Band is back to normal for Mendenhall Middle... sorta Brent Davis' 8th graders hosted their first concert together in 18 months, marking the first note to normalcy after a crazy, COVID-19 filled year. Author: Chris Venzon (WFMY News2) Published: 11:14 AM EDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 11:18 AM EDT May 12, 2021 GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year has been a tough one for band members at Mendenhall Middle School in Greensboro. Middle school is difficult enough, but now you have to work with band practice... on Zoom!? "It was a mess. It was a hot mess," clarinet player Janiah Rorie said, "We would have people muted on Zoom telling them to stop playing but they couldn't hear us because they were playing and, yeah, it was crazy."