Moving swiftly across the football field, making sure there are no mistakes, sweating and breathing heavy to ensure that your performance is perfect. This is the life of a band kid during the fall. But what do they do when marching season ends? The shakos and military-like uniforms are ditched and black dresses and tuxedos are donned.

However, because of how much marching season and concert season contrast, lines must be drawn somewhere. This is a Battle of the Bands no one would want to see. It is Marching Band vs. Concert Band and no one is safe.

Sometimes there is debate over whether or not marching band is truly harder than concert band. “Marching band is a lot more rehearsal than concert band,” said Paul Tyson (‘20). However, everyone makes marching band, only a select few can rank highly in concert band. “People tend to be way more competitive during concert season, more so than marching band,” said Tyson.

“In Marching band you have to be kind of athletic and good at keeping time,” said Peyton Pearce (‘20). Whether they are in concert band or marching band, it is going to take them lots of preparation. But which one is just better?

“Whenever marching season is over I miss it,” said Peyton Pearce (‘20). But while the fun times with friends, and intense drilling is missed, there are a few positives to season ending. “Whenever season finished, I enjoy having  free time again,” said Paul Tyson (‘20). Also people get to switch back to their long lost, much loved concert instruments, once the switch from marching to concert band happens. “I enjoy playing the French Horn, but during Marching Band I have to play the Mellophone instead of the Horn,” said Tyson.

Marching or sitting, uniform or tux, Holt’s band will continue to produce great music.