-Marching band has a high uncertainty avoidance because there are many commands and positions we must learn before performing. For instance, while marching we are not allowed to make movements such as scratching ourselves, fixing our hair, and looking around.…
DCI’s mission statement is “We seek to promote and inspire unparalleled excellence in music and performing arts throughout the world”(DCI) They want to improve marching band and inspire others to help. DCI isn’t a walk in the park, it’s a bunch of hard working athletes who pay to play in these…
Marching band has always meant so much to me. From the start, it was a family to me that always tried, always cared, and always wanted me to do my best. If being drum major could get me any closer to giving that feeling to other people,…
Team cohesion is a vital thing it is what keeps the team together after the…
Firstly, marching band allows for people to make a countless number of friends. For instance, when they start their freshman year, they are a fishy, upperclassmen help they out, and start to legitimately bond with them. Half way through the season they have already talked with all the band members, and made acquaintances and friends with the majority of them. Since band is gigantic, individuals will always have people there for them. For example, a bully can’t fight against one person because that means they are…
To those of you who say marching band should not be considered a sport because it doesn’t compete, that isn't true. Marching band should definitely be considered a sport. There are competitions within schools. And guess what, there is scoring and ranking. Also, if carrying and blowing into a heavy instrument while walking a mile in seven minutes isn't physically exhausting, then maybe you just are more athletic than average. You must be physically and mentally healthy for marching band. Also, you must practice a lot and memorize music and drills. You also go to practice at school as much, if not possibly more, than a football team.…
Marching band is analogous to a machine. All of the components must properly function in order to complete a certain task. Therefore, each member should possess dedication in order to produce a triumphant show and capture the audience’s attention. If one member fails, the whole organization collapses. Through these experiences, I learned that determination and dedication contributes to a successful lifestyle. Otherwise, dreams could never exist.…
Why is each component necessary to teamwork? It combines the best qualities and talents of all members to achieve a common goal.…
While being a drum major, patience was achieved. Respect was earned. Integrity was gained, and the hardships were defeated. Conquering these checkpoints will allow oneself to gain the greatest quality of being…
I couldn't imagine how different my life would be without marching band. Actually, I might be able to. I would be friendless, insecure, unable to lead, and left with few high school memories. I remember when my band went to Kings Island for their "Trills and Thrills" competition. Just as we were about to go home it began to downpour. Everyone was completely soaked, one kid vomited so we had to put down the windows on the bus, we were all freezing cold and ended up getting sick, but it's something I will always laugh about. I can also recall going to the University of Cincinnati Band Day and learning new games with the other bands and then when my reed broke just as we were about to walk out onto the field and I cried and cried. No matter how bad that moment was, I will always remember it. Those were the best moments of my high school life because they were spent with some of the people I love…
The marching band is still a musical representation of the institution that the ensemble is located. The marching band serves as a large recruitment tool and an essential public relations vehicle for music departments all over (Cumberledge). Therefore, musicianship should not change nor diminish because of the type of ensemble. It’s been said that the earliest marching bands were the forerunners of today’s symphony orchestras, concert bands, and instrumental chamber music, as well as the modern marching band (Madsen, 2007, 54). The first marching bands have military origins with the sole purpose of achieving excellence and competing at extraordinary high levels of marching precision and musicianship (55). Therefore, the type of students you recruit is determined by type of ensemble you have. This is very prevalent at many HBCU band programs. The ensemble has its own character. Does the character of the ensemble promote the best in music? Does the character of the band promote academic…
The teams that are most effective care about each other. They have a genuine interest in each other and their success and fulfilment. Think about times when things were going really well in a group. More than likely one of the most powerful things that was pulling the team together was genuine interest in each other.…
I agree with your analogy of cooperation within the work environment as an example of the benefits of a social contract pertaining to the Prisoner Dilemma. Effectively working as team not only is more effective as well as more efficient in completing work task. As a nurse, I rely on group efforts to take care of patents needs. Everyone sort of watch out for one another and there is a trusting relationship that is established. If a coworker needs help with their critical patients, there will be nurses readily available to lend a hand. That is the social norm of the unit. Nurses who prefer to work alone will find it overwhelming to work complete the task without help because of the complexity that is involved in caring for a patient. If…
Communication and collaboration is very important when working in teams. When everyone in the team doesn’t work together to meet a specific goal, the team will not succeed. Everyone in the team must understand that they all are not the same, nor have the same opinions, feelings, learning styles, or personalities.…
Think of small little organisms like ants. They work collaboratively to carry food ten times heavier than they are so that their minuscule colony will have enough food for all the little working ants and the queen. Tiny creatures like ants, bees, and wasps teach us the complexity of cooperation. They build hives and ant hills and nests in such a short time span by working in unison. Team work is the monopoly of animal world and it shows us that is if…