“Work hard in silence, let success be your noise” by Frank Ocean was a quote we were motivated by the last year I was in band at Lake Hamilton High School. Band was not always part of my life, but when it was, it made my last two years of high school, awesome, unquestionably memorable, and life changing. Band is able to represent many things whether it is happiness or teamwork, but to me, it represents self-confidence, hard work and dedication, and friendship which were things I always wanted.
Band is able to represent the confidence I gained while I was actually in it. I got exercise, gained endurance, and got a healthier diet from it. I loved how that made me feel. Also, I had never played an instrument before I got in band, but then close to the end of the first semester of my junior year, I learned how to play the instrument I marched with during marching season (it was the euphonium). That was a new experience that I had never experienced before. In addition to that, I felt accepted in band. My band family was very welcoming, and I felt like I had been in band the entire time versus feeling like I was all alone in a new world (my best friend was in band, hence the reason I got in band).
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We had a lot of hours. There was band camp over the summer, practice every afternoon, and competitions outside of band. Also, there was practicing outside of actual band practice. I had to take my instrument home and memorize my music outside of band. In light of that, there was also the topic of actually showing up to practice. There were people who missed practice during marching season, and they had to go learn their dots (drill) during their own time. By the same token, if people did not show up, there was a chance of them getting kicked out of
Band teaches life skills. Where independent thinking is the model in most academic classrooms, teamwork is essential in band. Band students learn to work with and for each other. The three R’s in band include Respect, Responsibility, & Reliability. Our students learn to appreciate one another for their individual talents and their contributions to the organization as a whole. They learn positive social skills –the most important factor in our program –where we teach such qualities as confidence, pride, and self esteem; all values that will serve these young people well throughout the course of their life. Citizenship, team motivational skills/leadership skills, time management, organization skills, dependability, and honesty are instilled into band members. Band teaches students to face challenges and strive to reach higher and higher goals.
I have had many special experiences while playing in band. Just in this semester alone, our band has played in two concerts and a CMEA festival. Our band has also been privileged to have a session with Mr. Smith. Overall, I would like to say that playing in concert band had been a great and learning experience.
My older sister loved the marching band, so I always got dragged to their performances. I could not tell what was so appealing about it all; it consisted of walking on a field while playing instruments and flags being swung in the air. Participating in a marching band was never what I intended nor wanted to do. The idea bored me, but my mom insisted.
One of the biggest decisions of my high school career came my sophomore year when I decided to try out for the role of drum major in my high school band. This decision was very tough to make due to the fact that I was a sophomore, and although I already had three years of experience under my belt as a band member at Northview High School, I knew that it would be very tough to earn the respect of my peers if I succeeded in becoming drum major. Out of the three years I had spent in the band, the biggest influence on my decision to try out came from my very first marching season, between August and December of 2012. From that year forward, after seeing many areas that the band could improve, watching how underclassmen and middle school band members
I love marching band because, while it is so challenging and physically draining, it is also an amazing and rewarding experience. To me, band is more than a class. It’s more than an extracurricular activity or a summer pastime. Band is a way to express who you really are-- a way to find your true character. I’ve met some of the most influential people in my life through band programs, and they’ve helped me shape myself into
The first reason why marching band is a sport is it involves physical exercise. There is more physical activity in marching band than in bowling or golf, and they are sports. Students are basically
I have been a member of marching band ever since I was in eighth grade. Marching, and music itself, was almost part of my DNA, with my entire family having been involved in musical organizations before me. My journey into the world of marching band began as a timid, reserved, and anxiety-filled girl who did not know anybody else involved in the organization. I was convinced that I was going to hate it, and came home from most of our summer rehearsals in tears. That was when older members started reaching out to me; they invited me to lunches and dinners during band camp, and sat with me during breaks so that I did not have to be alone. Eventually I made other friends my age, and I did not need to cling to them as much, but I still considered
I'm tough on myself, much like most people my age. So I feel like I haven't accomplished a lot, but I have. This essay prompt really made me think and a million achievements rushed into my head. My entire high school career has been focused around band. I've made many achievements throughout my high school band experience. I've gotten nothing but gold medals at solo and ensemble competitions and always had a perfect grade in the class. Most of all, I've been building my leadership position, and now I'm a field commander. It was a tough road, but I've made it very, very far. Band is an experience that has gifted me various skills and unforgettable memories.
