Essay On Marching Band
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 it, like other sports, is physically active. Some people may believe that marching band should not be considered a sport because marching band does not require physical skill that other sports do, like tennis or soccer. Although, inside of marching
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During sports seasons there are many practices going on throughout it. Well, marching band has many rehearsals (practices) too (and I mean a LOT of rehearsing). I participate in other sports too including basketball and softball. In those sports I have practice on every weekday for an hour to two hours each day. Inside of marching band we practice just as much if not even more. During my last marching band season we practiced every day during the weekdays during my band class (2nd hour). Every Monday night during the season we have a three hour rehearsal. Plus during the summer I have five days of band camp which is when we practice almost all day everyday. That may sound about the same amount of time although the marching band season is longer than my sports seasons. For example, my basketball season is from November- February (three months) while my marching band season is from July- November (four months). The website http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sport defines the word sport as “an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc.” Throughout a marching band rehearsal we are a group activity that pursues for exercise and pleasure (during band camp walking about thirteen miles a day does count as
During sports seasons there are many practices going on throughout it. Well, marching band has many rehearsals (practices) too (and I mean a LOT of rehearsing). I participate in other sports too including basketball and softball. In those sports I have practice on every weekday for an hour to two hours each day. Inside of marching band we practice just as much if not even more. During my last marching band season we practiced every day during the weekdays during my band class (2nd hour). Every Monday night during the season we have a three hour rehearsal. Plus during the summer I have five days of band camp which is when we practice almost all day everyday. That may sound about the same amount of time although the marching band season is longer than my sports seasons. For example, my basketball season is from November- February (three months) while my marching band season is from July- November (four months). The website http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sport defines the word sport as “an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc.” Throughout a marching band rehearsal we are a group activity that pursues for exercise and pleasure (during band camp walking about thirteen miles a day does count as