BY NEVAEH CARTER, Freshman
BLYTHEWOOD -- Marching band at Blythewood High School is more than going on a field to play music during halftime at a football game.
Most people assume that marching band isn’t complex and that it's fairly “easy” to go on a field and play music during halftime at football game but band students say it's more than that.
As stated on Google, the definition of marching band is a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event. Some believe that marching band should be considered a sport.
“I don’t think of marching band as a sport, it's more of a performing art,” freshman Kennedy McPherson said. The members put in countless hours of hard work everyday.
Marching band may seem like a sport to some because of the countless hours of practice spent outside and the camps but according to Dr. Quintus Wrighten he sees it as a performing art too.
It's more than just marching according to McPherson.
“Members have to be ready with a good attitude and have to have lots of energy along with good work ethic,” said Secaida Howell, staff member of the Blue Legion Band.
“It takes a lot, you have to want to learn and get better,” said clarinet player of the Blue Legion marching band, Ashlynne Smith. According to Smith the members make up the band.
When people compare marching band to sports they think of the challenges and the amount of competition and the physical qualities of athletes. According to Megan Rauscher, she thinks that marching band is as tough as sports.
One thing that makes marching band different from sports is the music that is involved. The music is another factor of Marching Band.
Not only is the music a main factor but others strengths are required like physical and mental strength.
