Many say that marching band just plays music, they dont do anything, they just walk etc. Template many hbcu marching band fans refer to band as marching sport. Many believe it is not a sport due to the lack of conditioning and movement it has that other sports. Are activities only considered sports if they are vigorous as football. But understand the same amount of time and energy that goes into soccer or football or basketball goes into band as well. For sports fanatics, friday night means football and cheerleaders, but people often forget about one component to friday night lights. Like many other sports marching band has a league, a college league and a national major league association. Physical demands of marching band should not be ignored. Typically marching bands begin practice in summer prior to the school year and their drills can be 8 hours of physical activity for days.
The influence of marching band participation on the. Marching band seems to fit the definition of a sport, yet people still chose to debate over the topic. So with all due respect marching band is indeed a sport. The marching arts include, but are not necessarily limited to marching band. I participated in marching band for all four years of high school.
You are free to disagree with me as much as youd like. Every summer, hundreds, ages 1521, join to compete in a unique activity that combines musical, mental, and physical skill, in an activity that usually isnt considered a sport drum corps. The added stress from marching band or sports puts the students at risk for injury if they are not careful about it. The physical demands and challenges of participating in marching. The effects of participation in marching band on physical. Band members deserve the same concerns for their safety and wellbeing as all those participating in interscholastic athletic activities. Journal of sports medicine and allied health sciences. Article information, pdf download for the benefits of college marching bands for. Football crowd behavioral responses to a university marching bands musical. A marching band is a sport in which instrumental musicians perform for entertainment, exercise, and sometimes for competition. Some people may argue that marching band is indeed a sport, but others beg to differ. Sabrina santoro december 6, 2012 featured, performing arts 27,484 views the physical demands of a competitive marching band require its members to be in get in shape and stay in shape.
Billy brandon, member of the ohio school for the blind marching panthers band, with his mom, jennifer, after playing on september 10, 2011. Marching band is a physical activity that has been largely overlooked in. In both studies, participants kept a daily journal across a 7week period. Marching band should be considered a sport teen ink. For some it comes down to opinion and not being fully aware of what the marching band does on a daily basis. Marching band is scored by 6 judges taking an individual category and having sole discretion over it.
The viking marching band is an extracurricular ensemble 15th year in this format and rehearses outside of the. The definition of sport is so relative that its difficult to prove whether any activity is a sport unless it already falls under that. All sports have a certain season that theyre played in. This is not your dads marching band from the 1980s when, if you could make out the letter of your school, it was great. One thing we hear more than anything else from our classmates is marching band isnt a sport. I mean they even asked a football player in the article and your opinion is pretty biased too because i bet you arent a band person, so you would.
Tbdbitl member creates an alltrumpet across the field. The collaboration of sports and live music performances has been a longstanding. While band, specifically marching band, may require a small amount of physical fitness and coordination, there is no way that it can be considered a sport. Its a hotly debated question between the marching band kids and the rest of the school. Hold a parent band hour where parents of potential band students are invited to practice with the current marching band for one hour. Hazing in the college marching band northwestern university. This group probably consists of former and current band members, or their parents. Marching in the band as tough as playing sports reuters. Football takes place in fall and winter, track takes place in spring and summer and marching band takes place in fall, spring, summer and fall. Music educators share tips on recruiting band students. Drum majors alphabetically aiden brookhart angelina fraser christian georgeson. The athleticism of marching band laredo morning times. While not a part of the dictionary definition additional evidence that marching band is a sport include the fact that the majority of marching organizations such as drum corps international, bands of america, and other such groups have well defined and publicly accessable rules governing both the performance competitions and the behavior of the musical atheletes who participate in them.
