My final time conducting my high school marching band in a halftime performance. Maryland State Championships 4A Division. We lost in double overtime by 1 point.
I’m the only one in white.
This is the blog and telling of me, Rachel, as I move through and make my life of music.
I am a graduating senior in high school, heading to Michigan State University to study Music Education (Euphonium).
I am a graduating senior in high school, heading to Michigan State University to study Music Education (Euphonium).
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shit my non-band friends say …
friend: *listening to some song while skyping with me*
me: hahaha that song’s played in 3.
friend: what?
me: the song you’re listening to, it’s played in 3/4 or 3/8 or something, instead of 4/4 like most songs.
friend: … you can tell that just by listening to a song?
me: yeah …
friend: what? HOW?!
me:
Tags: avatar, korra, lok, legend of korra, marching band, music education, msdrbeat talks to people,
 06.01.12 @ 18:10 |  44 notes |  Permalink |
(Source: marchingbandobsession)
10. When you hear a whistle you snap to attention.
9. The Band room is your locker.
8. Your band director’s kids know you by name.
7.You have a collection of marching band MP3’s.
6. You’ve used cork grease as lip balm.
5. Your internet screen name is band related.
4. You have at least ten self-photos in uniform.
3. You’ve given your instrument a nickname.
2. You leave football games after halftime.
1. Bus fumes bring fond memories of band trips.
Tags: marching band, cork grease, band director's kids, band nerd, self-photos,
| 05.31.12 @ 19:24 | 36 notes | Permalink |
"Family isn’t about whose blood you have. It’s about who you care about."
— Whenever I read this quote, I think of my Marching Band, my second family. :)(Source: teenage-band-geek)
This is what you receive when you warp 2 pairs of cymbals in one year lol our tech is awesome!
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All those feels
MSU Spartan Marching Band Tuba “Crazy Train” - October 16 2010
Tags: sousaphone, tuba, marching band, msu, michigan state university,
| 05.28.12 @ 22:25 | 23 notes | Permalink |
I can’t believe I get to do this next year. My teacher started this tradition too!
Seriously, do I get to be in this section next year? Pinch me.
Today I have to march around town.
We look something like this:
But I’m hoping we sound more like this:
I think we’re just gonna end up like this:
