The Madison Scouts are the epitome of a marching band. The longest running “official” marching band in existence has a very long history. They however were and continue to be very successful in the drum corp world. Winning multiple world and DCI championships, The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps continues to be the only strong male Drum Corp in existence. It was in the depression year of 1938 that a group of Madison, Wisconsin, businessmen attended a Racine Scouts performance and forthwith decided that Madison needed its own drum corps.
The film I chose to look into for this paper was Super Troopers. Super Troopers takes place in a fictional town in Vermont and references numerous Vermont stereotypes throughout the film. The first prominent scene that exemplifies stereotypes in Vermont is when Throny and Rabbit are having a chugging contest in their small town diner; however, they were not chugging any liquids, but rather they were chugging maple syrup. According to Movoto, which is a popular site for having a quick laugh, Vermonters are notoriously known for worshiping their pure maple syrup. Movoto continues with the article, adding fun facts like, “ Vermont has more than 2,000 maple products producers and is responsible for more than one third of the total maple syrup
To the Pi Taus credit, it was an exceedingly well-edited video. With each frame carefully spliced for maximum effect, the end result told an erotic tale of uninhibited passion, the reenactment a far cry from the horror of the actual event. The first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata projecting softly through the speakers, the powerfully dark piano concerto having a profound effect on both men, capturing their imaginations in an auditory meditation of the soul. As the visual story played out on Tom’s 25” television, Booker sat forward in his seat, his clenched fists resting stiffly on his knees. When Tom’s face filled the screen, there was no sound except the melodic whisper of one of the finest pieces of music ever composed.
I was really stiff at the time due to the fact that I had only have done hip-hop and hard-hitting dances. When my first season was over, I came to love contemporary and ballet more than hip-hop and hard-hitting dances. My sophomore year, I became a squad leader with only season's worth of experience in guard. Color Guard is during the fall which is when we are with the Marching Band. Winter Guard is during the spring and we are by ourselves performing in the gym, I started off in Winter Guard.
If you were to be asked “what do you picture when I say the word Mariachi?” Most likely the first thing that pops into your mind is entertaining music, intense dancing, emotional screaming, delightful food and tequila we cannot forget the tequila. As a Hispanic I have also been affected by some of the stereotype set by the media, I have been asked if I play soccer, eat tacos, and even if I am a drug dealer, of course, I don’t take this insults seriously but when they ask me if I listen to mariachi music I proudly answer “Yes, yes I do!” I am from Jalisco, Mexico, the home of the mariachi genre and I take pride in some of the stereotypes set by today’s society and
Are team mascots using stereotypes? What about the team names? And their logos? Mascots and team names are stereotypical or offensive.
A person isn 't just born the way they are today. They change themselves throughout their lifetime. Not only does a person grow and change physically, but their personality along grows with them. Through a person 's life they shape who they become to be based on past experiences. The reason that everyone acts differently is because everyone has lived their own life.
But being on that field, feels like home. We may be band geeks, dorks, and nerds, But we definitely do not follow the herds.
“You know who you are, and you know who you want. Ain’t nobody gonna change that.” This quote from the 1999 indie film But I’m a Cheerleader! represents the beauty and empowerment behind staying true to oneself.
Informative Essay on Cheerleading Stereotypes In today's world, cheerleading is looked at more as a way to pick up all the guys than as a sport. Cheerleading was made for the dumb of dumbest blondes that have nothing better to do then pick on people and rule the school while wearing extremely short skirts, while trying to steal your man. Wouldn’t you want to be a cheerleader if you were getting all the guys you wanted? I'm going to teach you how to be the best cheerleader you can be in ten short steps.
Who would’ve thought that bruising my arms and tearing my skin would be fun. As a part of the marching band, I have basically devoted my four years of high school to getting yelled at, flipping a cymbal until I physically couldn't do it anymore, and stressing over it to tears. In fact, I paid thousands of dollars to do it when I could've just walked 5 miles a day around a track while lifting 10 pound weights in each hand and following orders from a guy on a tower. No biggie.
Why I Hate Band What is the real definition of insanity? Merriam Webster’s definition is “severe mental illness : the condition of being insane.” Albert Einstein’s definition is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And my definition is “running the same set over and over again expecting the freshmen to hit their set.” Unfortunately, this is a daily occurrence for members of a marching band, who spend countless hours walking from one side of a field to another just so that they can perform at a game while the audience is at the concessions.
It is extremely irritating when people do not recognize all the sports that are out there. Sure, there are a lot of them but if we can consider cheerleading a sport then I think that we can call marching band a sport. People do not understand why I am so easily annoyed when they diss this great sport. Marching band is the place where the intelligent students are.
The purpose of these cheerleaders’ is to encourage fans and support their fellow sports teams. This type of cheerleading is the focus of the development of the cheerleader stereotype, as well as the focus of the argument that cheerleading is not a sport. In contrast to recreational cheerleading, competition cheerleading focus on a physically and mentally competitive atmosphere. While I concede that recreational cheerleading lacks many of the core requirements to be considered a sport, I reject the opinion that competitive cheerleading is not a sport.
Although the title “band nerd” doesn’t sound as impressive as being a star athlete, I wear my uniform with pride. Playing trombone in the marching band has earned the top spot on my list of favorite high school activities. Being a member of the Ardmore High School Marching Band has been both a positive and challenging experience. When I was selected to serve as band president for the 2015 marching band, I was both honored and excited for the upcoming season.
