The crowd is noisy, the football players are practicing on the field preparing for the big game. The smell of hotdogs and popcorn cooking as the high school prepares for its big game. The sound of drums can be heard in the distance. slowly they grow louder and louder, getting nearer and nearer. Around the visitors stand the Marching Band makes its way onto the field. symmetrical lines moving down the track, feet marching in time. The band takes the field as the Football team moves to the locker room for their final pep talk. The stadium quiets as the band moves onto the field a hushed excitement can be felt radiating from the crowd. If you are like me and have attended a football game, this was a regular weekly occurrence. Some of you were spectators, others were apart of the band itself. …show more content…
It is a crucial staple of high school because it encourages many qualities that are essential for college and beyond. The problem programs are facing now, is that fewer and fewer schools are integrating marching band into their programs because they are either uninterested or the District does not want to provide the funds. It has been proven students who participate in marching band receive a much richer musical education and are much more disciplined in other aspects of their education, music …show more content…
Numerous studies show the benefits of music as a student develops. While music might seem like an unnecessary frill in an academic curriculum, a strong body of evidence indicates that music can play a role in improving academic performance. A 2005 University of North Carolina at Greensboro report, for example, points out that several academic studies have found a general increase in test scores across academic disciplines for students who participate in music programs or play a musical instrument. Some of these benefits