School band

Practice It was just another regular day to practice for the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars at Niobrara. All of the Verdigre football players despised going over to Niobrara for practice. It was the usual ride over there with all of us talking about how school went that day, about football, or about other topics in the news. We would turn up the radio if a song came on that most of us could sing since we knew the song. It would seem sometimes that it seemed we were on the way to choir practice not…

Marching band has been the most enriching activity that I have ever been a part of. When I first came to high school I was scared, marching band allowed me to make friends and have a wonderful freshmen year experience. I was new to a school as a sophomore because my family moved across the country, marching band was able to make me feel at home in this new place and allowed me to adjust more quickly. As I grew older I received leadership positions in the band, junior year being a Uniform…

Ever since marching band has been an extracurricular activity, there has been debate about whether or not marching band should be considered a sport. There are multiple arguments, both supporting marching band being considered a sport and it not being considered a sport. The arguments for marching band to be considered a sport include there is a lot of physical exertion, it is used as a physical education waiver, and people pay more attention to “sports” than they do “activities” or “clubs.” The…

life by saying that music is my passion Its cliché, and it is what nearly every music major says when they enter the school music. When I say “music is my passion,” I mean that throughout my entire life, music has been fundamental in the formation of my identity, and it has visibly steered my life towards the path of music education. I first found a love for music in my elementary school general music classes. I remember listening to various composers and wanting to learn how to play every…

members of Gatlinburg-Pittman’s band program marked one of the most developmental courses of action I have ever taken. Learning how to march in rhythm with a flock of students of differing grades and ages, discovering the importance of working within strict time constraints, and transporting percussion equipment weighing roughly as much as myself were, among several other memories, trademarks of my freshman and sophomore high school years. Through marching and concert band, I have discovered how…

school’s marching band. Although most high school students join the band their freshman year, with many coming from musically experienced backgrounds, I on the other hand joined in the last year of high school, with no band experience coming in. My first weeks in band was stressful, as my peers had to teach me all the intricacies of band, from marching technique, how to play my instrument, and memorizing my music as well as field positions. Joining the tuba section of the band only added to my…

On March 15, 2017 middle schools from across the state came to Cedar Ridge High School to perform and be judged. This was the large ensemble day, so our exposure to drastically different ensembles was limited. In the amount of time that I was in the audience, there were a total of three bands who performed. In this review, I will dissect one piece per band. The first band to perform was the Daniel’s Magnet Middle School 7th Grade Band. The piece that I will critique is named “Imperium” composed…

Thank you for the scholarship. I am Mandy Schreiner and I go to JL Mann High School. I’m in 10th grade and take all honors and one AP class. I play flute in the school band and outside of school in marching band, I take Spanish 4 Honors. My favorite class is band and my least favorite is Engineering. I like to listen to music and hang out with friends in my freetime I like to cook when I can and practice cello and flute. I also enjoy playing cymbals in winter percussion. I don’t like doing…

Have you ever been late to go to school at night because you were working? Band practice was scheduled one night after school from 6-9. It slipped my mind when I was at my job. I accidentally showed up late for practice. I walked into first hour excited about practice that night. I wanted the percussion to win every competition we went to, since that’s how it was last year. The band teacher announced that there would be practice that night and for everyone to show up on time. I…

Not saying that if a student doesn’t do dance, band, choir, or any kind of art, won’t be making any friends, but doing them helps them make them a little easier. From a personal experience, I remember the first days of high school, and being so nervous to make new friends. I wasn’t sure how I was going to fit in, but thanks to marching band and symphonic band, I made friends with the upper classmen and it made high school a lot easier. Not only does band help people make friends, but in cases…