Why I Joined Drum And Bugle Corps
Start writing a post
Entertainment

Why I Joined Drum And Bugle Corps

This year will be my first and only year marching in a corps.

93
Why I Joined Drum And Bugle Corps
Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps

This summer, I will be marching for Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps in Austin, Texas. Drum corps is the experience of a lifetime for any aspiring 14-to-21-year-old brass, percussion or color guard performer. Each drum corps bus racks up thousands of miles traveling all across the country during June, July and August.

Ever since I was 14 years old, I wanted to march with a drum corps. Unfortunately, due to financial issues, I could not march until this year. This year will be my first and only year marching in a corps. After this year, I will be too old to be eligible.

Some of the reasons I wanted to audition and join were:

1. The performance experience.

As a music performance major, it is absolutely essential that I look for opportunities to perform so that I can gain experience. This will help facilitate the transition from college performance to the professional performance world.

2. Drum corps is related to how the military runs.

After I graduate from TCU, I plan on joining the U.S. Military. Drum corps is so similar to boot camp: early morning PT followed by 12 hours of non-stop physically and mentally demanding activity under the hot summer sun. There is a chain of command and orders are expected to be followed at all times.

3. Getting into shape.

Drum corps is so physically demanding that you could just stand there and burn calories. The physical training early in the morning, marching and playing at 200 beats per minute for 15 minutes is like running a marathon each and every day. Many performers will end up losing a significant percent of their body weight by the end of the summer.

4. Drum corps teaches important life lessons such as integrity, self-discipline, humility and passion.

5. Most importantly, I get to spend the summer with 149 of my closest friends.

We will be with each other 24/7 for the next two months. When we are not rehearsing, performing or eating with each other, we will all be sleeping in the same high school gym. I will be able to inspire high school and college students to soar above and beyond as well as learn how to live with people who are not part of my immediate family.


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

39654
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

24223
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

950217
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

129510
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments