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Name of activity: Marching Band
CAS: Creative- Summer 2011
Learner Outcome: Planned and initiated activities, worked collaboratively with others
Contact: Lisa Brininstool- lbrinistool@hanover.k12.va.us
The marching band season began the first week of August with band camp from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The show, titled “Essentially Elemental”, integrated both hard technical musical skills with an intense drill to create a creative and emotional show that truly captured the watcher’s attention. In order to make the show a success, a heavy emphasis was placed on musical accuracy that I, as section leader, was responsible for within my group. As the section leader, I met the learner outcome of planning and initiating activities in that I was responsible for calling and leading extra rehearsals for music within my section and was responsible for the quality of music they produced. My group had multiple rehearsals a week, all of which I planned and lead. My role as section leader also allowed me to illustrate the learner outcome of working collaboratively with others. The respective section leaders had weekly leadership meetings in which we discussed the successes and weaknesses of our groups and tried to come up with ways to continue to improve our show. Section leaders and drum majors were also forced to work together to ensure that all rehearsals ran smoothly with everyone being attentive and on task, which becomes exceedingly harder as our groups continued to grow. My role as section leader for the marching band was my first real taste of a true leadership experience and allowed me to develop my personal talents in music as well as my leadership skills. Being section leader made me think of more than my own success due to the fact that I was not only responsible for the achievements of myself but also those of seven other girls in my section. During the next marching band season, I’m probably going to audition for the position of drum major, which would
CAS: Creative- Summer 2011
Learner Outcome: Planned and initiated activities, worked collaboratively with others
Contact: Lisa Brininstool- lbrinistool@hanover.k12.va.us
The marching band season began the first week of August with band camp from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The show, titled “Essentially Elemental”, integrated both hard technical musical skills with an intense drill to create a creative and emotional show that truly captured the watcher’s attention. In order to make the show a success, a heavy emphasis was placed on musical accuracy that I, as section leader, was responsible for within my group. As the section leader, I met the learner outcome of planning and initiating activities in that I was responsible for calling and leading extra rehearsals for music within my section and was responsible for the quality of music they produced. My group had multiple rehearsals a week, all of which I planned and lead. My role as section leader also allowed me to illustrate the learner outcome of working collaboratively with others. The respective section leaders had weekly leadership meetings in which we discussed the successes and weaknesses of our groups and tried to come up with ways to continue to improve our show. Section leaders and drum majors were also forced to work together to ensure that all rehearsals ran smoothly with everyone being attentive and on task, which becomes exceedingly harder as our groups continued to grow. My role as section leader for the marching band was my first real taste of a true leadership experience and allowed me to develop my personal talents in music as well as my leadership skills. Being section leader made me think of more than my own success due to the fact that I was not only responsible for the achievements of myself but also those of seven other girls in my section. During the next marching band season, I’m probably going to audition for the position of drum major, which would