Saturday, July 13, 2013

Groups That Support Kids That Play Musical Instruments In Milwaukee WI

By Connie Sears


A student that plays one or more Musical instruments in Milwaukee WI may want to join a marching band. A marching band performs at football games, in parades, at band camps and exhibitions and at various community events. A corps-style band generally focuses on precision. Other bands incorporate dance moves into their performances. Students that are not musicians can also join the band as a member of an auxiliary group. At some schools students have several auxiliary groups to choose from.

Auxiliary groups at most high schools are considered full members of the band. There may be times that auxiliary groups do not perform with the musicians. This is often the case when a school needs to limit the number of traveling members to save on transportation costs. Auxiliary members practice on their own to pre-recorded band music as well as with the band. Auxiliary members may also be called upon to help out with other band duties including fundraisers.

A majorette squad has long been associated with marching band, though; nowadays they are a less common occurrence. During halftime of a football game, the majorette squad may perform a short routine. Some schools have a feature twirler, who is usually the best twirler on the squad. She often performs solo routines.

Pom squads are basically dance teams. Squads perform using pom poms. Pom squads at some schools are designated as spirit squads and perform alongside cheerleading squads. In recent years, however, high school bands have begun their own pom squads.

Some marching bands have dance lines. These groups perform mostly jazz and hip hop routines during halftime and in the stands at football games. Unlike pom squads, they do not commonly use pom poms, but may use other props and apparatus.

Flags squads are a staple of most marching bands. Students twirls flags to give the crowd with a good visual interpretation of the music the student musicians are playing. Members of flag squads may be required to learn how to twirl small and large flags.

Corp bands often have color guards. Color guards provide visuals similar to how flag squads do. In parades, color guard members carry a flag. At football games members work with a variety of props including hoops, flags, sabers and ribbons. Bands that have color guards generally do not have any other kinds of auxiliary units.

A student has several ways to support her classmates that play Musical instruments in Milwaukee WI marching bands. Attend a high school football game to see if joining an auxiliary unit would be a good fit. Look for and listen to announcements about auditions and tryouts. Otherwise, get in touch with the band director for additional information. To join most auxiliary groups, previous experience is not required. A student receives training at band camp that is usually held over the summer. If a student attends a large high school or a school where a spot in an auxiliary unit is competitive, she may want to consider taking an introductory dance class to help prepare for tryouts.




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