The Moment

Have you ever spent months--or even years--working hard just to experience a single magical moment? And when that moment comes, will it live up to your childhood dreams? A high school sophomore shares a personal poem about one marching experience and all of the emotions leading up to it.

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Thoughts on Perfect Practice

One student learns the value of perfecting practice, which leads to perfecting performance.

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Thoughts on Starting a Drum Line

A student at Eastern Connecticut State University writes to garner support to start a new drum line.

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Ferocity: An Emotional Ride Through Band

The journey of a young, shy musician in her quest to join the marching band and her agony when giving it up.

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Four More Weeks

What’s it like to suddenly realize the end of all your hard work and efforts is near? Read about one band member’s reflection with four weeks left in the season.

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Confessions of a Trumpet Player's Wife

Some say the drum corps experience lives through us all. But for some people, it lives through those around us. Find out from a trumpet player's wife about her life on the other side of the bell.

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An Ode to the Field

In its center lies an “X,” where the journey begins. The “X” is insignificant to most and more often than not overlooked. But to those that understand its importance, it appears as a glimmer of hope, a uniting force among an overwhelming sea of separation; it is the heart.

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Confessions of a Band Groupie

School spirit. School pride. And the ultimate seduction. One unwitting college freshman's tumultuous love affair with his marching band.

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