Marching band

is marching band. Many people believe that marching band is not a sport and should just be classified as a musical activity. Those beliefs give marching band the general stereotype that it is not an athletic activity and should just be thought of as a part of the music program. Marching band is a sport and therefore should receive recognition and funding as one. There are many reasons as to why marching band should be considered a sport. One of the reasons is the pure definitions of marching…

Throughout my whole band career, I have had some problems. Several honestly. However, I have always powered through them. Problems all the way from fifth grade to my freshman year of college. I am ready for the bigger and better things in the band, but I know that we have to push through these small rough problems before we can get the better parts. Within the EMCC Mighty Lion Band, some problems that bother me the most are people's attitudes, discipline, and careless people. People’s attitude…

What do you think of when people ask what is a sport? Most will think of football, basketball, or even golf, but they miss marching band. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment." Many people will argue that it is not a sport and say it is an art form, but when the word sport is broken it down by its definition it is seen otherwise. Think about this, is it…

playing my trombone and creating music. Whether it is in Marching Band, Symphonic Band, or the Church Orchestra I show the world how I feel, think, and believe. Through music I convey my emotions to anyone who will listen, but depending on what I play and who is listing the world responds in very different ways. Not only has music and band taught and helped me express my emotions, they also molded me in to the man that I am today. Marching Band was the first experience that changed who I…

In the past year in band I believe I have contributed a lot to the band. Junior year I broke out of my shell and became more vocal during the season. This season I contributed to help my superiors teach and guide the ones struggling with their learning. I also believe I have contributed to make Marching Band even more fun. At football games I am one of the most spirited and the most “hyped”. This contributes to me being more engaged into the football games and our pep tune music so our football…

school to start my first year of marching band. Millions of thoughts rushed through my head, “What if I forget the music? What if I mess the drill up?”As I walked to the field one of my friends introduced me to someone who would become the greatest mentor during my high school career. Alex Murphy was the lead saxophonist at Kingsway Regional High School. He aspired to study biology, similar to myself. When I first entered high school, I did not intent on continuing band, let alone becoming a…

occupied, which was my sole defense against the depressive thoughts trying to leach their cold fingers through my mind. Music started as an innocent hobby, but soon crept throughout my whole life. My first season with the Waterford Wildcat Pride Marching Band was doomed for failure from month one. Unknown to my mother and Mr. Laswell, the director, an eavesdropper listened to their private conversation. “How is Tiffany doing? I mean this is her first…

Any student that attends Hoover High School knows that on Friday that will see many different uniforms including: dance team, cheerleaders, color-guard, football players, and the band members. Between every class, the fight song will be played over the intercom and a certain anxiousness overcomes the student body as the hours upon game time draw near. Most Fridays, class schedules will be shortened so that there will be time for…

tells them to go. Thy go into uniform and hit the football field. Every kid on there knows it's hard work and most believe this is a sport. This is marching band. Webster's dictionary defines a sport as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” Marching band follows each of these aspects of what is the official definition of a sport. The first aspect is “an activity involving physical exertion…”.…

“Marching band was the best time of my life,” Stephanie said at the beginning of the interview. She took me back to her favorite year of marching band—sophomore in high school. Their show’s theme was “Pyramids of Giza”. She ran me through their schedule on competition days. The day of the competition, they would meet at the school around sunrise. After attendance, they would load all their supplies: uniforms, instruments, background props. The band got on the school bus when everything…