Even Better Bands

This year my marching band is doing costumes instead of uniforms! And my director wants us to decided on this. The Color guard is going to be more girly. So he wants the band to ’sort’ of look the same (But they don’t have to) Our show is Latin and our school colors are RED and BLACK. Please help if you have an idea on what we can do! Thanks,
-Madsnap_dragon
My band Director is… Set on what he wants. He NEVER changes his mind. So please help with Latin based things.

Black capes, fake blood, crazy hats. One guy in a barrel. One with a toga. Anything NOT Latin related. It would make choosing costumes 1)much more variable, and 2)much more fun.

So for marching band, we cover the joints of our clarinets with black electrical tape, but it leaves this nasty residue. It won’t come off with water and a paper towel, and I don’t know what to use that would be safe on the clarinet. It’s a plastic clarinet, but i don’t want to take off the polish. Help! thanks
I’ve actually have Goo Gone! I didn’t know if it would be safe or not…

go to a hardware store and get Goo Gone.
It works on everything and especially with taking off sticky residue from tape.
Here is a pic so you know what to look for.
http://theexpiredmeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/goo-gone.jpg

We are a brand new school in kansas and we need a name for our marching band. Our school colors are green black and silver and our mascot is a timber wolf. Our only suggestion is the emerald regiment but we don’t think that will be good. Please let me know what ideas you have:) thanks!!!

The wolf pack.

I’m starting marching band this year. I like to have a monster every morning (it helps get me going, if i don’t have one I’m sluggish all day). This is my first year in marching band, and we have 10- 13 hour days practicing. We will spend 4-6 hours outside in the Texas summer heat (it will get about 110?) on a black top. I need to know if having a monster is going to make me puke or get me sick while marching. If so what is a different source of caffeine I can use. I don’t like coffee or tea. I love my caffeine though.

It was 80 degrees here in NC and someone drank a monster abd puked during band camp. If you absolutely have to have one pair it with a LOT of water or substitute it for a gatorade. monster =bad lol

OK so I’m going to be a freshman next year…. I’ve been doing band since 5th grade when I was like 11, I’m 14 now. I play the flute. I suck. I hardly ever practice… and when I listen to recordings of myself I cringe. I’ve always WANTED to be a good flute player, I still do… but I feel like I need private lessons to fix bad habits and whatnot, but there’s no chance of getting those with my parent’s financial situation (and my lack of job). (I still want to try though.)

Anyway, here’s the school situation:

I really like being in band because it’s just so FUN. You go on trips and competitions with friends, etc…
BUUT if I do marching band OR symphonic band next year (in freshman year it’s required to be in both!):

I have to go to school at 6:30 every morning, 1hour early (I only live 5 minutes away though).
I have to wear a stupid feathery outfit (at least it’s mostly black).
I have to go to practice nearly all day EVERY (?) Saturday (I just found out about this part!?).
Play/march at the football games every 3rd Friday or so during the fall season.
And use my both of my elective periods for sectionals.

My reasoning for all of this was to try it out the first year and then drop it if it wasn’t worth it, since it does screw up my course plans a bit. I also wanted to do journalism and tennis, which are conflicting.
I’m just so attached to band, I don’t feel like I could leave it so soon
But would it look bad on my transcript if I dropped out?

Do you think I should do band next year??
Oh, and attend competitions. Potentially expensive competitions.

Being in the band looks good on your college application. My son actually got into UCLA because of band. He was wait listed and he sent a recording of himself playing the trumpet to the marching band leader. The band leader had control over some slots at the school and got him in.

If so, what instrument? i was just wondering because of black parade and stuff……..GO LEGACY LIGHNING!! 5A CHAMPIONS 2006-present!!!!!! XP i’m such a band nerd

I don’t think any of them were in marching band, Maybe Bob. But most likely not. Although I see where you could get that idea because of Black Parade and the whole kinda marching band theme.
Interesting question =)

I don’t think Frank, Ray, Mikey, or Gerard did though because they only play guitar and mikey plays bass. And Gerard does play guitar but he just isn’t quite as good as the others. As for Bob on the drums, it’s possible he was in a marching band but I doubt it. =)

Im in a BLACK MARCHING BAND where volume is a great factor…just need to know what exercises can help me to be WAAAAY louder than what i am and how to circular breath (or whatever you call it)…thanks in advance!

Long tones. Lots and lots of long tones. Soft dynamics at first. Then in round two, start soft, crescendo towards the middle, then decrescendo to the end. Do this in the mid and lower range. It’s not exciting, but it helps improve breath control and lung capacity.

Don’t worry about circular breathing, you won’t need it on the field (and it’s highly impractical for loud notes).

This is just a long list of some I have on my ipod already and looking for new bands.

Andrew Bird
Animal Collective
Aqueduct
Arctic Monkeys
Bag Raiders
Band Of Horses
Beach House
Blitzen Trapper
Bloc Party
The Blow
Blue Sky Black Death
Bombay Bicycle Club
British Beef
Chairlift
Cocoon
Cut Copy
Dananananaykroyd
Dirty Heads
Donora
The Dresden Dolls
Ellie Goulding
Empire Of The Sun
Eugene McGuinness
Fleet Foxes
Fruit Bats
Glamour For Better
Gramercy Arms
Gregory And The Hawk
Haudouken!
Ida Maria
Jamie T
Johnny Foreigner
The Kills
The Kooks
The Limousines
Local Native
Lykke Li
Manchester Orchestra
Marching Band
MGMT
Mike Snow
Mobius Band
Mumford And Sons
muse
Mute Math
Noah And The Whale
Of Montreal
OK GO
Passion pit
Peter Bjorn and John
Phoenix
Rogue Wave
The Ruby Suns
The Shins
The Silent Years
Silversun pickups
Slow Runner
The Sounds
Spoon
Sufjan Stevens
Takka Takka
The Temper Trap
Tilly And The Wall
Vampire Weekend
Vetiver
Violent Femmes
The Walkmen
That’s just a long list aha but any bands would be helpful. I LOVE Indie music soooooo much=]
Just any Indie bands you may know of:) I listen to Indie radio stations and get some but it’s easier to do this haha. Thanks and God bless
Not pop rock or rock pop whatever. Indie please

Bat for Lashes
Grizzly bear
Late of the pier
Hot chip
Flaming lips
Friendly fires
The lasy shadow puppets
Nick Cave and the bad seeds
Super furry animals
Tv on the radio
The XX
Yeasayer

Not all strictly indie, but they’re similar to the bands you listed….btw, I love your taste in music and the fact you put them all in alphabetical order.

White Cotton Gloves (Available for purchase during camp)

White Spats (new for 2009!!) (Available for purchase during camp)

Marching Shoes: Solid black, lace-up shoes with black rubber soles are required. Shoes specifically designed for marching are preferred. These will also be available for purchase from a representative during camp.

White Socks

Lyre (new for 2009!!) (Available for purchase during camp)

Flip Chart w/15 pages (new for 2009!!) (Available for purchase during camp)

copied and pasted from last fall’s band camp, guessing it’ll be the same things this year

Gloves: $3/pair
Spats: $6/pair
Marching shoes: $35
Socks: $10 for 6 pairs
Lyre: $4
Flipbook: $15

I’m going out to a bar tonight to watch my friend’s band and I don’t have a tan yet so I was thinking of wearing a tunic, black leggings, and black boots. However, it’s not cold anymore and we are just getting into spring so is it ok to wear this now? If not, the only other option i have is a nice top and jeans.

Sure why not….go for it