Marching Band Lesson

Of all the things I’ve ever experienced, being in the Blanche Ely Marching Band was the most meaningful. Growing up I couldn’t fathom the value of life’s intangible things, but my perspicacity grew when I made the decision to stay in the band. The most important lessons I learned while being in the band would be: the importance of resilience,

Being involved in several activities at Skutt Catholic aspire and motivate me to reach and strife for success and accomplishment. A prime example of my accomplishments are shown in the band program. My commitment and passion for band goes deep within the band program. I strictly practice self discipline of constant repetition and long dedicated practices in order to receive superiors in districts and an alternate position in the Nebraska Allstate band my sophomore year. As a the drum major of the marching band I had to uphold several leadership skills that require essential attribute to the position. These essential attributes include excellent musical, marching, organizational, and communication skills, as well as a servant-leader attitude. Being the leader of the band demands that I become the best role model I can be for upperclassmen. For instance I am the first to arrive and leave at practices, I must always maintain a positive attitude at all times, and to humbly go the extra mile to serve the band. Another activity that symbolizes my character was football. Football was both a mental and physical struggle, but what truly motivated me to strap on the green and black helmet everyday was my deep respect for my loyal teammates and legacy of the football program built at Skutt Catholic. During

For 4 years, I’ve dedicated my efforts to the people I call family so that we could finally reach our goal an all superior year. By being marching captain, I have come to understand the importance of patience, open mindedness and what it feels like to dedicate my all to something. I have learned that not everyone learns at the same pace and that there is a creative solution that will enable anyone to succeed. These lessons that I have acquired from band are ones that guide now me in everything I do.

You can tell a lot about a school by their marching band. At the beginning of my freshman year, I had the privilege of attending a Wisconsin Badger game at Camp Randall and it was an awesome experience. I have long forgotten the logistics of the game itself, but I still remember the marching band. With their high knees perfectly in step, their tight spins perfectly in time, and their shining silver instruments perfectly in position, the excitement they brought to the crowd was undeniable. I easily envisioned myself playing “On Wisconsin” on the field, hyping up fans with my music. After I learned flutes were not a part of Madison’s traditional style marching band, I decided to pick up playing the trumpet because I knew that one day, if I ever

For five years, I have been a committed member of my high school’s marching band. For two of those five years, I have been given the opportunity to be the drum major where I conducted and commanded the band. Despite being the only sophomore competing against juniors for the title, the band director saw that I possessed the leadership qualifications needed to inspire the band to work as a single unit. Being drum major, as well as participating in marching band itself, has made me more communicative with other people. As a senior member, the younger students look to me and the other seniors for proper examples of experience. However, as the drum major, the younger members look to me for proper marching technique, advice, and an ear to listen.

In the blog “We Need to Fight this Trend: Marching Bands Taking Steps to Survive,” Karina Bland speaks of Gary Anderson’s pursuit to build up bands and highlights the importance of such a program. Both musical enthusiasts wish to keep band functioning for students, stating that “music may be the only thing that keeps them in school.” They are supportive of activities students find interest

Hey guys! Today we have rehearsal from 5pm-8pm. Make sure to wear tennis shoes, because we will be marching outside today. Along with that bring sunglasses, a hat, or anything you feel the need to bring, to accommodate the heat. Dont forget to have your binder, with your music in clear plastic pages. If you're feelin fancy bring some water erase markers so you can write on the clear plastic pages, to mark your music. If you're not feelin fancy, bring a pencil to mark your music with. If you haven't filled out your forms yet, or brought in your money, please bring them in as soon as possible. All of the forms are on the band website (www.bruinband.net) or the marching band's facebook page. Also, if you have not filled out Mr. S's personal google

Our marching bands local community would be University High School, Orange City, FL Titan Regiment. This is because it’s the community that we are located and the high school that we represent anywhere that we go to. The next community above our local community is state community FMBC. This stands for Florida marching band championships. This is held every year to figure out who are the top bands in Florida. This is a state community because it’s based on all the states marching bands over the state of Florida not just a particular area. Lastly you have the national community. For marching bands this is the BOA. This stands for bands of America for high school students. This is a national community because this represents the entire band in

As popularised by the 1999 film “American Pie,” nearly everyone is familiar with the phrase “this one time at band camp,” followed by some hilarious, vulgar, or downright ridiculous tale that happened under the guise of a week of musical performance. However, fewer can claim to have actually experienced band camp and what it has to offer — fortunately, I am one of those few. Throughout my four years of marching band, performing on the sousaphone, I have had countless moments that have shaped me into the individual I am; however, for the sake of concision, it seems most fitting to discuss my very first band camp, a month prior to beginning high school as a freshman. It would be unreasonable to not discuss the social impact of that week. Before

Marching band is a great activity. I get to have a lot of fun while performing for marching band. I get to work hard for an amazing goal. Marching band is place I can feel really accepted.

Being a student at Washington Community High School, I put forth my best effort to involve myself in academics, athletics, school clubs, and volunteer work. During my freshman year of high school, I committed myself towards music to a great extent. I performed in the marching band, the Jefferson and Wilmor Contemporary Music Project bands, the Symphonic Winds top concert band, and the pep band. In addition to music, I competed in several athletic activities, including cross country and track. Furthermore, I participated in a considerable amount of school-sponsored clubs such as the Student Council, the Freshman Executive Board, the Washington Leadership and Community Service Club, the Spanish Club, and the Mathletes Team. Throughout my

An anonymous person once said, “You have to learn the importance of hard work before you can achieve your dreams.” Every Band leader should know this. Being a member of band is like being a member of a family that is bigger is much more than a normal family.As a band member you are helping your section and peers become better marching band members. Color guard for instance,as Color Guard Caption I would help my fellow members with marching, memorizing routines, and helping them be in time. As a band section leader I believe I can offer a lot. I believe I can offer help writing complex routines and help organize the routine, help organize more group activities, and help make sure every person feels comfortable and safe in the environment they are being exposed to.

With over 20 band seniors leaving high school this year a substantial amount of the band is moving on and leaving a gap to be filled in. As a rising junior at Bristol Central I recognize that successful upperclassmen transition from being a follower to a leader and I believe that it is my time to show that I will help lead the band in the same direction as prior effective band managers.

To be honest the previous three years of my marching band experience in high school was only a small part of a larger whole. All the way back in the fifth grade when I picked out my instrument and made the choice to learn how it works, to accept the help of others along the way and to assume responsibility for it and other scholarly activities is just the beginning of what got me to where I am. Next came the middle school experience with increased difficulty of lessons and technique as well as the camaraderie between teachers and friends, the same comradery that brought us all together in high school and kept us together to work on, an at the time, an impossible feat. To be honest, the simple fact that not one action or moment defines my experience to this day will also define my experience in the future. Just as i have received help from various sources to get to where I am, I also count on you, the staff of Midwestern University, to help and guide me through any and all fields of study I

I really loved this reading! I thought it was so interesting to think of leadership as jazz, especially thinking about the joys of watching a marching band. The article stated, “One band member out of uniform will compromise the effect.” I don’t know if I have ever thought about the precise effort that it takes for that marching band to be totally in sink. This gives me a better understanding of why pastoral leadership is so crucial to the church. “The skillful pastor leader plans, recruits, coordinates and leads the church in a carefully focused ‘march.’” Leadership as jazz is “responsible empowerment.” What troubles me in this model is “empowerment without a defining core is a recipe for disaster.” What makes me nervous about this