Have you ever -- or know anyone who -- been in a marching band?
When I was in the 7th grade I was part of the high school marching band which is an instrumental musicians group that marches while entertaining.
What instrument?! And did you continue playing?
I was part o the woodwinds instrumentation but I quit after middle school.
I find it fascinating how musical training at a young age often has a positive impact on other learning -- especially mathematics. Was that your experience?
rifles, and sabres.
Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size, age, instrumentation, marching style, and type of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at sporting events and at marching band competitions. Increasingly, marching bands perform indoor concerts that implement many songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances. And in some cases, at higher level competitions, bands will be placed into classes based on school size. According to BOA Music For All
Marching band
A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a military style, that includes an associated organization's colors, name or symbol. Most high school marching bands, and some college marching bands, are accompanied by a color guard, a group of performers who add a visual interpretation to the music through the use of props, most often flags,