Why Is Band So Important To Me Essay

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"Which one do you think I would be good at?" Picking an instrument was probably the hardest part of band, for me at least. Looking at the paper covered with pictures of instrument that I could choose from was overwhelming. Music was my escape from life, music brought me to another universe, so, “Why did I have to pick?”, I thought. I narrowed it down to two choices, Clarinet or Percussion. Then it dawned on me, it's band, “Who said I had too?” Playing music, being a part of band, that is what I choose. I have learned several important life skills from band like how family is not just blood, how important it is to work together, and most importantly to being myself. First, always first, is family. Band is like a second family, everyone accepted, cared for, and loved just for being themselves. Everyone supports one another in any way they can. One day I was not going to be able to go to Band camp because I did not have a ride, and within one email to my band director,

We dance, jump around, laugh, crack dumb jokes, all without fear of judgement. No one criticises anyone's dancing, or laugh or the way anyone looks. In band everyone is equal, no one is more important, no one judges, no one bullies. Mr. Kilbourn even said at band camp, “Not one of you is more important than another. You are all equal, no matter your section or grade!” Sometimes we play Just Dance, even Mr. Kilbourn will dance with us, and everyone laughs and jokes and has lots of fun, and no one cares about what we look like. Just like this saxophone player learned on his first day. He farted while they were marching on the field and everyone heard him, but no one picked on him, no one even cared that he did. “It wasn’t me!”, he always said laughing. He was accepted just as he was, farts and all. Band is a judgement free place, I like to think, band is where you find the REAL