For the past three years, I have been involved in different arts programs in LISD. During my 8th grade year, I had joined band searching for a chance of belonging. I had discovered, however, that band is more than just having a group of people to hang out with. Since I joined about two years later than most, practicing became a requirement. Every night I went home and rehearsed for hours, just so I wouldn’t fall further behind. About 500 blown-out reeds and two broken oboes later, I found myself playing at graduation among …show more content…
For those unaware, color guard is the act of spinning and tossing pieces of equipment(flag, rifle, sabre) while trying to appear graceful through different types of contemporary movement. When I started, it felt like band all over again. I dreaded going to practice every day because of how incompetent I felt. Freshman year, everything began to feel as though it was falling apart. My grades weren’t as good as they used to be, I thought I wasn’t progressing in guard or band, and I was almost kicked out of my home. Eventually, guard taught me that no matter what going on around me, I could always convert my frustration into passion on the performance floor. My team taught me the true meaning of honor. This year, it felt as though everyone was drifting away from each other and we were worried that the Lampasas Illusion Color Guard was coming to an end. In spite of this, my teammates and I persevered, because having honor means having pride in what you do and maintaining the motive to preserve