Sometimes days mesh together and every day seems the same, like an endless loop you can not break. Nothing happens or everything happens that you do not think it matters so just go with it like it is nothing, but then you have that moment that snaps you out of it and you feel like yourself again. I have never had talent, none, a lot of people would argue that, but all that they see is the hard work I put into things. I am not the best soccer player, but I work hard and I am rough and that gets the job done. I am not the best person in band, not the best marcher, I am not the best player in the world, but I try. And I guess that is what my band teacher saw in me and put it to use, she invited me to be in the high school marching band as an …show more content…
And at that moment I understood what what going on with me. Everything in my life was going so slow and it had did not have any feeling in it for me any more. And I was letting it. So what I did is what I always do when I have a problem with something, I started to work at it. I would do things purely just to make myself laugh or just do something I liked just to do it. I stopped going with the flow and even went the complete opposite of it. After a while I also started to notice I was getting better at things to, in soccer I seemed to be going quicker, my marching improved, my band teacher said she could hear an improvement in my playing ability. I now could put passion into things I could not before, and better yet I knew what I was feeling. I do not know what caused the mass misunderstanding in my head, and I have thought about it and thought about it and thought about it, I have absolutely no clue if I was mental ( which I would question myself on all of the time whether or not if I was.) or just going through something, and probably will never know. Buts that is ok because I do not need to know, i'm all right now. All need to know is what I did to get to the point I am at now. I know what I want to do in life and have
Where I learned how to become a leader through the leadership ensemble within the marching band. Where in my senior and fourth year of marching competitively, I became the Drum Major, and earned the Best Drum Major Award at the Roxbury Marching Band Classic Competition. From marching band I progressed into jazz music, where I became the lead alto saxophonist in the top jazz band at my school during my junior and senior year. I was also one of three saxophonists in the top band at my school. I picked up the clarinet, the flute, and the soprano saxophone on my way through high school, and have played all three as well in my performing ensembles. I played in the pit orchestra of the theater production of “All Shook Up”, and was the principal saxophonist at my high school. Too be short, I am very involved in all things music in the past and currently. Band and music have been a place for me to rely on, something that brings me joy when sad. Allows me to express myself through sounds and through instruments. It is truly a talent and a hobby that I hope to continue through college and through life because of the joy it brought me and creative outlet it was throughout my
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
If someone had asked me back in sixth grade what my passion was, marching band would not have ever even crossed my mind. First of all because there is no marching band in sixth grade. Second, when I got into band in sixth grade, I was the worst French horn player in my section. I knew absolutely nothing reading music or playing and although I was still just learning, I always thought I had no chance to get better and that I would quit, but I didn’t. I stayed in the band and my opinions changed my freshman year of high school.
Being a member of the Firelands High School “Mighty Falcon Marching Band” has taught me more about myself, shown me respect for others, given me a sense of commitment, and brought me more positive experiences in my high school career than anything else I have participated in. The long, challenging rehearsals wonderful performances, and exciting trips have defined my experiences during the past four marching seasons. This ragtag group became my second family. I obtained these lessons about being a part of a group and putting the needs of others above myself; this has been the most crucial lesson. I’ve had the honor to partake in the extremely rewarding feelings, such as enthusiasm and excitement, that come with being a part of a band.
Being a member of the marching band gave me a new perspective of myself. My sophomore year I became the clarinet section leader. I was nervous at first because I had never been a leader of anything. But, as the marching season progressed I started growing leadership qualities. Throughout the season, I helped
When I was in elementary school, State Road always had assemblies and invited people to come perform for the students. During one assembly we walked down to the cafeteria and when I got down there I saw the High School Jazz Band. After listening to the sweet music I felt inspired and I wanted to learn how to play an instrument one day in the Jazz Band. In middle school I learned how to play the trumpet and wanted to become a good musician so I practiced and worked on my tonality. When I finally got to symphonic band in high school I was nervous because I knew I was one step closer to being in the Jazz Band.
In that point, I had lost my self-confidences. While I was trying to learn how to play soccer, they yelled at me and if somebody yells at you while you are trying to get better at something your self-confidences will automatic going to lose. They should have encouraged me to play harder every time or try your best but they did not. Every time I try to participate in other activities, I get afraid because I do not know the same thing to happen
Growing up in El Salvador, soccer was a sport that significantly impacted my childhood. My cousins and uncles taught me how to play soccer, as well as various techniques that would later benefit me on the soccer field. At the age of seven I started to play for one of most well-known soccer clubs in El Salvador. Practicing twenty three hours a week was really paying off, as I could see in my medal and trophy gain. Not only did they represent my accomplishments, but they also gave joy to my teammates, community, and family because they were the people who encouraged me to give my best. Playing soccer was also a way to release stress because when my family was going through hardships, it was easier for me to let all of my negative energy on the
I've recently came to the realization that plying full time soccer from when I was 5 years old to now has put a toll on my body.
I had never originally planned to join marching band in high school. The thought of having to branch out and try something new with a good chance of failure absolutely terrified me. However, after meeting some of the high school band members, and listening to their experiences, I decided to give marching band a chance. I eventually became enthralled with all the aspects of marching band despite having some challenges and bumps along the way. What intrigued me most about marching band, was the opportunity to be apart of the leadership program. The leadership program was for band members willing to step out and take the responsibility to help lead and guide the other members of the band. I had first observed it as a chance to take charge and
Nothing has changed my life more since the realization that I had to make who I was something that I chose, and not something that just happened. Since this revelation nothing seemed the same anymore, as though I could see the world through new eyes. It changed everything from my taste in music, literature, and movies. Things of a dark and pessimistic nature used to hold a strong allure for me, and yet I found much of things I once enjoyed didn't seem to entertain me anymore. I remembered the mental state that I once held and now seeing how I have changed, know that I can never return to the prison I came from.
I have always loved music. But I haven’t always been sure that music is the right path for me. I attend a small school, however we have one of the largest high school bands in our region. Our marching band is vastly more popular than our football team, and consequently is held to a much higher standard. However, being apart of such a large and intense marching band does have its challenges.
been in band for three years in middle school, high school band was a whole new world full of
together towards a common goal, of putting on the best damn show we could, it also taught me how to manage me time wisely, I had a hard work load in high school with all the Honors course and Marching Band helped me because I didn
I have been in my school marching band since my freshmen year and it has been one of the most positive influences of my life. Not only has it taught me the value of hard work, but it has also allowed me to become a leader within it.