Not a fan of fieldshows on the street. They belong on the field. One of the thrilling parts of parade marching is the approach. Miss that. Minnesota used to be one of the powerhouse parade marching states. That is gone. It's more about the props and colorguard than the entire band. The band is just accompaniment. And the different individual players and sections are over-exposed so that we don't get the big musical effect.
I agree that bands should have a field show. Our band doesn't do one and I really wish it would, but i still love (as a member of this band) marching on the street. It's a lot more exciting having to know your sets by the people around you instead of lines on a field, and it creates a much more difficult and therefore rewarding environment for us to march in. And the props are excessive, yeah i don't like them tbh. Just my opinion as someone who's in this band.
Not a fan of fieldshows on the street. They belong on the field. One of the thrilling parts of parade marching is the approach. Miss that. Minnesota used to be one of the powerhouse parade marching states. That is gone. It's more about the props and colorguard than the entire band. The band is just accompaniment. And the different individual players and sections are over-exposed so that we don't get the big musical effect.
I agree that bands should have a field show. Our band doesn't do one and I really wish it would, but i still love (as a member of this band) marching on the street. It's a lot more exciting having to know your sets by the people around you instead of lines on a field, and it creates a much more difficult and therefore rewarding environment for us to march in. And the props are excessive, yeah i don't like them tbh. Just my opinion as someone who's in this band.