Emily joined Color Guard last Winter, thinking it might be something she'd enjoy doing. Boy, did it fit the bill. It combined marching, dancing, and throwing, required grace, a sense of rhythm, and dedication. Lots of dedication. And lots of practice. By the time Winter Percussion season was over, she was exhausted, but she was also hooked.
Here's a link to a video of the Indoor Percussion show last Spring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ExenOP7mA&feature=youtu.be
Fall has come and gone, and she's now completed her first Marching Band season. What I've discovered and never realized, is that Marching Band is not about half time at football games.
It's about competition. Serious competition. These kids give everything they have to this art. They put in long, hard hours in heat, rain, wind, mud, and anything else Mother Nature throws at them. They come home exhausted and reeking of sweat. And they learn, not just the routine, not just the drill, not just the show's choreography and the music, but about teamwork and commitment and support of one another.
Here's a link to Sunset's Championship performance, Full Circle, for the 2013 Marching Band season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04qyANMQsY
Sunset is blessed to have such strong faculty and staff that make the band program what it is. And parents do their part, too. In fact, the band program couldn't exist without the volunteer efforts of many, many parents.
But, in the end, it's the kids that make it happen. They give everything they have for this thing they love. Emily has made new friends, gained tremendous upper body strength, and now sports killer calf and arm muscles!
At the end of the season, Marching Band members are treated to a Banquet given in their honor. Emily was honored to be the Color Guard member chosen for Best Performance. Good job, Emily!
Here's a link to a video of the Indoor Percussion show last Spring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ExenOP7mA&feature=youtu.be
Fall has come and gone, and she's now completed her first Marching Band season. What I've discovered and never realized, is that Marching Band is not about half time at football games.
It's about competition. Serious competition. These kids give everything they have to this art. They put in long, hard hours in heat, rain, wind, mud, and anything else Mother Nature throws at them. They come home exhausted and reeking of sweat. And they learn, not just the routine, not just the drill, not just the show's choreography and the music, but about teamwork and commitment and support of one another.
Here's a link to Sunset's Championship performance, Full Circle, for the 2013 Marching Band season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04qyANMQsY
Sunset is blessed to have such strong faculty and staff that make the band program what it is. And parents do their part, too. In fact, the band program couldn't exist without the volunteer efforts of many, many parents.
But, in the end, it's the kids that make it happen. They give everything they have for this thing they love. Emily has made new friends, gained tremendous upper body strength, and now sports killer calf and arm muscles!
At the end of the season, Marching Band members are treated to a Banquet given in their honor. Emily was honored to be the Color Guard member chosen for Best Performance. Good job, Emily!
Congrats on the award, Emily! It was a blast to watch you at the classic!
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