Avon Marching Black and Gold. This is not the stereotypical marching band the average person thinks of. We are a family that prides ourselves on sweat, tears, and discipline. My first year in marching band taught me an array of important life lessons that I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise such as time management, social skills, and most importantly, learning that winning should never be my only driving force. My freshman year I had the mindset that I needed to work my hardest so the band could
was tangled, my cheeks were rosy, my hand was covered in blisters, yet my smile stretched from ear to ear. For the past week, I had been practicing how to play "Born to be Wild," the show tune the Van Hoosen eighth grade band was going to play with the Adams High School marching band, on my saxophone. I was determined to make a great first impression on the high schoolers by playing every note correctly and with perfect pitch. I did not want to appear inexperienced. The reason why I did this was because
been a long, hot, and tiring August with band camp practically every day. It was hard work but I would come to realize that it was worth every second. I had joined marching band and I focused on my goal to do good during the football season and at parades. So I pushed through it never loosing focus on my goal. The end of August came and school was starting and I had realized that marching band was a way to meet new people and make new friends. Even after band camp I was still nervous about the first
continued looking at the instruments in front of me. It was a special day in my sixth grade music class. The teacher was offering a band, and the students had a one day opportunity to look, and play, any instrument he thought we liked. Although my first experience with the flute was unfortunate, this one experience helped me decide my future musical career. I have been in a band since my sixth grade year, and I have changed my instrument so many times, I can practically pick up any instrument and play it
The key to creating to perfect marching band is to have unity between the members so they can be able to all express the same message. Each member within the band should look and sound like one. A marching band without unity would not be able to make it far in their competitions or performances. The unity in a marching band is crucial and important aspect which can be gained through, rehearsal of basic marching fundamentals, balance of sound in the band, and the practice of discipline in each member
forced me to try marching band. Brandi and a few other of my friends tried to convince me out of doing marching band because it was “nerdy”. When my friends and I went to high school football games, they laughed at the marching band and mocked how ugly the uniforms were, telling me “that’s going to be you next year”. They told me about how band has a bad reputation and that girls in marching band never get boyfriends. Little did I know how much my decision to join the marching band would affect my
Music has a significant impact on my life. From beginner piano lessons in first grade to performing in the front ensemble of the Miami University Marching Band, music has shaped my personality and has helped me become more creative and open minded. Everyday I experience music in some form, whether on the radio, through my cellphone, or even sometimes at a live performance, and my listening habits have evolved over the past few years. For the most part, I listen to music through my cellphone. Apple
Think back to the last football game you were at and about to marching band that performed. Back in high school I joined marching band my last two years of high and I can honestly say it was a life changing experience. I have gained many friends and everyone became basically my second family. According to dci.org back in 1970 the first competitive marching band was created. A marching band consists of musically inclined performers that could play under the categories of percussion, brass, woodwinds
Have you ever wondered, “What is the purpose of a marching band and what good does it do?” Marching bands play huge roles pep bands at football games and during halftime shows. Marching bands’ history traced way back: the very first college to have a marching band was the University of Notre Dame in 1842. Marching bands were also used in the Civil War. Because soldiers had to march long distances with a long period of time, the marching music would compel the soldier to be more energized during
Drum majors must maintain control and direct the entire marching band. Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Drum majors are instrumental to guiding and directing performers of a marching band. The drum major is responsible for keeping the tempo, conducting the marching band and giving orders for how to march, when to stand at attention and bring horns up to playing position. Drum majors do not play an instrument in the ensemble, but they must memorize all conducting patterns for the entire