The Grapevine: Breanna Starkey Talks about Being the Bridgeport High Band's Drum Major in Her Own Words
By Rosalyn Queen on November 13, 2025 from The Grapevine
Editor's Note: This week we have a guest writer submitting a story. When Blogger Rosalyn Queen was speaking with Breanna Starkey's mother Donna, she learned that Breanna liked to write and at the time venturing into a new part of her life as the Bridgeport High School Band's drum major. Queen asked if she would like to submit a column and here is her story. Photos are by Joe LaRocca.
By Breanna Starkey
BEING THE DRUM MAJOR
belonged for most of that camp. However, once school started, I made some friends. Band was now something that I looked forward to. I fell in love with the new image of music that high school band had given me.
that way. I also used to make my mother watch me march backwards down our street (for competition, drum majors are expected to conduct during parade).Editor's Note II (from Rosalyn Queen): Breanna's parents are Donna and Adam Starkey. Her grandparents are the late Ruth Ann Townsend Starkey and the late Joe Bob Starkey. Joe and Ruth Ann and I were friends from grade School. We continued this friendship throughout our adult life. As I watch Breanna perform I think of how proud her grandparents would be. The next time you have the opportunity to see the BHS Band perform, look at that Drum Major and remember her story in her own words. She plans on attending college after graduation this Spring. Take care, enjoy the fall weather as you. Prepare for the holidays and until next week “Now You Have Heard It Through The Grapevine.”
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