Recommended: Transition from middle school band to high school
Conie: “We have played at the LC Pavilion two times now and we do a lot of charity work.” Q: What kind of charity work have you done? Conie: “We’ve raised money for Sam’s Fans which is a program that wants to to promote Music and Art therapy for the seriously ill children and their families.
Throughout high school I have been very involved in my choir program. Music has always inspired and intrigued me. I decided to audition for Colorado All-state choir my junior year. I had to learn a solo and practice many other aspects of being a well-rounded vocalist. When I auditioned I was very nervous but it was nothing compared to the pain I felt of not making it two months later.
I still did exercises to help my skills. I also shared with people when band camp came around my aspirations for making All-State Band. People laughed in my face and told me that I could not do
“We are social creatures to the inmost centre of our being…” Karl Popper. In my high school, as with any high school, Popper’s social creature idea stated in the preceding quote rang true because everyone tended to flock together into groups. There were many groups in my high school including the “band geeks” and the “AP kids.” The band geeks included the students that played instruments in band class. The AP kids were the students who took advanced classes.
All I have ever thought about high school choir and what it’s like has been shattered in five minutes. It’s a large step up from the simple middle-school songs we always sing. Though those are fun times it doesn’t compare to the joy of singing with skilled, experienced people. It’s a big step up and though it will take hard work I’m excited to see what my future holds with this
Though you may be a good marcher and player there is still room for improvement because you’re not perfect yet. I hope I made band fun for you because my hope of becoming section leader was only to make the freshman do it again next year. My freshman year my section leader hated me and she was terrible. If it hadn’t been for the juniors I would’ve quite. I hope you do band the
The reason why I want to be in Advanced Band is so I can learn to be a better musician and to grow to be the best musician I can possibly be. I am committed to band and will always have my schedule free for band as it means a lot to me. I will attend all extra rehearsals outside of the school day. I will do this by prioritizing Band which means skipping extra-curricular classes to attend rehearsals. I will always have time for rehearsals and will work with my schedule to have time for rehearsals.
Throughout my school career, I have been in various bands, vocal ensembles, and vocal classes. My favorite ensemble by far, is marching band. Marching band was one of the biggest experiences of my life because I was given the opportunity to travel and play music in a way that I had never done before. Marching band gave me a leadership experience I will never forget. As section leader of the alto saxophones, it was not easy to teach six underclassmen how to march and memorize music, along with keeping all fifteen members of my section in order.
“Liberty-Eylau High School Band, you may take the field for performance.” It is a Friday night, and the stadium lights are glaring down on the fifty-yard line. As the band marches into opening set, fans are cheering and screaming the names of certain members. Every person watching enjoys the aspects we portray, but no one truly understands what work went into making the formations they see and playing the music they hear. Although being a member of the high school’s marching band has its challenges, the satisfaction of winning with a team, forming new relationships, and being a part of something bigger than oneself makes up for any mishaps in the end.
When I first started high school I didn't think I was going to be involved in anything. At first I actually hated band. My parents forced me into it and I hated putting in so much time and effort into music. I didn't even like music. Although, looking back on it I am so blessed that they forced me into it.
To me band seems to be a very united group and I have always wanted to be in band and learn how to play an instrument, particularly the piano. I have even considered joining band in college, so it is not too late for that, but I believe that it is too late for high school band, since I am about half way through my senior year. A few of my friends are participating in band and they are always talking about how they found a new way of thinking and memorizing information from the band. By joining the band many of my shy friends have came out of their shells and learned to be more out going and better present their information due to their competitions and such that they present in front of thousands of people that are judging them. SinceI have always been really introverted individual
It was a bittersweet moment for me because I had a really good time at camp, but at the same time I wanted to go home so I could watch Netflix. Once I got back from camp practice wasn’t over. I worked on my music at home, as well as at school, before even school started! Gasp! Once school started, we practiced non-stop.
In elementary school, I had no interest in learning and only did what was necessary to be average. I would day dream often and now looking back on it I feel like it was because of a lack of a creative outlet in my life. Joining band helped and after a year or so it taught me responsibility, teamwork and self-discipline. It was different from anything I had ever experienced before; even being a member of the basketball team for three years was no comparison to this. The realization of my profession came in the fall of 1997 when I joined the Coosa High School Marching Band.
No other community matches the diverse range of activities found in a marching band. As a musical activity, physical activity, performance art, and social catalyst, my high school marching band has been one of the largest driving forces in my life thus far. Eighth graders with a non-existent musical background interacted daily with a Senior who has already set his sights on music education; the marching unit brings its members together into a tight knit community that shares the struggles of intense practice, schoolwork, and general teenage life in a way that is free of predefined boundaries that are present in many other aspects of life. Race, age, gender: disregarded in favor of personal effort, enthusiasm, and dedication. The marching unit
I have learned how to read musical pieces, how to play different piano-like instruments, and how to better organize my thoughts and critical thinking. I am a sophomore in high school and have been for a while now. That makes the experience of me being in band a time period of one to two years. Band has changed me for the better, whether it be me learning how to navigate myself through life or music, it has been there for me for a long time now. Without band and music, I do not know who I would be.
