Michael Eckersley, a junior double major in Music Education and Trumpet Performance, had the privilege this summer of playing lead trumpet with the Cadets Drum Corps in their show “Shall Always Be…” He spent five weeks of training with the corps as they learned their 13-minute show and built a lifelong family with other members and staff. The group spent two weeks touring, performing in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Michael greatly enjoyed performing with the group, saying, “there was an indescribable aura the Cadets had that made us stand out.”