Before I start my journey into Sophomore Year in Marching Band
I would just like to tell you something. This is my real account of
Marching Band as it happen. Marching Band is not easy, it involves great
skill and an open Mind.
Before I tell you about my Sophomore year I should tell you about my freshman year. Just sit back and read a little about my Freshman year.
Freshman Year
I was nervous, the concept of playing and marching at the same time. But my section leaders reassured that I would make it. I play flute by the way and it was scary enough with the marching and playing but add my instrument and it gave a whole new light to the situation.
My band director is Mr. Eick, nice, easy, going, and young guy. We didn't get a cheese show last year because my band director was fairly new at the way the school worked and just getting the competition show was a task. You see that year our high school split into two high school's and Mr. Eick was only the assistant marching band director, and he stayed with us at East. The director was Mr. Searfoss and he went to West (Thank The Lord).
Enough about that anyway, that year the show was All That Jazz. A really laid back jazz song with the exception of the last song. It started with Swing Low Sweet Chariot, went into Take Five, then Summertime, Chelsea's Bridge, and finally La Fiesta. It was an awesome show, but I wasn't the best marcher. So I improved and improved and improved. Needless to say we only got 23rd at ACC's but it was by far a loss. Because we played our hearts out.
I was sad when the season ended, I'd miss all the seniors. At our stadium review concert we got lotsa standing ovations. I got an award for most improved from the Seniors. We ended our marching together in a parade for the Armed Forces and we took a trip to Boston. So that's the summary of my freshman year. Kind of awkward, yet outstanding at the same time.
Before I tell you about my Sophomore year I should tell you about my freshman year. Just sit back and read a little about my Freshman year.
Freshman Year
I was nervous, the concept of playing and marching at the same time. But my section leaders reassured that I would make it. I play flute by the way and it was scary enough with the marching and playing but add my instrument and it gave a whole new light to the situation.
My band director is Mr. Eick, nice, easy, going, and young guy. We didn't get a cheese show last year because my band director was fairly new at the way the school worked and just getting the competition show was a task. You see that year our high school split into two high school's and Mr. Eick was only the assistant marching band director, and he stayed with us at East. The director was Mr. Searfoss and he went to West (Thank The Lord).
Enough about that anyway, that year the show was All That Jazz. A really laid back jazz song with the exception of the last song. It started with Swing Low Sweet Chariot, went into Take Five, then Summertime, Chelsea's Bridge, and finally La Fiesta. It was an awesome show, but I wasn't the best marcher. So I improved and improved and improved. Needless to say we only got 23rd at ACC's but it was by far a loss. Because we played our hearts out.
I was sad when the season ended, I'd miss all the seniors. At our stadium review concert we got lotsa standing ovations. I got an award for most improved from the Seniors. We ended our marching together in a parade for the Armed Forces and we took a trip to Boston. So that's the summary of my freshman year. Kind of awkward, yet outstanding at the same time.