Marching band

and 8 honors classes throughout high school, so studying is one of my strong suits. My integrity is fueled by my hard work and honesty, and I have learned a lot of that integrity through my 4 years in high school band. I have one of the highest positions of leadership in the marching band. Being…

I first knew that drum corps was for me at the DCI East super-regional in 2012. DCI, or Drum Corps International, is marching music's major league and is essentially professional marching band. I hadn't known anything about it until that fateful day the summer before freshman year when my high school band made the hour and a half journey by school bus to J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA to watch this classic drum corps event. I only barely remember the corps that performed or what their…

For the 2016-17 Band year I am applying for the position of Flag Captain. The past marching season, I worked closely with the two flag captains and I learned a lot about the position and what to expect. Me holding a leadership role in band would work well for many reasons. I like to be in charge and have a handle on situations. I am an organized person and love to have my own input on situations. I would like to hold this leadership role for many reasons. First, I would love to be more involved…

focuses. Many of these focuses and beliefs are reflected in the ritual(s) a human performs. Rituals are very reverent and/or traditional aspects of a participant's being, and may help to guide one to their definition of living. Cross country and marching band provide example to this theory of how strongly rituals are strongly involved with how one lives. Cross country is a sport that is designed for anyone besides the weak- to become a true cross country runner, one must love to purposely…

out for drum major. It made sense; they put in the most amount of hours, have to give the activity 100% effort at all times, and they represent all 203 people in our marching band. I decided I would take the opportunity; with the last chance I took, I was still on cloud nine. On the last day of school they put five names up on the band bulletin board. It felt like my heart stopped beating when I looked at the list; my eyes quickly scanned it. In all caps was (AMBER GREANEY). My name was up…

than the band. The Duncanville Band. In the 6th grade, I joined Duncanville Band because I needed an extra art credit. Little did I know how it would affect me in the future. We started out testing and trying out instruments, that's when I came across a band director named Mr. Smith. He told me about the band and what the band had accomplished decades ago. That's what persuaded me to stay. He then chose my instrument for me. He selected the french horn. The next year I was put in beginner band,…

directors tell the other, "why would you leave one practice just to go to another? Makes no sense to me!". So I toughened up and dropped cross country, and might I say, we had a VERY successful marching season! Now I am approaching the second semester, which means track season and concert season. Athletics and band are both very important aspects of my life. I feel as if both keep me very busy and aware of my academics, due to the UIL rules and regulations for both. I am certainly looking…

especially for band. The field show solo was an amazing opportunity for me and it was an honor to be given the privilege to perform it. I got to connect with more band members a lot more than I did last year. This band is the best band I have ever been a part of and I hope I can be apart of it these next two years. The best parade this year was the Raisin Day parade in my opinion. We were going strong and keeping the same pace without getting tired. This is what showed that this band was not…

The brass line brings the sound and the flare to any modern marching band and drum corp. The section, if played correctly can blend perfectly together. Each instrument has its own unique history and has evolved from their ancestors into almost a completely different instrument. From being used for religious purposes to signaling or provoking fear into enemies eyes, the instruments have evolved into the beautiful yet powerful sounding instruments today. Brass instruments have vastly different…

to relate to others but far enough ahead to motivate them.” Section leaders are the people looked to first for what the band directors want and how they are expected to accomplish those directives. Great section leaders provide clear directions to their section on what is expected of them. Section leaders must be able to relate to, understand, and communicate with both the band directors and their section. Through my experiences in leadership both in and out of school I will be able to lead my…