Senin, 22 Juli 2013

How Students Can Support Their Classmates That Play Musical Instruments In Milwaukee WI

By Connie Sears


Marching bands perform at halftime at football games; at band exhibitions and camps; at events around the community; and march in parades. Some bands prefer to focus on precision while others incorporate dance routines into their shows. Students that do not play any Musical Instruments in Milwaukee WI can also be a part of the band. A number of auxiliary groups have been formed over the years to enhance the performances of marching bands.

Auxiliary groups at most high schools are considered full members of the band. There may be times that auxiliary groups do not perform with the musicians. This is often the case when a school needs to limit the number of traveling members to save on transportation costs. Auxiliary members practice on their own to pre-recorded band music as well as with the band. Auxiliary members may also be called upon to help out with other band duties including fundraisers.

A majorette squad has long been associated with marching band, though; nowadays they are a less common occurrence. During halftime of a football game, the majorette squad may perform a short routine. Some schools have a feature twirler, who is usually the best twirler on the squad. She often performs solo routines.

A pom squad is a dance team. The squad performs a feature routine mostly with pom poms. A pom squad at some schools is considered to be a spirit squad and performs alongside the cheerleaders. In recent years, however, marching bands have started pom squads as an auxiliary unit.

Several school bands have dance teams. Dance teams perform mostly hip hop and jazz routines during halftime as well as in the stands at football games. In contrast to pom squads, dance teams generally do not use pom poms, but some squads do make use of other props.

A flag squad is a staple of marching bands. A student twirls a flag to provide the crowd with a visual interpretation of the music the band is playing. A member of a flag squad may have to learn how to twirl a large or small flag.

Corp-style bands often have a color guard. A color guard provides visuals similar to the way a flag squad does. In parades, a color guard member carries a flag. At a football game a member works with a variety of apparatus including ribbons, hoops, sabers and flags. A band that has a color guard generally does not have any other auxiliary units.

All in all, there are several ways that someone that does not play any Musical instruments in Milwaukee WI can contribute to marching bands. A good way to find out what auxiliary unit would be the best for a student is to go to a football game. Students can also search online for videos of auxiliary groups. Look out for fliers and online posting to get details of upcoming tryouts. Remember that while helpful, prior dance experience is not usually required to join auxiliary units.




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