History 1302 Essay Marching bands have become a well-rounded prideful part of American culture. Every American has been exposed to this riveting sound of music at least once whether it may be during a culture rich fiesta parade or ceremonial graduation for a U.S marine. Many may like to believe the origin of marching bands began on a football field. However‚ marching bands of today have truly evolved from the military bands dating back to the end of the American Civil War. The first form of
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Background: Marching band is an extra curricular where many student musicians play instruments while marching. They typically perform in parades or sporting events. Cultural Dimensions Individualistic/Collectivist: -This is a collectivist culture because we need everyone’s collaboration in order to present a neat formations as well as harmonizing music. If one person falls out of place then everything either looks or sounds off. High/Low Uncertainty Avoidance: -Marching band has a high uncertainty
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Marching band a sport? Many people would say that is a crazy idea while others may understand it completely. Marching band is playing a musical instrument while marching a certain way to a tempo. Marching band is a form of entertainment that competes at competitions against other marching bands. Myself‚ knowing what marching band is and how it works from personal experience‚ marching band should be considered a sport. One reason that can prove marching band should be considered a sport is that
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involved‚ Marching Band has unquestionably influenced my life the most. Through the twelve or thirteen hour practices‚ the all-day competitions‚ and the countless hours spent perfecting the performance‚ this experience has exposed qualities in me that the majority of the people surrounding me assumed I did not possess. Although five years of marching band have required that I surrender much of my time‚ I have obtained invaluable experience in leadership positions through my involvement in the band‚ and
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hope to join some of the best marching groups in DCI and WGI. I hope to join groups like Matrix‚ Phantom Regiment‚ or Blue Coats. When I want to learn more I’ll ask people like Mr.Reynolds or Dave our percussion instructors. My favorite part about drumming is how with the right touch you can make a bunch of loud noises and crashes become into beautiful music. I would like to learn how to play the actual drum set instead of just the marching snare. Over my marching band career I played lot of different
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Tennis and marching band are two extracurricular activities that require both dedication and commitment. Prior to entering my first year of high school‚ I decided that I wanted to take my love for tennis to the next level and make the O’Fallon high school tennis team. In 5th grade‚ I committed myself to playing the alto saxophone in the school band and all that entails with lessons and practice‚ with an eye on playing in the high school marching band. During high school‚ I made a commitment to
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Marching and Concert Band Marching band and concert band have two completely different concepts. However‚ many high school students consider the word band as being able to play some kind of musical instrument. Being a five year marching band member and playing in concert band for seven years‚ I feel as if I know the difference between these two activities. One of the main differences between marching and concert band is the mental process one must go through to memorize the music and the steps on
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When people think of band‚ they assume it’s full of nerdy kids who play boring music. When in fact marching band is the complete opposite. After participating in it for just two years‚ I can defend that marching band is phenomenal. Firstly‚ marching band allows for people to make a countless number of friends. For instance‚ when they start their freshman year‚ they are a fishy‚ upperclassmen help they out‚ and start to legitimately bond with them. Half way through the season they have already
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the high school marching band. We practiced hard and worked without stopping. I soon realized that Cherokee County has pride in at least one program: it’s marching band. The building for our band stands beside the football field‚ the spectacle of the campus. The expansive field eclipses the tiny block home of music‚ yet the band room shines just as brightly for those who understand its value. The brick exterior wears a coat of dingy white paint with the words “CCHS Marching Band” painted in school
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Though marching and concert season both involve the band‚ they are both very different. They occur at different times in the school year and at different places. How we prepare for competition during marching and concert season is not entirely the same. Lastly‚ how each season made us stressed is different. Those are the three main differences between the two seasons and I will go into greater detail of each difference throughout this essay. Marching season occurs during the first semester of school
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