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A thrilling comparison of high school marching bands
September 23, 2007
Which would you prefer to watch for an hour and a half?
Band Style: Suburban
Structure: Formal, Proud
Size: Very Large
Venues (aside from football games): Presidential Inauguration Parades, NFL Halftime Shows
Uniforms: Crisp, Clean, Neat, Glittering
Notes: A traditional, profound performance. Plays classics, anthems, with ease and class. Musicians march with perfected precision. Brings nationalists to tears.
Band Style: Urban
Structure: Informal, Animated
Size: Medium to Small
Venues (aside from football games): Walt Disney World “Magic Music Days” Parade, New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Uniforms: Matte, Loose hair, No hats
Notes: A modern, lively show. Rocks out to Bon Jovi. Musicians dance powerfully while delivering an impressive sound. Gymnastics included, and not only from the majorettes.
Pictures from North Hills High School Band Festival. Schools: North Hills High School, South Fayette High School
Categories: Daily, Pittsburgh
September 23rd, 2007 at 2:04 am
I think I’d choose the latter.
And that last picture? Holy hell.
September 23rd, 2007 at 1:02 pm
I think the second band would be more interesting to watch. I love that they’ve got bari saxes front and center-ish. Our school never let ours play in the marches.
September 23rd, 2007 at 2:28 pm
I think I saw them on Good Morning America!
I love watching flavorful bands. I get chills.
September 26th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
MUCH fun. My daughter graduated in 2006 and has exited the whole HS marching competition field, but I never missed a competition and LOVED sitting in those bleachers no matter the weather. I really miss it!
September 30th, 2007 at 12:54 am
I went to North Hills. I almost joined flagline. Almost.