Two Rules In Marching Band

To start off, unlike other sports marching band does not only require physical exertion it requires mental exertion too. Marching band is a very difficult sport to perfect, as it is in need of many multitasking and memorization skills. Band members have to march, play their instrument and memorize music, steps, counts, and drill all at once. Doing so is very hard, and and it takes someone that is disciplined and dedicated to the sport to do it right.

To be a member of the Titan Regiment marching band the only thing that you really need is to have motivation and drive. If you have motivation to drive you through the long hot summer days and the early fall days as well outside. The benefits of being a member is that you will become apart of the biggest activity system in the entire school. Also you will have access to the band room to not only practice your instruments but as well as have a quiet study place for challenging classes. Unlike Alan who found himself on the outside of his community in his work place (Wardle). When you are a non-participant but a member of band you do the same thing as a band member do such as go to marching completions at different schools, come to Friday

The Marching Band program of the Greece Central School District (GCSD) provides every child with the opportunity to perform and compete in a unique way. Through the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills and the development of appropriate disciplines, these experiences

Memories began to race through my mind as I started to look back at the time when I first joined the marching band. Coming into high school, I was not reluctant to try out new things, and marching band was an activity that would allow me to open myself up to others and develop a strong sense

When I joined as an eighth grader, I did not have many friends, so marching band meant that I would be able to make new friends who accepted and shared my interests. Rehearsals were a place where I would be spending time with my second family. Through long, waterless hours on the field, friendships formed, and grew stronger the longer we spent together practicing. Marching Band gave me a place where I could feel comfortable, and a sense of acceptance what I never really got during my childhood. When things got hard, colorguard and my instructor, Jen, helped me get through the difficult parts of my

When I first joined the marching band in high school, I was very insecure and unsure of what to expect because it was very unfamiliar to me. Near the beginning of the season, our director and staff began to teach us how to march and play simultaneously. Many people were doing fine but some were struggling and I was one of those kids in that predicament.

Marching band is an extremely challenging activity that requires great amounts of time and can make you a nervous wreck if you aren’t used to it. Marching band is both physically and mentally demanding. It requires a great amount of determination if the band is going to be successful. Teaching the freshman to march during band camp is often the most difficult task in the process. Especially if it’s extremely hot outside. Afterwards we rehearse for weeks, always seeking perfection so we can achieve our ultimate goal, getting first place or a first division at contest.

I was a clarinetist in the EAHS High School band during the marching season (July-November). We practiced after school on Tuesday through Thursday every week leading up to our largest competition- The Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands. On Friday nights, we performed our show, The Seasons, at the football game and played music in the stands to cheer on our team. The hard work paid off as the band placed 2nd place overall at Showcase. This is the best that the EAHS Spartan Band has ever performed at this competition.

This past semester I was chosen to be the Drum Major of the marching band. Drum Major is the highest student position possible, and it is the position that requires the most responsibility and commitment. This was my biggest challenge, and I took the opportunity to not only gain more leadership experience, but also to lead the marching band to another successful competition season.

Marching band offers valuable benefits for students, whether it be discipline, social skills, or physical health, and can impact their lives significantly. It is normally thought of as the “sport” for students who can not play other sports such as baseball and football, but this simply is not true. Marching band is just as beneficial, dare say even more beneficial than other sports that are more and more praised for playing. Marching requires strength, stamina, and discipline. Not only is it beneficial to a student’s physical health it can often be very helpful to the mental health of the student as well. Students who can not seem to come out of there comfort zone can become social butterflies with the help of the

In my four years of marching and concert band I have learned responsibility by going to practice and putting in my part of the music to our performances. Teamwork is also a big part of what I learned. In a band you need to balance your part with the others in your section, as well as the section blending in with the other instruments within the band. These

While multi-tasking is a challenge for any person to learn in order to be a multitasker you have to be responsible. As a child matriculates parents give them chores that they are responsible for. When they do not do or complete their chores they are typically punished for not being responsible. When it comes to marching band every person is responsible for something. For example, drum major is responsible for keeping the tempos of the show, while the band members are responsible for memorizing the music that goes to the show. While being held accountable for their own responsibilities, band students become self-reliant, and more independent.

Throughout high school, marching band and indoor percussion are my most fulfilling extracurricular activity, especially with being recognized as a section leader. With at least 21 hours of practice each week, marching band and indoor percussion not only showed the group and me the process of determination and hard work but also satisfaction through results. We have participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Hollywood Christmas Parade as well as consistently placing in the top 30 bands in the nations; similarly, the indoor percussion has placed in the top eight groups in the nation.

While in marching band one can learn how to march while playing an instrument. When in marching band one may play louder than normal. While playing louder one has more a chance to express his or her passion of playing an instrument. Not only that, but one can get the audience pumped up about the music and marching. When getting the audience pumped up the band can play louder than normal, march, and show school spirit and school colors. Moreover, in marching band students are allowed to play louder than normal, march, show school spirit, and show one's passion for music.

“Marching Band: The Struggle is Real” What comes to mind when someone mentions marching band? Is it the music, uniforms, or the movements? Marching band is the sport in which musicians play while they march on a field to make shapes, but it’s not as easy as it looks? They have to practice a lot, even during the summer; some practices are even 12 hours long. Even through all of this it is a great sport to take part in.