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Marching band has been influential in helping me to develop into the young adult I am today. I have gained confidence and have responsibility and leadership through participation in marching band. Marching band helps shape me into the leader and adult I am today. Prior to joining marching band I lack confidence and feel self-conscious about myself. Participating in marching band helps increase my confidence and allows me the freedom to express myself through music. Before I used to not take…

Some people believe that walking around a field while playing notes through an instrument doesn’t use prowess or energy. Some simply believe it’s just not “sport like.” Jerod Smith, (2015) band director at Granville High School said in an interview “I believe that it is as athletic as many sports but that it is not actually a sport”(Smith)…

cook when I can and practice cello and flute. I also enjoy playing cymbals in winter percussion. I don’t like doing homework or studying, but I have to do homework. I want to become a doctor or an engineer in the future, but continue playing my instruments. Last year I used the money for many things. I was able to buy my cello which allowed me to continue to playing, to practice, and to continue improving my skills. I also went to private lessons…

Everybody has an identity, my identity was the musician. Since I’ve been in mariachi since 6th grade most of my classmates know me because of that. Music has always been an interest in my life since i was a little kid. I remember my dad gave me an Intocable cassette (mexican conjunto group). The very first song that came in the cassette was “El Amigo Que Se Fue” which talks about how the group lost two of the members when going to a concert. During that time i had lost a friend in school and…

After the flags passed, two baton twirlers preceded the rest of the SIU cheerleaders. The baton twirlers performed a coordinated routine which started with the music played by the Salukis Marching band. These two twirlers rotated their batons very fast, then they tossed them into the air and jumped to catch it before it dropped to the floor. Then three rows of cheerleaders who were wearing a very sophisticated uniform made with the SIU colors, maroon, black and white, passed. Their uniforms are…

Wearing a heavy, uncomfortable uniform with a feathery plume strapped to my head while simultaneously playing an instrument and stomping around a football field does not sound very glamorous at a glance. However, this is how I chose to spend the majority of my Saturdays and Tuesday nights when I signed up for marching band. Enticed by the promise of a magical and musical trip to Disney, I had no idea what I had gotten myself into. I suffered through hours upon hours of music memorization and…

Marching Band is not hard or easy and I learned that throughout the season.Throughout marching band season I struggled a lot and I've become stronger with lots of things. I learned lessons that would be useful in the future. Also, I would like to you some tips about marching band that will help you a lot through marching band. In this essay I will tell you about my struggles, my strengths, the lessons I learned, and I will give you tips on how to become a better marcher. This what I went through…

position that I am in today. It has greatly influenced my choice in a career out of high school. My challenge was my first audition on my instrument, the tuba. I had never wanted to play an instrument at first, however it was a mandatory class to take at my school and it had to be done to pass. As the class went on and I was playing my trombone, my beginning instrument, I had noticed that this was something I was superior at and enjoyed doing. I stayed with the program and wanted to try out…

The multiple techniques and performance styles of marching bands have developed over the past decades. The first school with a marching band was the University of Notre Dame in Indiana which took place in the year of 1842. The band formed and presented their skills even before the university’s football team existed, whose first season began in 1887 (“Notre Dame”). Throughout the years, band groups have become more and more competitive. Nowadays, there are several types of marching bands that…

There are several things that I can do personally to make this marching season amazing. First, I want to maintain a healthy diet. I think being able to have a healthy diet can help me come to rehearsal and have plenty of energy. Secondly, I will start having a morning routine of workouts. These workouts will help me during the season so I will give my best performance. Also, another thing I want to do is improve my self confidence. Self confidence has been a little bit of a problem with me this…