When the legs are opened without force and turnout is supported with the deep rotators, iliopsoas, and abdominals, one should be able to trace a line directly from the hip, through the center of the knee, and to a point between the second and third toe of the foot. A neutral or properly aligned pelvis is a good indicator as well because when the turnout is forced, generally the pelvis will tilt, creating a swayed back.…
Color guard is the visual and the non musical part of a marching band show. Color guard consists of spinning either a three and one half pound rifle or a five and one half foot flag outside, striving for perfection and consistency. The season starts in the summer and is continued through the fall (football season). The enduring practices and heat makes it difficult for some people to give it their all, but at the same time it also helps you to push yourself. If someone does not wish to commit or be the best that they can, they will not survive in marching band color guard. During marching competition the color guard performs the show that they performed during the season and the guard gets judged based on their performance with the band. Also before and after the marching band puts on their show the guard sits in the stands with the band and dances with the band as they play different songs.…
I am writing concerning Tripp Moore, whom I have come to know throughout my years as the Flomaton High School “Hurricane” Marching Band drumline instructor. As Tripp’s instructor, it was a pleasure to get to know him. Tripp has been a great student of mine and it has been my pleasure of being able to teach him. He has some great qualities of a human being and qualities that you would love to see in a leader. Tripp’s hard work and his dedication to music helped him as he joined band and made awesome strides to be on the best percussionist. Tripp also dedicates his time to being a part of the Flomaton High School Jazz Band, and being the drummer at his church First Baptist Church of Flomaton, Alabama. Tripp will one day be a great leader in his…
Halfway through, when kids started messing around and not paying attention to details, Coach Al demanded, "Get on the line! " My heart automatically sank. "We're going to skate. Blue line back, red line back, far blue line back, and goal line back. When you complete that, you will get into push-up position and walk yourself to the red line without your knees touching the ground.…
3. Start marching with your left foot. This way everyone should "stay in step". If your feet are properly attired, you should be able to hear the heel beat of everyone marching, which will help you to maintain the cadence.…
The first thought any writer should give to a paper is not "What am I going to say?" but "Who is my audience?" You can think of the audience of your Humanities paper as an informed and intelligent fellow student. Ultimately, of course, most essays are evaluated by a professor, but that professor is not a bored or sneering reader looking for a single interpretation. The professor is interested in the same work that you are writing about, probably knows a good deal about it, and wants to be persuaded by a claim that you make about your topic. You are writing to someone who knows the work at least as well as you do, so do not fill up your paper with plot summary. Your job is to remind your audience of passages in the text that provide evidence for the argument you want to create about your topic.…
The first marching season begins in early July and proceeds through early November. This season involves every section of the marching band. The three sections are the winds, the percussion, and the colorgaurd. After the directors figure out the theme of the show, they then get someone to arrange the music so that they can get the music to the performers. The performers usually receive the music in early July. The performers then meet for two or three hours a week to rehearse the music before…
The Marching Hawks perform in this parade every year to show off the talents of our band and to receive a rank in the 1A division. This year, the band performed part of their marching show, the L-S fight song, and a drum cadence. The Marching Hawks earned second place in division 1A.…
There is a clear difference between being “on-the-bit” and rollkur. When a horse is “on-the-bit” he should carry himself, his back should be lifted and his hind end should be engaged. Jane Savoie explains in her article “The Three Second Solution: Putting…
According to the dictionary, marching band is “a group in which instrumental musicians perform for the purpose of entertainment and exercise.” However, this rigorous activity provided more lessons that impacted my life: dedication, determination, and organization.…
Music, in itself, is its own language; for some it’s easy to understand, others take it to the next level and add choreographed movement to it, such as marching bands. An average marching wind ensemble practice begins with a simple stretch and review of the basic marching techniques. They begin one week before the fall semester starts. Normal “band camp” days involve basic technique practices on the field in the morning, rehearsal after lunch, and a combination of the marching and music after their dinner. They meet three days a week during the fall semester; two and a half hours each session, depending on whether the directors think it’s necessary. They must learn a pre-game performance, their halftime show, and all stand-tunes (the short songs that are…
“Left. Left. Left, Right, Left.” Everyone notices the football players during the football games on Friday nights, but almost no one notices the halftime show. Marching bands have been around for a long time and can range from levels between high school and professional. One would mostly likely see instruments such as trumpet, trombone, snare drum, piccolo, and bass drum in a marching band. Marchers are likely found on football fields, in stands, and on the streets in a parade. Instead of having “games”, marching bands have shows, or performances. To prepare for these performances, marchers go through camps and sectionals, and are constantly working to improve their sound and tone. Marchers and directors go through all…
Make sure that your left foot lands very close to your hands, this will make getting up from your front walkover easier. When you're about to come up from the front walkover push your hips forward and keep bending your back as much as you can. Make sure that your do not straighten your back until you are standing up afterward. Legs should be in the same position from the beginning and arms should still be by your ears.…
Marching, marching is a form of walking consisting of the military step which has a cadence. The origin of the military is long been lost. But some theorist believes it derived from the ancient Babylonian military. Ancient stones have shown through pictures or formally known as pictographs. Pictographs are the earliest known form of writing discovered in Ancient Egypt. These late pictographs showed the Babylonian military being in step, forming left leg to right arm, while holding their military gear.…
Hand commands are easy to understand at great distances. They can be used when the band is warming up or preparing to play a song. They can also be used to bring together practice and point out problems that need to be fixed. You have to pay close attention to the drum major and section leaders because they will be using these hand commands. For example, when you see the drum major’s mace in the air horizontally you know that you are about to either play a song, begin marching, or you are about to be told to have a seat if you are in the stands.Being in the band comes with a lot of voice commands you will have to learn. We use both short and long terms. The terms that are normally used in marching bands are band, mark time mark, right face, left face, about face, forward march, halt, parade rest, dress right dress, ready front, at ease, fall in, and dismissed. When you hear your drum major say, “Band” that means come to attention, no moving what so ever, and keep your mouth shut. The term mark time mark is to pick up your left foot on “and” and bring it down on the next beat. The terms right face (a simple turn right), left face (turning left), and about face (a three hundred sixty degree turn) are very simple. When you are marching and you hear your drum major say, “Halt” that mean stop. When you are lined up and told to forward march you march forward and the only command that could stop you is mark time mark. During parades or performances you…