The Noblesville High School Marching Millers took the stage with AJR, an American pop band, July 31 at Ruoff Music Center.

NHS Director of Bands Eric Thornbury said the Marching Millers practiced all summer for the concert.

“AJR’s manager reached out to me in May to see if we were interested, and we began planning,” Thornbury said.

AJR sent an arrangement in June, and Thornbury said it was not easy music to play. The marching band began rehearsing that month.

“In July, (AJR’s) trumpet player sent us a video of the choreography,” Thornbury said. “We spent several days of band camp in July rehearsing the music and choreography, then rehearsed at Ruoff and again back at school that week.”

AJR also paid to feed the band members and provided them and their chaperones and staff lawn seats f

See Full Page