Keith B wrote:bigity wrote:
Also, why do some high school bands actually march and some walk around and make shapes and letters? My school, we did 'corps' style marching like A&M and the military. That doesn't really seem to be around anymore.
Drum & Bugle Corps style marching became popular in the early '80's and almost all bands that did competitions moved to that from the traditional marching styles to that. Bands have slowly moved away from drill-style marching to a performance and geometric shape style indicative of the early band styles (my style in the late 70's) but have kept some aspects like flag corps and drum lines.
Indeed. Its all about the BOA. I liked the old drill styles myself.
I'll have to put in my required Cedar Park uber alles here.
7 hours eh? I remember trips like that. Nothing like leaving at 3Am and coming back at the same time the next morning.

Plus every year they'd go off to another state.
Are they doing the "voluntary" practices yet?