LORAIN ? The Ohio State School for the Blind?s ?Marching Panthers? will march along side the Lorain Lions Club in the International Festival today.
The group is the only blind marching band in the country and possibly the world, the group said.
The band members march guided by volunteers. Their signature show drill is a Braille version of ?Script Ohio,? in which the band spell out Ohio, in Braille, while playing Le Regiment.
The band hopes to demonstrate the abilities of those with disabilities and to show other schools and band directors that all students with visual impairments may participate in marching bands.
The band?s director, Dan Kelley, has been blind since birth. Kelly and many of the band members have ?perfect pitch,? the ability to identify the pitch of any note, which helps in learning music and blending together as an ensemble. The students learn through listening, large print and Braille sheet music.
The Lorain Lions Club is championing vision with the Lions Vision Clinic Project in conjunction with Lorain County Health and Dentistry.
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 can receive free vision screenings and guests can learn about the project at the Lorain Lions booth at the International Festival.
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