Marching bands

in the marching and symphonic bands offered by the music department. Through these activities, I was given many different opportunities that allowed me to grow as a leader. As a senior member of the band, many younger members looked to me for assistance in all things, from the fit of a marching band uniform to the location of the extra copies of music. I also served as a role model when it came to performances. I was able to lead by example whenever those around me struggled with the marching band

Everyone knows who the band kids are. From seeing them marching under the friday night lights, to listening to them never stop talking about band, it’s easy to pick them from a crowd. I, despite my chagrin to admit it, am one of those kids. When I joined marching band, I never intended to become so involved. I only saw it as a chance to make friends. However; without my realizing it, I quickly became immersed in band. As the years went by, I developed a love for band, the people in it, the way it

Benefits of Marching Band 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

Playing with the Blue Band- Marching Band’s Penn State Trip Oley Pride rings fiercely as twelve bands compete to stand out, and to impress Penn State’s Blue Band with their abilities. On the ****** of September, the Oley Valley High School band had the privilege to be included in the Penn State Band Jam- something only twelve bands out of the state have the ability to do. The night was filled with an assortment of playing, watching the game, and eating overly expensive stadium food. Around # of

people can’t see the benefits obtained by being in marching band. If one’s social life isn’t very strong, and they aren’t very extroverted, marching band is a great solution. My band, the Deltona High School Blue Brigade, greatly encouraged bonding among band members because band is a family, not just a music group. Marching band is also a sport. It’s a team effort, requiring a lot of physical exertion, and it gives a sense of competition. Marching band also teaches some hierarchy, which is a useful

There are many things that band can mean to a person. Many people see it as a person just making music through an instrument. In high school there are two different kinds of band marching band and concert band. Some of the things to consider about marching band and concert band is the education, type of music you play, uniforms you wear, instruments, and the posture you’re in when you are doing these two things. Marching band is an activity that portrays outside with different kind of movement

Irene was a high school student involved in the marching band. Before high school, students bullied Irene due to her weight of two hundred pounds. Irene played the clarinet, but she was not sure if she wanted to join the marching band. The dark memories of people berating her physical appearance scared her into thinking that her fellow band-mates would do the same. Irene desperately wanted to get into shape so she joined a sport, but knew she was not fit enough for any of the typical ball sports

Some Traditions Never Change Marching band is a culture that many people in the world participate in whether they're in high school or college. Members of any marching bands share characteristics such as hard work, the strength to keep going when things are hard and to stay calm under pressure. Power is distributed in the group from the marching band director to the drum major and to the section leader. Many people think marching band is something anybody could do with ease, but we practice day to

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

It is required that at least one of the arts, choir, band, or art, is taken at some point in one's high school career, but one of these fine arts is especially looked down upon. Band is seen as a program for geeks and nerds. Color guard, which is a sub-unit of band, is for girls who tried out for cheer and did not make it, and if a boy is in guard then they are seen as feminine. There is a different stereotype for each section involved in band. It is true that all of the other arts come with stereotypes