USAF Academy Band performs in Great Falls, Montana Published Oct. 14, 2009 By SMSgt Larry Hill The USAF Academy Band Great Falls, MT -- The United States Air Force Academy Band, under the direction of 2Lt Jason Plosch, performed "Celebration" honoring our country's heritage to a near capacity audience at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Great Falls, MT. After an introduction by Colonel Anthony Cotton, Vice Commander of Malmstrom Air Force Base , the evening began with the presentation of Colors by the Malmstrom Air Force Base Honor Guard. The Band featured students from the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind hand signing during the National Anthem and America the Beautiful. Students performing with the USAF Academy Band were Skylee Black, Alysha Callantine, Juan Diaz, Thea Dupre, Kailynn Hughes, JG Hunter, Erin Jessen, Isaac Jones, Tyler Nicholson, Karyll Perkins, Aubrey Winans, Brooke Wood and Thyra Wood. They were directed by Jennifer Wasson and Dessica Wilson. Following intermission, "The Dames of Broadway" featured Academy Band vocalists and instrumentalists in an exciting, choreographed performance of Broadway favorites from the 1940s to today. The audience swelled with patriotic pride during performances of America the Beautiful and The Stars and Stripes Forever. The Band recognized veterans of our nation's military by playing the songs of all five Armed Services. Tomorrow night the Band performs in Butte, MT at the Mother Lode Theater in a performance that will feature TSgt Tim Blake on marimba.