Marching band a sport? Many people would say that is a crazy idea while others may understand it completely. Marching band is playing a musical instrument while marching a certain way to a tempo. Marching band is a form of entertainment that competes at competitions against other marching bands. Myself‚ knowing what marching band is and how it works from personal experience‚ marching band should be considered a sport. One reason that can prove marching band should be considered a sport is that
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Tennis and marching band are two extracurricular activities that require both dedication and commitment. Prior to entering my first year of high school‚ I decided that I wanted to take my love for tennis to the next level and make the O’Fallon high school tennis team. In 5th grade‚ I committed myself to playing the alto saxophone in the school band and all that entails with lessons and practice‚ with an eye on playing in the high school marching band. During high school‚ I made a commitment to
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Marching and Concert Band Marching band and concert band have two completely different concepts. However‚ many high school students consider the word band as being able to play some kind of musical instrument. Being a five year marching band member and playing in concert band for seven years‚ I feel as if I know the difference between these two activities. One of the main differences between marching and concert band is the mental process one must go through to memorize the music and the steps on
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Background: Marching band is an extra curricular where many student musicians play instruments while marching. They typically perform in parades or sporting events. Cultural Dimensions Individualistic/Collectivist: -This is a collectivist culture because we need everyone’s collaboration in order to present a neat formations as well as harmonizing music. If one person falls out of place then everything either looks or sounds off. High/Low Uncertainty Avoidance: -Marching band has a high uncertainty
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the high school marching band. We practiced hard and worked without stopping. I soon realized that Cherokee County has pride in at least one program: it’s marching band. The building for our band stands beside the football field‚ the spectacle of the campus. The expansive field eclipses the tiny block home of music‚ yet the band room shines just as brightly for those who understand its value. The brick exterior wears a coat of dingy white paint with the words “CCHS Marching Band” painted in school
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Though marching and concert season both involve the band‚ they are both very different. They occur at different times in the school year and at different places. How we prepare for competition during marching and concert season is not entirely the same. Lastly‚ how each season made us stressed is different. Those are the three main differences between the two seasons and I will go into greater detail of each difference throughout this essay. Marching season occurs during the first semester of school
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seventh grade I used to be in marching band. I had done band in sixth grade as well‚ but this year it was marching band. I played the clarinet and I was pretty good at it. In the middle of the school year we had a parade that our band had to march in. It was something that I had never done before‚ so I was a little bit apprehensive about doing it. People who who were new to marching band like me were referred to as “newbies”‚ which wasn’t very many people. During marching band practices all of the “newbies”
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talented individuals is whether marching band is a sport. If you asked most people they would say no‚ but of course they don’t see 2-3 hour rehearsals or the kids who cry when they don’t get accepted into their dream colleges because of auditions that just weren’t up to par. They only see kids in “silly” uniforms blowing into or beating on instruments. People don’t see a Marching band and think that they work just as if not harder than a football team. I believe Marching band is a sport because it’s performed
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Out of all the extra-curricular activities I have listed‚ marching band is the most significant one. In marching band‚ I met a lot of people that became very close friends with me. My clarinet group was like a small family. We practice and compete together. I was one of the favorite ones in my clarinet group‚ because I kept everyone happy when the group are going through hard times. For example‚ if I recall it correctly‚ during my freshman year‚ we competed in a competition‚ and got first place in
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Being a part of this band has in itself been a memorable experiance‚ an experiance i would not trade for the world. However this past year I lost hope in band and was actually really close to quitting band all together. I had forgotten why i was a part of marching band with the stress of my school work and frustration over my tiredness in cross country. But when we played at our lakeshore competition i felt something that i had never before felt in the band. I had walked of the feild with what felt
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