Marching Bands

Norwich University had the first collegiate band, which was formed in 1820.

Though there is no single best marching band in the world, I think it's safe to say that the Blue Devils come pretty close.

Lyre or flip folder.

Two stores that sell sets of snare drums suitable for a marching band are Amazon and Best Buy. A dedicated agent will be happy to help you find more information on their official website.

the MLK Kings of half time.For they have keep the title of all superior for the last 9 years since 2001.There is no high school band better than MLK High school.

A drill sheet is a simple thing to read once you understand it. There are generally two main systems used.

The first more traditional system is all band members are provided drill charts that show each set (picture) of the drill - in each set there are dots representing the band members on the field and each dot has a coordinate number (Example: If there are 10 trumpets in the band they might be listed as T1 through T10).

Drill charts are printed on paper that has a grid. Each square in the grid represents one marching step. A traditional marching step is 22.5 inches - or 8 steps to 5 yards (hence the term 8 to 5). The drill sheet also shows the yardlines, hash marks and other markings of the football field.

So to read the drill chart you find the dot on the chat that has your coordinate number (for our example let us say you are T1). Now you look and see how many steps (squares of the grid) you are away from the football field markings (yard lines, sidelines, hash marks). So if you (T1) are 12 squares from the side line and 4 squares from the 45 yard line - then you would go to where the sideline and the 45 yard line meet - stand on the 45 yard line and mark 12 marching steps (8steps to 5 yards) from the sideline down the 45 - then stop and turn yourself (facing the side of the 45 your sheet says you are on) and mark 4 marching steps from the 45. You are now standing 12 steps from the sideline and 4 steps from the 45 yard line.

Just remember each square on the chart equals one step. Some bands refer to the football field as having a side one and side two as well - all this is used for is to tell you what side of the 50 yard lines you should be on. The term "splitting" means that you are half way between a set of yard lines "I'm splitting the 40 and the 45" means you are halfway (4 steps) between the 40 and the 45.

The other method of drill is very similar except the band members aren't provided the entire chart with the picture. They are just given a coordinate sheet with the sets. So you would have something that says "Set 1 12 steps from sideline, 4 steps on Side one of the 45" or something similar.

Now the other aspect of a drill chart is that each set corresponds to the music you are playing and will have instructions. The instructions on the page are your instructions for getting into the current set. The instructions will also contain the measures the set is for in your music and the number of counts to complete the move.

For example it might say:

Measures 40-47 / 32 counts

Hold: 8 counts

Move: 24 counts

This means for the first 8 counts you will hold your current position (your coordinate from the last set) then you will take 24 counts to move to your current set.

Some Common Instructions are:

MT = Mark Time

Move = Go to new coordinate

Hold = Stand fast (no mark time)

FTL = Follow the Leader

Float = To move the entire form across the field (so it looks like the form is moving)

I hope this helps. It is much easier to explain in person - however it sounds a lot more complicated than it is. Once you do it a few times it will usually make complete sense to you.

he felt that when soldiers marched there should be a fight at the end of it .

Elon University Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band was created in 2001.

yes it does :D

well hillside high school has a very good marching program in NC. If you go to North Carolina and ask who are they...You'll get a quick answer lol

Mechanicsburg High School Marching Band was created in 1929.

The SOUSAPHONE, i think after some guy called John Philip Sousa.

Having done both of the two, wrestling is harder. (I marched sousaphone)

There really is no specific size that you have to be. As long as you are capable of marching drill while carrying the weight of the snare drum.

We have students anywhere from very small and under 5ft tall to larger build and 6ft tall.

If you are physically capable of carrying the drum and have the proper skills to play the parts then your size shouldn't matter at all.

Many marching bands hold tryouts that are necessary to participate in to join the band. There also many marching bands that allow anyone to join, but then have auditions for the different parts of the music and for different instruments.

In order to gain entry to most drumlines within a marching band a person must audition for their spot on the line. While it is not necessarily true, cymbal players are usually people who lack skill or experience on other drumline instruments such as the snare or bass drums. Even though cymbal players are usually thought of as low men on the totem pole, they still play an important role in the overall success of a drumline!

Marching Band Medley

Membership in the Marines marching band has the same requirements as standard enlistment, as well as experience on an applicable instrument.

University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band was created in 1879.

Yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University_Band

http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hub/

The University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band is also known as "Spirit of Troy". They are the only collegiate band to have two platinum records, and they have played with celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Three Tenors and Fleetwood Mac.

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The marching band we know today branches out from drum and bugle corps which began performing field shows around the 1970's. However marching band has been evolving for centuries. Starting with traveling musicians and then evolving into military practice, marcging band has been evolving into what it is today for a very long time.

If we for sure know it will rain we will wear our makeshift shirts and kaki pants. if we dont we usually have our rain coats to wear.

That could either be "The Music Man," where the plot involves forming a band, or it might be "Blast," which was basically a stage version of a drum corps show.