Marching bands

nothing was as enjoyable as marching band. The image I have chosen is my marching band’s practice field. We like to call it our “dirt mound” due to the lack of flat ground, dying grass, and dirt ditches from the years of band camp. The field may not boast the greatest conditions for marching band, but it is still beautiful because it proudly displays what I stand for. Over the past five years in marching band I have come very far. The year before I started, I attended Band Day, a special event…

Few people outside the marching band world realize the amount of time and effort that goes into assembling the perfect halftime show; months of preparation take place, and, then, rehearsals begin up until competition. Everyone involved, including band directors and band members, must contribute to the overall success of the marching band. Months before marching season begins, all materials must be prepared. This includes drill, coordinate sheets, and music. Usually, a drill writer is hired to…

Ever since I joined band in 4th grade, people have been talking about how excited they were to join marching band. At band day in 5th and 6th grade, everyone else shared how they couldn't wait until they were a 9th grader and could finally be able to perform and play in the stands like we saw the marching band do many times. In 7th and 8th grade, we had a watered down version of marching band that only played two parades. While I was glad to get snare drum both years, the exhilaration was never…

realized what I’m passionate about more than marching band. The sense of community and family that a band creates is so warming and that unity transcends into greatness when challenged. Band has helped me realize that whatever I do with my future, I want be working with people and building trust with people. It is those connections that we have with everyday people that inspire me to do better and to be a better person. This past year in marching band was a really big struggle for me, having…

a new marching band season starts. This was normal for Milly. Her band is very well known around her state. Concord is one of the best bands in the state of Indiana. They are from Elkhart, Indiana. Milly was so excited for the season to start, but on the other hand she wasn't . It was her senior year and her last time participating in the marching band. Since she was a drum major last year, Milly is now the head drum major. Being a drum major is one of the hardest jobs in marching band.…

The marching band has had problems over the years. The band has lost two directors in four years, need more instruments, and have a very small field to practice and learn their show on. A solution to one of those problems would be If the band could use the Football field for their practices. There are many reasons why this could help the band. Many marching bands have some major concerns with their practice fields that the school provides for them because the school doesn't want them to…

Being in percussion, during football/marching season, you’re either in Drumline or Pit. Drumline is the section of percussion that marches while Pit is the section that does not. I, as an eighth grader, tried out for Drumline, and was already planning the year ahead expecting fantastic memories. However, I was not fully aware of my skills, or lack of. I was not granted a spot on Drumline and was placed in Pit. After this, I decided to stay in Pit for another year because I believed that my…

Extracurricular Activities: • Westwood Marching Band – For the past four years, I’ve dedicated every August to participate in this “creative story of music and movement”, to make something quite special in today’s world. Spanning 15 weeks every year, this activity pulls avid music makers together to give life to a visual aspect of music that is often untold in traditional concert bands. Over five hundred and ten hours a year, our body of three hundred members bond, find purpose together, and…

In my seventh grade year, I decided to join band. I had known how to play flute, and though I wasn't the best I still enjoyed it so I continued. I played in band in eighth grade, too. The directors had decided since I was so “talented” I should join marching band. I had taken a lot of consideration into that decision and I decided to go ahead and give it a shot because I had nothing better to do and I needed to get in shape, anyways. I had went to the conditioning work outs during the summer…

drill your everything. This is marching band, and this is the moment in time that will make or break your team. Being a two year member of the WIlson high school marching band i don’t think people understand just how hard we work. Our dedication goes beyond playing in the stands, pep rallies and parades, and though we love playing “hey baby” and our school's alma mater we are more than a symbol of spirit for a school, we are a highly competitive unit. Marching band is a sport in definition…