Bands: A Fictional Narrative

When the question is brought up, “What does band mean to you?” I immediately think of the responsibility, hard work, and dedication and band has given me the chance to learn and strengthen. In addition to these life skills are many others, such as leadership, teamwork, and friendship. The Force has made more than just a difference in my high school career, it has impacted my life and has provided me with skills that will follow me throughout my life. Band means to supporting each other as we work through the hard times and grow closer as a family. Band means working hard and taking on responsibility for yourself. It also means being dependable, that people can count on you and your ability to achieve the unthinkable.

They were shocked at the sight of Rainsford. He explained that he was on their side. When he stated what the plan was, they were all up for it. Rainsford used a large rock to break the lock on the doors holding them in. He then handed each of them a wooden stake. They all had a feeling of hope rush through them.

They made their way back to the spot in the forest where everyone was. When they arrived Laurence began with his speech,” Lucas and I have decided that we are going to attack the castle, but we will not kill the king just capture him until he gives up his throne.” Everyone cheered in agreement with his statement. They have trained for weeks, especially Laura, she was taught how to fight and how to use a sword.At first when she began training with Laurence, she almost stabbed him about six times, nevertheless, she still learned and got better. At the end of their practice, Laurence called out to everyone saying,” Rest up, tomorrow is the day where we go to the castle.,”

As with most kids, I was a bit nervous about my transition from middle school to high school. One advantage I had was that I participated in band in middle school and planned to be in the band in high school. The Round Rock High School band has a history of excellence and I was looking forward to being a part of that organization. This was an extraordinary time and I looked forward to being a part of the band with great anticipation. Being a part of an organization such as this makes the transition to high school seem much easier and it seemed I had a ready-made group of friends that I could rely on and ask questions of if necessary. After all, the Round Rock High School Band has over 300 members.

There was a shot fired. The Native fell back onto the ground as the others watched in horror. It wasn’t long before an all out battle was taking place. The scent of gunpowder filled the air, natives were swinging fists on soldiers and taking weapons back from the wagon. The horses were fleeing the scene, galloping as fast as they could.

I entered high school as a little ,scared and skinny freshman. Now it is my senior year and I am still little and skinny but I changed. I am not going to be cliche and say "High School is where I found who I truly was." Actually, what I have done defined my character and reflected my true passions in life.

You know when you have one of those friends you feel like you will have forever? Well, I have already found mine. This is the story. The first of seventh grade I stayed with the same small friend group and didn’t talk to people if it wasn’t required. Fast forward to eighth grade and I had made some band nerd friends because they had my sense of humor and the same love for band. Band was probably my favorite class and the class where I could be myself and not worry who was watching. I had made some friends with some fellow clarinet players and found out that they weren’t that bad once you got to know them. There was this one girl, her name was Nina Zeiler, she was the type of person that hanged out with the outcasts and was more of a rebel but was on the cheerleading team. I tried not to talk to her then which sounds ridiculous now that she is my best friend.

I stood on the podium, looking out at the field and took a deep breath. The fans in the stands behind me were a buzz in my ears as I made eye contact with every member of the band. I held my hands up and clapped three times and then SNAP! The instruments were up and I counted off, starting our first marching band show of the season.

Marching band isn't just a group of kids finally getting outside for once to run around a football field and blare random notes out of their instruments or spin flags. It's not just an activity or a way to pass the time. It’s not about getting all the medals and trophies or making it to State. It's more important than that. Marching band is a family that brings people together and helps people to grow.

Growing up, music has always been a passion of mine. I listened to everything and anything. I would go to jazz concerts, operas, orchestra performances, or to a rock and roll music festival. But that passion bloomed into something more as I grew older. It blossomed into wanting to learn an instrument. I got to seize that opportunity when it came time to attend middle school.

They all had something stolen from them, Beard man had his crazy light boost shoes, The splash brothers had their power ring taken away, and the betrayer he also had his power ring taken away. The four of them traveled the road to go defeat King James. When they arrived to his castle there he was glaring at them from his throne. Beard man spotted the crazy light boost right under his chair along with all the rings. “Well , Well , Well look what we have here.” The king gloomed. The four of them said “give us our stuff back or we will get it ourselves.” There was a moment of silence and King James stood up pulled the stuff out from under the throne put it in front of him and whispered “if you can”. The splash brothers blasted him with water Beardman flew and shot him with the fire cannons and the betrayer gave him the finishing punch. All of them grabbed their things but,as they made their way to the door King james said “did you think it would be that

Once he got into the forest he took a sharp left and then a sharp right to lose the men chasing him. Once he finally lost the men he sat down crying and not knowing what to do. Bailey heard some motion in the bushes to his far right. he stood up and backed up against the tree. “Who’s there?” he said sheepishly.

People may think of music as random noise. As for me, I thought so, too. Two years ago my best friend introduced me to a band called Panic! At The Disco. For a more pop-genre person, listening to an alternative rock band was not of interest. For the sake of her constant asking, I gave them a chance. One day, I put in my earbuds and stumbled across this one song, “Trade Mistakes” by Panic! At The Disco and it changed my perspective of music.

Billy had to wait until his lunch break before he could call Streetlight Records back. He didn’t want Gordon the gossip telling everyone that he was using company time to make personal phone calls. Everyone would come up to him asking if he had any issues at home. The whole thing would become a whole hassle.

James looks around before he gets smacked in the head with a stick. “Ouch that hurt “ James says, James pulls out his taser and shoot the taser at the bandits gut. The bandit falls on the ground “ Okay please no more man,” the bandit whines “ please i’m just trying to get to get away from the finder from the lost land. “ The lost land is a place where there is no rules except to obey the leader. They came out of nowhere that had a huge army that took and burn the free land to a crisp,” “It is near the 210 all the way to Los Angeles and they are coming closer at a fast rate.