Marching bands

start of my four year commitment to football and marching band I saw leadership all around me. My first summer of football my freshman year the seniors were prime examples of leadership. They were right there to correct form on our lifts, blocks, and set the overall example of what it meant to be a Mead football player. Later that summer I threw in marching band camp to my agenda. The drum major, my sister, lead the band with kept the entire band in order, and worked with us until our sets were…

latest trends as everyone else, automatically being considered as a nerd and that is all because I am in Marching Band. I’m not just only in Marching band I’m in pep band, concert band, digital music, and indoor drumline. Everything that I go through to…

experiences relating to music, food, and travel. The outdoor setting of marching band fosters the flashiness and untamed passion required to make an emotional bond with far-away audiences. Each year in my marching band, I embraced the opportunities to learn new show tunes and skills for front ensemble, bass drum, snare drum, and then tenor drums. My love for marching band has influenced my personal musical selections. My favorite band is the funky brasshouse trio, Too Many Zooz. I would love to…

describe. The positive influence this program and all of its current and former members has had on me encourages me to strive to achieve this same influence for others. Because of this, I am applying for the position of Woodwind Sargent this upcoming marching season. I believe I have not only the skills, but the drive to be a successful leader, and will do everything in my power to guide the woodwind section to new heights. Achieving the position of Woodwind Sargent would be a significant…

in my life, however due to certain circumstances, I ended up playing the tuba for the Barlow band. The journey first started my freshman year of high school. I was playing the trumpet at the time. The band was preparing for the upcoming winter concert. The band director, Mr. Nickolas, realized that that band needed more low brass which consisted of tubas and baritones. Mr. Nickolas and the previous band director, Mr. Bolton, called the trumpets into the auditorium. He told us the dilemma that…

“Midnight Madness,” just before the football team runs out through the lines. The Stevens have already attempted self-help by asking the School to discontinue the band’s practice, but the School has declined on the grounds that the banners are made by the band on their own initiative to reflect their personal views and are not sponsored or directed by the school in any…

This past Saturday I had the great honor of attending the South East Iowa Honor Band (SEIBA) auditions, a prestigious competition where music students from all of southeast Iowa have the opportunity to undergo an intense audition process including, but not limited to, arthritis from excessive preparation, mental breakdowns, glares from judges that could kill you with one look, and sugar overdoses from their wide variety of healthy options available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the…

My sophomore year of high school, I was accepted into the Saber’s Marching Pride Flag corps. At my high school, all freshmen are required to play their instruments because the music is the most important part of the show. Also, it requires the kids to focus on marching basics, drill reading, and learning how to roll step, different from the flag corps where they jazz walk. I have performed with flag corps for the last three years which were named: Groovy Baby, Muevas Sus Huesos, Seven years.…

Few experiences in a high school musician’s career are as rewarding as participating in an honor band. A weekend on a breathtaking college campus advancing one’s musicianship, honor bands not only help a musician blossom but also create lasting memories. Those accepted into an honor band have both talent and dedication. Consequently, auditioning for an honor band is a challenge that requires diligent practice for weeks or even months. To successfully audition, one must have fast and accurate…

New York City- Kelvin Martinez 27, wakes up in a rush desperately sorting through his spare change jar in hopes of finding enough money to pay for a train ride to work. However the money that he did find was just enough to get to work, he had no idea what he was going to do when he had to go back home. Besides being stressed over his financial situation he was also concerned about being able to maintain his job. Kelvin was on his final notice after habitually being late to work due to the…