East Duplin High School Marching Panthers

East Duplin High School Marching Panthers2013 Marching Band Show

How do you measure a year?

One Year is . . .12 Months52 Weeks365 Days8,760 Hours525,600 Minutes

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

collage(k-lzh, k-)n.1.a.An artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and color.b.A work, such as a literary piece, composed of both borrowed and original material.2.The art of creating such compositions.3.An assemblage of diverse elements:

Central ideas/concepts:CollageReflectionMetamorphosis

New Years DayValentines DaySpringSummerIndependence DayAutumnWinterChristmas New Years DayValentines DaySpringFirst Day of SummerIndependence DayFallWinterChristmas DayNew Years Eve

Auld Lang SyneSeasons of Love, from RentSimple Gifts, from Appalachian SpringSchools Out, by Alice CooperThe Stars and Stripes Forever, by John Philip SousaAutumn Leaves, by Joseph KosmaJingle Bells, traditional carolAngels We Have Heard on High, traditional carol

New Years DayAs the show begins, the band starts the countdown:10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1The show starts right at Midnight with a rendition of the folk song Auld Lange Syne to signify the start of a new year.The band is in a company front in the middle of the field

New Years Day

New Years DayThe Colorguard will be split between Rifles and FlagsThe flags will be on 6 polesBright Silver Textured flags(Think Confetti and streamers)

New Years DayThe music starts off in half-timeAfter a short fermata, the music switches to double-timeThe group ends with the band making a giant 1

New Years Day

Valentines DayMusic: Seasons of Love, from RentMusic is upbeat, starts with percussion/WoodwindsMusic gradually crescendos Band/guard in curvilinear forms

Valentines DayGuard starts off with rifles/silver flagsRifle people continueSilver flags switch to rose flagsRifles switch after

Valentines Day

Drill set for impact

SpringMusic: Simple Gifts by Aaron CoplandEmphasis on growth, being brightPercussion transition to pit instruments Trumpet solo acc. By percussionWoodwind/Pit percussion soliFull ensemble Impact haltFade out

SpringGuard changes equipment during drum breakGuard soloist during Trumpet solo (dance)Some more guard members Join in during woodwind soliFull guard w/ flags for impact section

Spring

SummerMusic: Schools Out by Alice CooperAbrupt changestarts with percussion drumbreakLoud school bell rings at the beginning of the drumbreak Students have angular block setsColorguard on Rifles/flag poles

Summer

Independence DayMusic: The Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip SousaThe idea is to represent/reflect an Independence Day paradeBand marches straight forward (like in a parade)Guard uses rifles and Patriotic Flags

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Independence Day

Independence Day

Independence Day

AutumnMusic: Autumn Leaves by Joseph KosmaTransition from Independence Day uses quote from SummertimeHornline+guard forms Tree setHalf-Time feel (slow)Possible body work during Tree set

AutumnGuard switches flagsDuring transitionFull guard ensemble On Leaf FlagsSection ends with Flags falling to ground

Autumn

Winter Music: Jingle BellsStudents sit up like theyre feeling snow on their facesJovial, playful styleDrill in podsGuard uses rifles, maybe snowflakes

Winter

ChristmasMusic: Angels we have Heard on HighStarts layering on top of Jingle BellsHornline gradually starts collecting closer togetherArrive at slow section Halt in Christmas tree set

ChristmasChristmas Flags

Christmas

New Years EveAuld Lange SyneAfter the Christmas section, the band starts the countdown again (10 9 etc)Band plays Auld Lange Syne again, but this time it gets a better resolution

New Years EveFull ensemble on Celebration Flags

New Years Eve

New Years Eve

New Years Eve

T-Shirt Design Overall:Positive and enthusiasticLots of stylistic changesLots of different colorsEasy to understandFun