, and the first year of our 5-year Ensemble-in-Residence position at the University of Notre Dame.

    Thanks for supporting us in all of our endeavors!  Click below to help us meet our fiscal year-end fundraising goal and fully fund all of these projects.