I am not from a very musical family, so band opened up a completely different world to me. Participating in band allowed me to be more well rounded in my school activities and created a better sense of culture with in me. Playing saxophone in our high school band was an extremely enjoyable experience, I personally enjoyed listening to my part and corresponding parts. Listening to the tones of each individual instrument, as a perfect harmonic sound protruded. It was relaxing as it was a break from my rigorous course load. Band gave me the opportunity to be creative, which was generally absent in my daily life. Having the opportunity to play a musical instrument has also enhanced my intellectual abilities. Studies have shown that playing
Music has always been one of things I excelled in. In elementary school it was required to be in music but second in 5th grade you have the option to be in band. I was in band for 6 years before I stopped and I went to 5 honor bands. I played tenor saxophone and was 2nd chair all six years. Jazz band was something we had in middle school and high school. We had 2 jazz bands in middle school. Jazz one was for 8th graders and jazz two was 7th grade. I played in both. My first year I played tenor 1 and 2 and the second year I played baritone saxophone. My 9th grade year I played only tenor one. We didn’t have to audition but the students who plays that instrument normally would have first say in who gets 1st, 2nd and sometimes 3rd part. That
Many would also say, “The entire band [becomes] your family,” like my friend, more like sister Jocelyn. She also had no knowledge of being in a marching band, but had been playing her clarinet for a while so she kind of had a feel for what the band class was like. Yes, she talked to kids from band class and just took the class, because it was on her schedule in middle school, but when arriving at high school she was preparing for an awakening. Not a bad one, of course, but marching band was way different from your simple band class. Little did she know how close one can get to a band-mate, or too many band-mates. She saw herself going to upperclassmen everyday seeking help or helping them out; everyone at some point in time is able to be comfortable with one another throughout the entire band. “Even once our senior band members, graduate we [will always] have a connection, even if we are [far] apart from one another, they will always be there to help.” Knowing that our younger band members have this mindset of not forgetting about the graduated teammates touches my heart. Honestly never had I, myself, felt so supported or loved when I came to be a part of something so special and unique. Everyone in the organization is kind hearted, devoted, and supportive, you can never
In Fakespeare: Something Stinks in Hamlet, three kids named Kyle, Halley, and Gabe get sucked into a story called Hamlet. They fall from the sky, crashing onto a medieval castle, and Gabe, Kyle’s little brother, gets snagged on a gargoyle. Kyle and Halley try reaching for him, and fall down into a pile of goose down. Two soldiers spot them and chase them into a moat infested with poisonous snakes. Hamlet, the prince rescues them, and gives them tea to wash out the disgusting taste of moat water. They explain to Hamlet how they arrived there. Hamlet tells them that his Uncle Claudius is blaming him for all the mysterious things happening in the castle, like ghost appearances and an odd stench in the castle. He also says that when his dad died,
been in band for three years in middle school, high school band was a whole new world full of
To be truthful, later on I experienced both sentiments from some of the most influential, heart-warming, absolutely awesome friends that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. This would be the year that our band would adopt its slogan, its mission statement: Band #1. Two weeks before school even started, the Hotchkiss High School Marching Band began its march to the state-qualifying competition in Delta. We worked four hours a day for five days, getting our fundamentals going and getting a feel for our new show. Once school did start, we started practice at 7:00 a.m. and went for two hours every day, working on music and marching.
At the same point in my late teens my goal was to get into the highest honors band program. I practiced more than two hours a day to accomplish his goal. My parents told me that I would not be good enough to make it. After tryouts, they posted who made it. I looked and I had made it! Fly by Rihanna is my theme song for my life and now it created a sense of peace and accomplishment within me. As a reminder I now have it tattooed on my body as to show me where I once was and what I have and will