Italian joins the 2011 Glassmen
Francesco Villa from Besana Marching Band will be marching Glassmen this summer. He is going to be the third Italian to march DCI and the first member of the unit based in Besana Brianza, Italy.
Francesco has been a trumpet player since he was 12. His younger brother is also a brass player (trombone), while his older sister is a percussionist. They are all members of Besana Marching Band. "It is a dream coming true", said Francesco. "I have always wanted to march DCI, and all the hard work finally paid off."
Jason Rinehart, brass caption head at the Glassmen, said: "I am very excited to have Francesco Villa joining us. It is an opportunity for not only Francesco to learn from some of the top educators in America, but for the American members to learn about the culture and life in Italy."
Francesco will be joining four other international students at the Glassmen, three from Japan and one from Belgium.
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