“you may enter the field in competition.” the sentence rings through your head as you start to count. The drums beat around you the wind rushes past you as go from set to set. You spin and twirl and play giving ever count every routine of drill your everything. This is marching band, and this is the moment in time that will make or break your team. Being a two year member of the WIlson high school marching band i don’t think people understand just how hard we work. Our dedication goes beyond playing in the stands, pep rallies and parades, and though we love playing “hey baby” and our school's alma mater we are more than a symbol of spirit for a school, we are a highly competitive unit. Marching band is a sport in definition but in practise it is different from other sports, sure we practise about the same amount (9-14 hours a week) but we don’t just walk or run on a field we dance and play music at the same time. Our performance only lasts up to 8 minutes, we do not have the opportunity to wow the crowds for an entire three hour game composed of 9 minute innings.
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If you twist your ankle or hurt yourself you still have to perform there is no jv or varsity, and there are no subs that can just take your place. You will never see an individual recognized for their fantastic performance the anonymity of our uniforms serves a purpose. Band is a team activity, you are either an equal part of the whole giving an equal amount of effort or not on the field. Everyone works hard day in and day out for the team, the group making great strides every week to try reach that perfectly unobtainable score.
Band builds a sense of belonging we are not an individual click as movies and tv shows portray us, we are not all nerds. We are all athletic, smart, talented, and proud to be a band member. We are a part of something that makes people feel and to myself and every other band member that is what has made the
If you twist your ankle or hurt yourself you still have to perform there is no jv or varsity, and there are no subs that can just take your place. You will never see an individual recognized for their fantastic performance the anonymity of our uniforms serves a purpose. Band is a team activity, you are either an equal part of the whole giving an equal amount of effort or not on the field. Everyone works hard day in and day out for the team, the group making great strides every week to try reach that perfectly unobtainable score.
Band builds a sense of belonging we are not an individual click as movies and tv shows portray us, we are not all nerds. We are all athletic, smart, talented, and proud to be a band member. We are a part of something that makes people feel and to myself and every other band member that is what has made the