I participated in a combined middle/high school band since seventh grade‚ which includes marching and concert seasons. I have been the flute section leader starting in eighth grade until the present. As a senior‚ I became the drum major. When the band director wasn’t able to‚ I led the band in afterschool practices with the other drum major. Through an audition process‚ I was selected to participate in All-District band for three years. Every year of high school‚ I have prepared and performed a flute
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The Beatles were an English rock band in the 1960s‚ and they were formed in Liverpool. There was four members in the band‚ John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. Also‚ Geoff Emerick took over The Beatles engineering duties. Like any band in the 60s‚ The Beatles recording career was frequently altered and sometimes pushed back because of their creative drive or even external factors. The most important factor is that these shifts and obstacles that The Beatles were running
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tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? -Typically‚ pop music centers on themes such as love and relationships. The themes of pop music also help to make the music accessible‚ as the songs are often about common experiences that most people will have at some point in their lives: having a romantic interest in someone‚ falling in love‚ breaking up‚ and other
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Bands of America was very cool this year! The bus ride went very well‚ only problem being that every bump hit would rewind the movie that was playing. Once we got there everything went very smoothly. I got to help the band moms put the hat boxes in order! Warm ups there were a lot of jitters in the air it seemed‚ but not bad ones. Waiting to get on the field was extremely nerve wracking. But‚ once we got on the field everything seemed nice and mellow‚ like we were back on the field at home‚ it just
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chapter 3 Band Societies © Mark Edwards/Photolibrary GOALS By the end of the chapter‚ you should be able to do the following things: • Realize that foraging societies do not struggle to survive; rather‚ they have sufficient food and plenty of leisure time Understand the importance of reciprocity as a survival strategy for foragers Describe different ways to reduce conflict Grasp the importance of kin relationships and how they differ from other types of relationships Appreciate the
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As I slide my hands into my marching band gloves‚ I notice details that I ignored during the 4 years I was in Eastern Regional High School. The gloves are white and made of cotton. First‚ I focus on my wrist. A Velcro strap‚ surrounding my wrist‚ fastens the opening. As I stroke the palms of my gloves‚ I notice the fabric has tiny bumps to create friction and allow for a secure grip. The fabric covering the back of my hands has a soft‚ smooth texture. Next‚ my eyes move up to my fingers. I recall
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Being a veteran in marching band means that you have to step up and be an example. It doesn’t matter if you are a part of the bands leadership or not because first year marchers are looking up to you for guidance. My goal every year after my was to make myself available to help the younger students in every way that I could. Looking back on my first year and how unapproachable the section leaders seemed to me‚ I knew that they would need someone outside of the leadership team to help them. At first
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different types of marching bands. Speech Purpose: To Inform Specific Speech Purpose: To inform others that there are different types of marching bands‚ and that all have different styles and require different techniques. Introduction Attention-getter: When you think of a marching band‚ what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Do you think of a pep band that you see in the stands during a football game? Or do you think of a military band marching in a parade? A marching band is a group of instrumental
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I was not in a class band‚ and although marching band motivated me to join a concert band‚ watching these guys play was the final push I needed to join. I took up playing saxophone the end of my junior year‚ and although knowing how difficult it would be to try and get on the level of the other kids‚ who have been playing far longer than me‚ I was determined to learn‚ so I took lessons with the woodwind advisor for our marching band. Although I came into the band only playing for three months
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Last year‚ our game was strong; the band obtained a rating of two at state finals in Brunswick‚ Ohio. It was marching season‚ not football season. With eight incredibly talented seniors on various instruments‚ our season was substantial and awe-inspiring. Those seniors took charge and impelled us to victory. Also‚ the music was an upper level composition wrote for experienced hands and mouths. The Shenandoah Marching Band only had four Jr. High members in its midsts: Cameron Kolbank‚ Lorrin Wiley
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