Marching Band : The Portrayal Aspects Of Band Stereotypes

The negative stereotypes regarding transgender people serving in the military are rooted in envy towards the values that the nation’s founding fathers instilled. Since America was founded, the mission of the country’s good will towards protecting its prosperity relies on the strength of the military. The Army represents some of America’s most confident citizens who are capable of upholding the norms of society through their service. Soldiers are expected to establish a sense of honor and integrity, which makes their commitment to a stable sense of self the driving force of their service to their country. Soldiers must command respect from all citizens of American and other nations. A Soldier’s professional appearance along with his or

In this ad it reads, “ One child is holding something that’s been banned in America to protect them. Guess which one.” It again gets straight to the point and is very blunt in its statement. There is no guessing what they are referencing or what their point is in this

Most schools offer a variety of activities, classes, and clubs. I personally was never interested in school or anything to do with it. Then I came across band and was instantly hooked. Band has concerts, marching band, and you get to meet new people. Band is my favorite class and here are some reasons why.

12. Skateboarding and marching band might not seem very similar with alike characteristics, but you would be surprised how I train for both of them very similarly. When I go to the skatepark I always am there for over three hours at a time. This means that I have good breath control. If a random person tried skating for three hours they would be passed out on the ground because they would run out of breath. That is the same thing for marching band. In marching band I will be running across the field while playing blasting into my tuba. In order to be able to do something longer, such as skate for a longer period of time, you must do a warm up. This means that I can’t just go to the skatepark and start shredding. I first should do basic tricks before advancing into harder tricks.

Many people believe marching band is not a sport because it involves people playing music. Since people are playing music, they think it is more of an art than a sport. It is true that we people in a marching band are playing music, but there is a lot more that they do besides playing music. I have so far participated in marching band for six years, five in middle school and high school and one year in college. Even though not all marching bands compete, it should still be considered a sport for the ones that do.

Chiefs, Redskins, and Braves. All names of popular, professional American sports teams, all are offensive terms for Native Americans. It is time for these teams to make a positive change. The names are insulting, not just to Native Americans, but to all Americans. Furthermore, the names and images of mascots encourages negative stereotypes that don’t represent our nation's history. Sports are supposed to bring us together, but the use of these names keeps us apart. It is in the best interest for all American sports team to abolish the use of ignorant names that are reminiscent of the mistreatment of Native Americans in our nation’s history.

“Okay I’ll sign this paper, but this doesn’t mean you’re excused and you can’t make up the participation points you’ll miss.”

and cheerleaders. There is controversy whether cheerleading is a sport or not. Stereotypes seem to overwhelm the purpose of cheerleading. Stereotypes are hard to overcome once started. I have my own opinion and do not stand by these stereotypes. There are plenty of stereotypes and opinions about cheerleading and if cheerleaders athletes are not.

When I was in marching band finding my identity was one of the hardest things that I had to do. It took me to my senior year to fully understand what it meant to fully identify myself as a member of the Titan Regiment. What made me understand that I was a member because of recognition that I received in my last two years? Having the honor to lead my saxophone section in marching band and to be an inspirational figure to them recognized me. When this happened, it confirmed to me that I was really a member of the Titan regiment. This community defined me because it's built on top of my leadership skills that I currently had and it also help me to make more mature decisions as I got older. This experience did that by challenging me

The lights are shining as bright as the sun, it’s seven o'clock as the football team is about to come out. As the football team comes out we are yelling C-K-H-S. The game gets started and it is all fun in games . Halftime roles around and the boys are up 12-0 but her feet start to hurt and her cheerleading costume starts to get uncomfortable as it is a little too tight and super itchy. She's known as the pretty one that does well in school and gets good grades. The one that all the boys go after but always has a boyfriend. The one who has two older brothers that are popular and strong.

Stereotype’s fills the halls of secondary schools all across America, from your athletic super stars shooting hoop in the gym to the geniuses swiftly flipping through books in the library. However, there is one room where every stereotype mixes together for one purpose! In the band hall people from all backgrounds come together to create a beautiful melody. Regardless of your ability to slam a home run, grow a multitude of crops, or make a scientific discovery, everyone can join together, unite, and play music without any draw backs from stereotypes. Music is more than a class, it’s a sanctuary to escape the typical chaos of school. Participation in band avails each musician to an infinite journey of creative expression connecting to a language

Marching band is a social and collaborative effort at its core. As fun as it would be, a one-person marching band would consist of an exhausted player trying to trapeze across a football field carrying a bass drum, trumpet, tuba, snare drum, flute, bells, and cymbals in a contraption reminiscent of the life-draining machine in The Princess Bride. Every time I walk onto the grass in front of a crowd of semi-apathetic high school students and devoted band parents, pushing an array of wooden blocks and twine sticks, I realize how much of band is a group effort. I have no ability to march or play a brass instrument, which is where marching band started. I cannot throw a flag and guarantee that it won't hit A: myself, B: someone else, or C:

During the Revolutionary War, the armies had musicians who played different tunes to give the soldiers different instructions. “Most of the musicians would have been boys that were too young to fight in the war but were following their fathers who were fighting. Other musicians could have been men who were too old to fight. This meant that males that were younger than 16 or older than 50 could serve as musicians in the army. To help the young musicians, Drum and Fife Majors would have been musically talented soldiers who instructed the young musicians” (Fife).This suggests that the musicians were of all ages and they could never be too old to play. They used three main instruments: the fife, the drum, and the bugle.

A huge topic that we as a society discuss and talk about is why do athletes get paid so much and why do they get paid so much compared to the people serving in our armed forces? Why do athletes get paid by millions and the people that are serving in armed forces get paid the salary of 32,000 dollars a year and there are basketball players that get paid to put a ball through a net, and they are making millions of dollars for doing so little and contributing to a team, but it's not one player that’s making millions it's a whole team and there contracts can range from 1 million to 45 million dollars, over a term of years that can range from 1- 6 years. But why does an athlete that contributes nothing to society other than

L-E-T-G-O! LET’S GO! COME ON WARRIORS! Cheerleaders wear short skirts; have loud voices, and tons of energy to support the basketball team. But we are also not the people that the stereotypes think we are.