Long before I earned the drum major position for my junior year‚ I had fallen in love with my marching band. As drum major‚ I was in the position to put that passion to work for the improvement of the band. However‚ as the competition season drew closer‚ I could see that the band was not where it needed to be. The marching technique was undisciplined‚ count structures were ambiguous‚ and the music was messy. It was painful to consider the trajectory of my band and the disappointing result at the
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of strangers surrounding me‚ I know that I could not be in better company. To think that a myriad of musicians assembled haphazardly from across the nation would form such a fine group. Our daily routine consists of practicing for a few hours and marching to who-knows-where in some forsaken corner of camp‚ only to trudge back again in an hour or
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be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have found from being in the marching band that each member wants respect. I intend to give respect first and in doing that I believe I will receive it from my piers allowing this whole experience to be a perfect one. I understand that with this job comes great responsibility‚ and I am definitely ready for it! Being a member of the Orange Wave marching band for two years I have an idea of how to make band more attractive
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Since my first year joining band‚ I have had multitudes of opportunities to get out of school. We go on field trips to concerts‚ musicals‚ and marching band competitions about once a month‚ every month. Most of the time‚ our destinations are really far away‚ on account of my school being in the middle of nowhere. Consequently‚ we do have to leave school a little early. Our last field trip was
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clarinet ‚ I always loved music. I had taken piano lessons and attended dance lessons. Now I am involved in the marching band‚ concert band‚ pit orchestra‚ and jazz band. Music was always what made me truly happy. Music also seems to come to me very naturally. I play three instruments‚ clarinet‚ flute‚ and saxophone. I am hoping to start piano lessons again soon. As a member of the marching band I have three years of experience. I run the sectionals at each practice conducting and helping with fingerings
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grown but not to where I need to be. I still get nervous when I speak in front of people. I usually tend to stay to myself. But being a member of the Marching Sound Machine has introduced me to lots of new people older and younger. I’ve also built some friendships with the people who stayed in the same dorms as I. Extracurricular wise‚ I am in the marching band as well as the wind ensemble here at NCCU. I want to join the AudioNet crew to get some experience on the path that leads to my career goal.
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Nyameer Puok Essay 2 Section 01B How to Tell a True War Story We have all heard the stories that our parents tell in order to prove a point. One example is the “I walked 10 miles over snowy hills to get to school” or one of my favorites‚ “If your friends jumped off a cliff‚ would you?” These stories or statements try to convey a truth. The only problem is that while a parent sees it one way‚ his or her child does not. Even if the parent had walked to school 10 miles over hills every day in snow
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Being a Drum Major Over my high school years‚ I have held more than one tangible leadership role. However‚ nothing has taught me more than my tenure as one of the drum majors for my marching band. My junior year‚ I decided to audition for the role of drum major‚ which is the main leadership component of the band. A few months later‚ it was announced that I and two others had been chosen as drum majors for the next year. I was ecstatic and ready to begin working towards the next season. As the
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brings a group toward a common goal‚ but the importance of these leaders is harder to explain. The importance of these leaders‚ especially in a large group such as the marching band‚ is profound. This‚ my formal application of the position of saxophone section leader‚ will explain why I would make a suitable leader in the marching band. I will make my attempt at explaining how a section leader should be‚ and the goals they should work toward achieving. The band has been an integral part of my life
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with strength‚ discipline‚ as well as making friends. Being in the band has increased my physical strength tremendously. Drumming boosts my upper arm strength. Seven hours a week for three months really gets muscle where you put it. Constantly marching not only builds leg muscle but increases cardio as well. With over 1‚200 steps per run through‚ I am continually being pushed over my limit while increasing muscular strength with the addition of cardio. Band develops mental factors even more than
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