Boy band

about 35,000 high schools in the country with bands ranging from 20 to 400 members (“High School”). This difference in numbers does not constitute the amount of musicians there are in the nation, let alone the world. Many musically inclined individuals begin to prosper in high school band, which then leads to the overall passion for music. Aside from this passion, being involved in such programs has additional benefits to the musician. The variety of bands, such as concert, jazz, and…

Day With The Marching Band The marching band is a band exclusive to the High School where you play for sports events and competitions. What if you, as an 8th grade student, had the first and possibly last chance to play your instrument for the marching band? The day of the event was August 18. I was very nervous, but I was excited at the same time. I was nervous to probably mess up the cadences and formations, but I was excited because this was a good experience. As you might not know,…

school years were coming to an end I asked some people who went to KM what it was like and looked up some pictures of my own. I noticed that KM had a huge campus and a very large stadium. I also made some visits when our Mill Creek band was invited to play with the KM band. My first thought about the buildings was that they were pretty old but as we got farther back towards the stadium and field I realized what a huge and awesome campus this was with all the tennis courts, swimming pool and…

This Marching season, the Lee High School band gladly presented, the true meaning of what it was like to be a Gladiator by showing strength, honor, and courage. Throughout the season the band had put in so much time, and effort to get their show together. Every Monday night, and Thursday night you would catch the band practicing, and practicing until every single thing was perfect. When Saturday approached that’s when all of their hard work would pay off. When asked “ How did this season go…

school’s marching band. Although most high school students join the band their freshman year, with many coming from musically experienced backgrounds, I on the other hand joined in the last year of high school, with no band experience coming in. My first weeks in band was stressful, as my peers had to teach me all the intricacies of band, from marching technique, how to play my instrument, and memorizing my music as well as field positions. Joining the tuba section of the band only added to my…

of time that I was in the audience, there were a total of three bands who performed. In this review, I will dissect one piece per band. The first band to perform was the Daniel’s Magnet Middle School 7th Grade Band. The piece that I will critique is named “Imperium” composed by Michael Sweeney. To start off with the positives, the children were surprisingly engaged and responsive to the conductor. Another positive was that the band held through barlines shockingly well. Unfortunately, the…

and servant to reach for the impossible. Being part of the high school marching band has taught me to collaborate and work efficiently with others. In this case, approximately 150 students, in which we all have the same goal. The goal is to play a 7-8 minute marching show with minimum mistakes as possible.This was the year of 2016 AREA auditions, this is one of the biggest and most prestigious marching band contest, it was an audition that we never thought we would be able to qualify…

able to rule the world. However, a load of long suffering came with that feeling. In the eighth grade, I was began preparations to join the marching band my freshman year of high school. During the course of my first year in band, I began to study the drum major very closely. I could picture myself on the field conducting and dancing in front of the band. For three years I studied the role. By the time I was a junior in high school I felt like I was ready to take on the role. I had mastered…

I had to prepare myself and others for marching. The MPB (Mean Purple Band) has a very rich history in the small town of Carrizo Springs. Our marching band had a 29-year streak of receiving 1’s at UIL marching competition. This year we had a chance to turn it into a 30-year streak and I did not want to end my senior year breaking the streak. Being a section leader, I had to attend a camp of some sort hosted by our very own band directors. The main purpose was to teach all the section leaders and…

with Morgan is not common for a mother and her son. She treats him like a mere object and considers him to be worthless as he “fetch[es] her fan”. Readers can also infer that Mrs. Moreen speaks harshly of him because Pemberton is able to note that a “boy of eleven shouldn’t catch” the things she says. Nevertheless, she still has the caring heart of a parent and the reader can assume that she chose Pemberton because he was the most intelligent and wants the finest tutor for son, who must be…