Marching bands

Major of my school’s band, and for that reason, I was the most nervous I had ever been in my life. At any one point, there were over 150 people watching my every move, and it was nerve-racking. Last summer, they watched me through the hardest time of my entire life. I was given the position in April, but until August, it was essentially just a title. Four months of virtually nothing staring at a musical score, just before I am expected to dive headfirst into leading a marching band. It was completely

Should Marching Band a sport, or Not? When you think of something that should be considered a sport, marching band is not necessarily something that comes to mind. For one, it fits the definition of sport being physically exerting, so much so that some members have even fainted due to exhaustion. On top of the members that march, there is also the color guard. The color guard is a group or section in the band that not only marches, but uses other items in the show. Most times they can do as much

Marching band has always been a big part of my life. My most innocuous and cherished memories have revolved around my band. The whole experience felt ephemeral, but the time was well spent. Within my experience I have noticed something: band is not very well supported. Now why is this? This should not be the case. Band is an experience that has, and will, change many lives. Band is commonly known to improve school scores. Marching band in particular will also help young students become more responsible

Most people think marching band is just a bunch of band nerds running around on a football field. Little do they know is how they got there. It’s 7:45 am in the middle of June and the band room is filled with excited and scared students. As everyone prepares for their 8 hour day of marching they make their way to the football field. Freshman walking in not knowing what to expect, Sophomores talking about their memories they had last year, Juniors coming in wishing they were seniors, and Seniors coming

Introduction: Marching band was one of the most difficult/challenging activity systems that I have ever done in my life. But at the same time it was an inspirational and motivating aspect of my life. The very first thing it taught me was the definition of hard work. This was because I spent hundreds of hours to my dedication and devotion to band marching around the field in the hot sun every day. Even though there were times when I wanted to quit; one such instance was when we were out performed

round in marching band. We have to memorize how to play three songs and around 100 spots based on where we need to go on the field, all while keeping our backs, shoulders, and instruments straight, carrying an instrument that weighs 40 to 100 pounds, and marching in time with 100 other kids. All of these components are just the little parts that lead into something much bigger. We practice as much as other sports, every person counts as part of the band’s score, and what you do for marching band meets

in a Marching Band For six short years I played the trumpet all throughout high school. Throughout my whole high school career my life was dedicated to the school's high school's marching band. I also participated in concert band but that wasn't compared to the amount of fun I spent with marching band. Musically wise, marching band is just like concert season only the band members are moving around and playing music. Even through the tough weather and long hours in the heat/cold, marching band was

lifetime of toil. Both in middle school and high school, I stayed in the elective Band. There exist two types of bands in the school: Concert Band and Marching Band. In Concert Band, you choose and play an instrument. Based on which one you play, you could receive the melodic material or the accompaniment. Marching Band, however, has elevated difficulty by forcing you to march and play simultaneously. The marching instruments could be the same instrument, an alternate form of the instrument, or another

Have you held positions in band previously? If so, how did you take advantage of this position to improve the performance and moral of the marching band? In high school I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be drum major for two years. During this time our band was going through a lot of changes, including a new band director for the first time in 40 years. My co-commander and I were asked to create a book which explained in depth how our band was too march and what commands we would

So, most people have great memories right? Mine are marching band memories. Marching band started with my sister. My mom and my sister inspired me to do sports in the first place. It was either marching band or volleyball. Which I believe marching band was for the best. I'm working up to the things that my sister accomplished. My music has helped me develop my life, my values, and my goals. My music has helped me develop my life, by letting me learn a different language. Learning music started