Drumline Essays

huge commitment, but if a students is part of color-guard or the drum line... the phrase “free time” leaves their vocabulary. The practices start even earlier in the year and go even longer. Not only are there separate judges for color-guard and drumline, but there are also separate competitions: Winter Guard and Drum Corps. Both groups go all the way to international competitions. Marching band is a physical activity as much as a mental one. The three reasons marching band should be a sport are:

the high school drumline. For the day of the parade, and weeks following it, all I think is one day being one of the snare drummers. This

the visual story which is the undercurrent (Sanchez 22). Although Drumline (2002) and Straight Outta Compton (2015) were released over a decade apart, there were similar conflicts in black communities that were highlighted and represented through music and the mise- en-scene in both films. Of the black community issues, the main ones that were similar were drugs, community/society, coping with loss, and the aspect of talent. In Drumline, one of the introductory scenes depicted a dimly lit subway station

the rest of the band due to the song having a faster tempo than what we normally play. When we finished the song we went into parade rest as the drumline walked up to the track and performed their drumline feature, a combination of moving around and playing which really gets the crowd cheering. After the crowd died down from the excitement of the drumline we moved on to our closing piece, “Saturday Night’s Alright”. This was my favorite song of the year. I enjoyed this song so much that I took the

Passion, fortitude, and unwavering commitment define my character, making me an ideal candidate for membership in the HHS MBLT. Marching band is not for the faint of heart. It requires a great deal of time, commitment, practice, teamwork, and perseverance. In order to motivate participants, marching bands require excellent leaders. We are so fortunate to have the best instructors at Hickman High School! I learn a great deal from emulating these teachers and hope to serve in a student leadership role

On Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30pm, I attended the USA Percussion Ensembles “USA Jaguar Drumline and Front Ensemble Fall Concert” at the Laidlaw Recital Hall. The concert contained five different pieces of music. It also contained five drumline and front ensemble pieces. The first piece of music performed was called “Apple Blossom (1972).” This piece was composed by Peter Garland (b. 1952). This was also the longest piece played out of all the other pieces of music. There were elven people playing

University Marching Bucs. The Marching Bucs have over two-hundred members in their band. Those members came from seventy-five different high schools and colleges. They performed four songs, all of which, are very popular today. This did not include the drumline playing their cadence. The names of the songs are “Back to the Future Overture” from the movie back to the future, “Back in Black” by Ac Dc, “Get Back” by The Beetles, and “Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky. The opener that the East Tennessee Marching

The Mighty Trojan Marching Band: Garner’s Unsung Talent Written By: Lauryn Gibbs The Mighty Trojan Marching Band marches to a cadence played by the drumline to Friday night football games. At the games, the band plays stand tunes such as the Garner High classic ‘Hey Baby’. During halftime, the band performs their marching show. During third quarter, the band goes on break. At the end of third quarter, the brass performs the crowd favorite, “brass suicides”. Throughout the fourth quarter the band

basketball games in a way that nothing else would. The songs we play for basketball games range from the 1890’s to 2016. Since I’m still part of the percussion section, I am also part of Drumline. Drumline is basically the percussion section playing on the snare, bass drums, cymbals, and the quads. Occasionally Drumline will do a little performance of their own at half time, but that is not often. Last year, I remember dressing up like a basketball player and playing drum rhythms involving a

Straying Away from the Mainstream Music from the 90s can be hard to classify because of the foundation on which it grew. Alternative was a genre of music that was born out of the need for change. This clearly shows in the alternative, straying away from the mainstream styles, whether it be through rock, rap, reggae, or pop. This musical revolution started in the late 80s and carried throughout the early 90s. The most prominent sub-genre of the 90s was grunge rock. Grunge was a type of alternative

The past three years of my high school experience can only be described as a roller coaster. I remember my first day of high school, sitting in the auditorium and hearing the counselors say "high school is what you make of it, so make it count". I was encouraged to join sports, clubs and extracurricular activities, which I did. I played Volleyball in the fall, ran track in the spring, joined clubs, and marched in the marching band. Even though I was very successful in playing sports, marching band

positions. At the top is the Drum Major, under them are their drill sergeants, and under them are the head section leaders and the normal section leaders. I origanlly would have been content as a section leader. I would have been in control of the drumline and

instead pushing each other get their lowest scores. My coach, Mr. Keeton, taught me that it doesn’t matter what I score, that if I had fun, then that is all that matters. My favorite activity was band. I was a member of the Pep Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, Marching Band, Musical Pit (Theatre Band), and Concert Band. I have also taken three solos to contest, and have used my talent in competitions. The most time consuming activity is Marching band, which is roughly 262 hours a season. Being in the

a silent stadium, the only sound is the rush of feet over fake grass as thirteen teenagers rush around the turf football field, precisely placing rifles, flags, and other equipment. The thirteen find their places on the field and kneel behind the drumline, the cool metal of a six-foot flag in their hands. One member of the guard has sweaty palms and dozens of fears running through her mind as she silently counts “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, GO.” The show opens with a magnificent toss, every guard member perfectly

Out of 375 species of sharks, only two dozen are dangerous to humans. Tiger sharks, Ocearch research, protection, and nonfiction signposts teach us about sharks habitats and help us conserve them. Tiger sharks are aquatic creatures. They tend to live in tropical or subtropical waters, but they sometimes migrate, to follow prey. According to Shark Sider, “Tiger sharks have indiscriminate appetites.” Scientists have even found shoes in their digestive systems. The tiger sharks main predators are

alumni came together outside the high school and played together as a band in his honor. People from all four years of my band career were there. I was able to play with the drum section leader I had as a freshman and drummers who were my freshman in drumline. The pride that came with being in this band never left me, even when I left it. Which, showed the same for others that night. We are a family, and always will

"We are captives of our own identities living in prisons of our own creation". This quote by Theodore Bagwell from Prison Break has allowed me to see that life is a box, a six by eight box of shelterness and comfort. Most of the time we tend to remain captive inside these boxes because we are afraid to show others who we really are due to being judged. This often prevents us from taking risks or venturing out to try new experiences. For me, the six by eight box is enclosed by darkness and each time

church and school have become a major part of what I do. The youth group I belong to at St. Thomas UCC collects items and put together hygiene bags for the YWCA. For school, I often volunteer to help with the bands, working in the kitchen for Indoor Drumline shows and helping to set up the Craft Show. I also assist my classmates if they request it. If a student is absent, I will take responsibility to send them notes they may have missed in class, and also what they homework is so they can attempt to

suitable to provide for a family in the future. The agricultural community is a field that has just that. Accommodating the infrastructure of our nation seems appropriate for my goals. At Marcus High School, I stayed involved heavily with band and drumline. These extracurriculars demanded immense time management and a sharp level of focus. During sophomore, junior and senior years, I was able to join the student leadership corps and become the leader of the Snareline, an instrument that requires high

I always enjoyed the performance, especially the Drumline. Because of this, I decided to join the Marchmasters during my freshman year. Since joining, I have realized that it is a lot more work than I had anticipated. Not only do I have to wake up really early, the practices can be up to 4 hours long, marching