On October 5th, American duo Twenty-One Pilots released their fifth studio album, Trench. The duo have reached international success, due to musical
Monthly Archives: October 2018
The Do’s and Don’ts of Horror Movies
From over excessive screaming to randomly falling down stairs, horror movies provide moments that make us scream from fear and groan from annoyance.
Don’t You Forget About Breakfast Club
Are you stressed? Are you hungry? Then come to Breakfast Club, run by Mrs. Hermanson from the counseling department and Ms. Sanchez from the College
Orange County’s Most Haunted Places
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, spirits, urban legends, or hauntings doesn’t stop other people from creating them.
In honor of the Halloween
Chilling Custodial Confessions
Shadows looming behind closed doors, unexplained noises in the dead of night, the ominous feeling of being watched…believe it or not, some of
2018 World Series
This year’s World Series is again an exciting one.
This year’s matchup is between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, two super
Marching Band
Many people argue that Marching Band isn’t a sport. Those weird kids just walk around with instruments, right? Wrong. Marching band takes a lot of physical strength and commitment.
We practice every day from 6:45 am to 8:37 am (as I’m sure you’ve heard, if your class is anywhere near the portables). Then, we have sectionals for at least an hour after school once or twice a week.
For football games, we arrive at Foothill at 5:30 pm and don’t get home until 10:30 pm. For parades, call times range from 6:00 am to 8:00 am, depending on the location. Parade days can last until 4:00 pm or later.
During the last week of summer, we have bandcamp; this year, bandcamp lasted from August 1st through the 8th, 8am to 8pm.
Marching band instruments are not as simple as you may think. In drumline alone, the instruments are heavy and difficult to carry.
Marching bass drums can weigh anywhere between 15 and 30 pounds; marching snares weigh about 30-35 pounds; and marching quints (a set of five tom drums) weigh between 30-50 pounds. Brass sousaphones weigh about 30-35 pounds, while a fiberglass sousaphone weighs about 15 pounds.
One of the most challenging aspects of marching band is constructing a field show. In a field show, band members are carefully arranged by the band director. The band members then move intricately, depending on the structure of the piece, all while playing music from memory.
Another challenge in marching band is parades. Parades take place in the late morning/early afternoon, which is the hottest time of day. Our uniforms are made of wool, making them extremely hot in direct sunlight.
However, parades are really fun and competitive. The top three bands receive trophies in multiple categories such as drum major, auxiliary unit, majorette, and band.
All in all, marching band is a fun and competitive sport that combines exercise with playing music and having fun.
