Concert Band, Part the Second

Hey guys!
So last post I talked about concert band, and I thought I'd tell you guys how my concert band has been doing.
This past Saturday, the Oak Ridge Symphonic Band went to a concert festival at Woodcreek High, where we played two pieces, "Undertow" by John Mackey, and "Canticle of the Creatures" by Jim Curnow.
We had never played on that stage before, and were therefore not used to the acoustics of the room; mostly our percussion had a little trouble knowing exactly how loud to play.
My section came away thinking that we scored terribly; everything was out of tune, people weren't counting rests properly, the trumpets certainly didn't know how to play their parts, etc. etc. etc.
Thing is, we come to band class on Monday and surprise!We got a 92! What??
See, our band criticizes itself far more than the judges know. Our expectations are so high we hardly see the good in our band, as, to us, it is overshadowed by the bad things we do. Relative to everything, the Symphonic Band at Oak Ridge is a pretty darn good band, despite the fact that I could have sworn we scored at most an 80 at Woodcreek.
Lesson to be learned: it's okay to make mistakes. If you're doing something right, people will notice that more than the mess-ups.
Thanks for reading! Bye!

CONCERT BAND!!

I know that this is a blog about marching band, but, right now, this is concert band season, and I love it. Concert band allows for the musicality of a band to really come through, and I think that is really important also in marching band, both in parade and on field show.
A band is supposed to sound good. That is the most important thing. If the band doesn't sound good, no one is going to want to listen, let alone watch the band perform. And a drum major comes into play on this part, since the drum major is supposed to keep the band together. Not only that, but a drum major is supposed to assist in musicality. You know, show dynamics, conduct ritardandos and rallentandos, possibly even show staccato vs. legato. (All of this is not applicable in parade, but in field shows and pep band, it is).
Anyways, there's that. Be musical. That's how you'll get people to listen.
Thanks!  

Oh, and one more thing...

I've realized I don't quite know how I'm going to present my "product." I figured it will probably be a video, like on YouTube or something. My epic uncoordination will be on the Internet for everyone to see!
Thanks guys!

Progress?

Hey guys! Haven't posted in a while, so I figured I'd update you all on my progress.
Sadly, my progress hasn't been all that much. Mostly because I've been so busy, what with concert band, ski team, and schoolwork. Luckily, ski ends this week, so I'll be able to keep you all updated.
Thanks!