Even with facts proven that marching band is a sport, people are still disbelievers. Like basketball players, members of marching bands and drum corps are athletes, due to the physical demands under which they operate. The lyrics from across the field, one of ohio states fight songs, would have been heard on saturday from the ohio state marching band in the south end of ohio stadium as the band played during. In this years marching band show titled any way the wind blows, there is a trumpet solo performed by drum major, joshua masser, said dana brown, band director for line mountain area. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a militarystyle, that includes an associated organizations colors, name or symbol. According to the oxford dictionary, a sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Marching band is a physical activity that has been largely overlooked in sports medicine research and practice. The impact of marching band by jessica december 20. These competitions prove that color guard is a sport, as it fits each specific part of the definition of a sport.
Injury and illness in marching band and color guard members and. As a member of the southern pride marching band, i know we put forth an astonishing amount of time and effort, to become the athletes we all are today. Loss of a dot book can result in the need for the band to. An article about marching bands being considered as a sport marching band should be considered a sport i actually found this article really interesting because when i was in band, i always thought of it as a sport.
Marching musicians face many of the same physical demands as topnotch athletes, often with the same potential for injury but without medical oversight. The parents show up and are handed an instrument even though they cant play it they are. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Most marching bands wear some kind of uniform often of a military style that includes the school or organizations name or symbol. Also to be considered is the fact that in most schools the rules for academic performance, drug or alcohol. What i hope to accomplish with this article is a level of understanding from anyone who might be reading, and to highlight the behindthescenes work put into each show. The marching arts are a collection of fine arts related activities that are closely associated with wind music. The effects of participation in marching band on physical activity. Perceived value of participation in college marching band by.
One group will argue that marching band is a physical activity as demanding as any sport. At the top levels of marching band and drum corps, you get a level of. For those who do not fully understand what marching band is, it is a time intensive sport. Marching band is part of the athletics program and members get everything athletes. Request pdf the physical demands and challenges of participating in marching. This similarity between marching band and sports strengthens the argument that marching band is a sport because it shows that marching band can be just as physically demanding and stressful as sports are. Affective response to exercise as a component of exercise. The physical demands and challenges of participating in. For those who have marched in a corps or are veteran fans of the activity, trying to. Marching bands saturday puzzle, august 19 wsj puzzles. A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Heralded as marching musics major league, dci is truly a unique activity sport in which the artistic concepts of sports jump to the forefront of the activity. Many believe it is not a sport due to the lack of conditioning and movement it has that other sports require.
The other group will instantly reject that idea, likely feeling that marching band is for people not athletic enough to play a sport. From halftime magazine, the sights, sounds and spirit of the marching arts. Marching band members will have a lower percentage of body fat at the. Pdf factors affecting marching band competition result.
Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. People who dont participate or have kids who participate in marching band dont understand why it is a sport whether schools choose to call it one or not. Marching in sync, into formation after formation, while playing an instrument or spinning a rifle or flag takes physical strength, agility and stamina. Article on popularity of marching bands focuses on pennsbury high school band in bucks county, pa. I want to preface this with the fact that this entire article is my personal opinion. Marching band is not a sport because it doesnt have the same impact on people like other sports such as football or soccer have. Marching bands are an important component of the school community. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. With the increased popularity of football over the last century, the marching bands. Music educators share tips on recruiting band students nfhs. The visual design of todays marching band shows, which is mainly influenced by.
Marching band requires physical stamina should it be considered a sport. In the marching band and proud of it the new york times. Official journal of the ohio athletic trainers association volume 3 issue 2 article 4 december 2017 injury and illness in marching band and color guard members and the need for athletic trainers. The research investigates variables that influence marching band competition score in. College marching bands are a large and visible part of american. Marching band should be considered a sport for many reasons, and it follows all definitions of the word completely. As with interscholastic athletics, marching bands are seen as an extension of the classroom. Others believe that although marching band can be difficult, it should be considered an art rather than a sport. In order to be a sport, scoring cannot be subjective. The band hall is located across the campus from the marching pad at alexander, so a 6 a. It has been accepted for inclusion in journal of sports medicine and allied health sciences.
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