TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — High school bands from across the south came to Troy University for the Southeastern United States band clinic, also known as SEUS.

“It’s just a week to grow in your musicality and just have fun, and learn new things, and get to learn from people you wouldn’t usually get to in your own home,” said Lucyana Alborez, a A. Crawford Mosley student that participated at SEUS.

The three-day clinic culminated with almost 400 students broken up into four bands with four visiting clinicians showing off their newfound musical knowledge. One clinician even allowed Alborez to conduct.

“It was new,” Alborez said. “It was a little scary because I have never conducted concert band before, because I was a drum major for marching band. Concert conducting is more expressive and more personal.

“I was nervous, but I’m glad I got to have it.”

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During the concert, scholarships totaling over $100,000 were awarded to 25 auditioning students, as well as every senior that participated at SEUS. The concert was not only memorable for the students, but also the parents.

“Fracas is a piece by Randall Standridge, it was absolutely one of my favorite pieces,” said parent Megan Brezina. “The intensity of it, the excitement, it was a great way to start the program.”

Even though the concert has ended, Brezina wanted to leave one piece of advice with all future performers.

“Leave your best on the stage. You have one chance, and whatever you perform is your best, as long as you tried your best. Get up out of your seat, and walk away, and know that you’ve done exactly what you were called to do.”

SEUS is held annually by the John M. Long School of Music.