Inspired by Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the new marching band show focuses on the climatic battle between the Incredibles and the Omindroid.

Incorporating the movie’s characters and soundtrack, the show features Syndrome, Mr. Incredible and the younger Mr. Incredible, all played by marching band members.

      The band’s different formations depict other characters and their “incredible” abilities. Props are representational as well. For example, giant rubber balls are used to portray the Omnidroid.

The band hopes the changes will make the show more entertaining for everyone involved.

“We wanted to make a show that would be fun for us to put on and be fun for the audience as well,” said senior Anna Patterson, mellophone section leader.

     Band director Randall Fillmore chose the music because he felt the band could handle a more challenging selection.

      “My choice in music was based on finding music that was the quality we wanted and had energy and liveliness,” Fillmore said.

      Fillmore took students’ interests into consideration when selecting the new show.

      “I think this year Mr. Fillmore took a lot of student input,” said senior AJ Zarnowiec, saxophone section leader. “He really listened to the students and kind of made everything (in response) to our ideas.”

      While students appreciated their voices being heard, the resulting show presents an ongoing challenge for the band.

     “The music is very hard, and then we also have really hard sets,” said senior Hannah Reussner, head drum major. “It takes a lot of time and a lot of dedication from everyone.”

      Learning to play and step to the new music correctly is difficult for many marchers, but especially for underclassmen, who are new to the band.

      “We’ve experienced some of the younger members being a little bit stressed out because we have really difficult music to memorize,” Patterson said. “It’s mainly like memorization and putting it with the drill (and) figuring out where you go; that’s always kind of a tough thing for newer members to figure out.”

Despite the obstacles that line the path, Zarnowiec believes that this show will be the best yet. “It’s a really good show,” Zarnowiec said. “Hopefully, the bar can be set higher (for the underclassmen)as their band career goes on.”