What If You Live On The Great Plains? Then What?

Hmu, got a long bus to competition

Marching Band Asks

1: What was the longest you’ve travelled for a competition/football game

2: What instrument would you be in if you weren’t on your current?

3: What’s your favourite weather to march in?

4: Does your school do bent-knee or straight-leg marching?

5: Do you play a different instrument in concert season than you do in marching?

6: How many scales do you know by memory?

7: Are you planning on pursuing a career in music?

8: Do you get new uniforms every year?

9: What was the name of your favourite marching show you’ve performed in?

10: Do you keep up with DCI? If so, who is your favourite group?

11: Have you ever done Winter Percussion/Guard?

12: Have you ever fallen while marching?

13: Why did your director yell at the band the last time they did?

14: How often does your band meet for rehearsal?

15: What’s your favourite stand tune your band plays?

16: Have you ever had a solo? If so, how did you handle it?

17: Have you ever done an instrument cam while performing?

18: Has your band ever received any awards?

19: What’s your section’s “hype”

20: Have you ever dated someone in your section?

21: Are you a section leader? Do you plan to be?

22: Have you had a crush on your section leader?

23: Are you a drum major? Do you plan to be?

24: How does your band director feel about you?

25: Do you get along with your section?

26: Have you ever tried out for all-region? Did you make it?

27: What was your marching show this year?

28: Have you ever slept in the band room?

29: What kind of fundraisers does your band do?

30: Do you have to put your hair in your shako while you march?

31: Are your uniforms comfortable?

32: Do you wear marching uniforms for concert season?

33: Do you practice as much as you need to?

34: Are you in any other extracurricular courses?

35: What instruments do your drum majors play?

36: How often do you practice?

37: Do you enjoy practicing?

38: Have you ever fallen asleep hugging your instrument?

39: Do you have a tradition you do before you perform?

40: What’s your band’s least well-behaved section?

41: How easy is reading a drill chart to you?

42: Have you ever gone on a band trip? If so, how was it?

43: Have you ever disliked someone because of the instrument they played?

44: Do you ever accidentally march while you’re going somewhere?

45: Tag your best band friend.

Thanks man! Your Blog is pretty cool, has tons of relatable posts and stuff, and I think saxophones are second best sound instrument next to Flutes. But saxophone players tend to not have the negative connotation I’ve heard some flutes have. I hope you have a wonderful concert season (or whatever you band kids do.)

For my Band kiddos

Go follow @growing-up-guard . I love them soo much. They are a colorguard member (obviously) which means they are automatically cool. If you are a guard member or a band freshman you should totally go follow them!! Let’s get support for the band freshies!!

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Band Director @ Band

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The Pit Bus Was A Little Too Lit

We’re on our way to a UIL competition trying to quickly do all of our make up and suddenly the radio starts blaring.

The bus that the pit crew was on had its belt break and the bus started flaming; since the 2nd guard bus had the most space we were designated to pit up the crew.

When the bus stopped it was a mad dash to get eyelashes and mascara on, absolute chaos.

Then the pit comes on and they were in the back of the bus with the flag bags and stuff, I was the only guard child completely surrounded by pit members

And they were laughing about how much hair spray and glitter was in the air. This was fabulous

And surprisingly an interesting experience, being a freshman completely surrounded by Junior and Senior Pit crew.

Over Yeeting

Here’s a tip, from an idiot freshman.

Don’t

Over

Do

The

Toss

Even

If

You

Can

Lights are expensive