a group of students with instruments that march in various formations during pre-
game and/or half-
time while playing aforementioned instruments
band members are subject to hear such phrases from the band director as...
1. "
feet on the beat,
feet on the beat"
2. "pick up those knees!!!"
3. "that's not attention!!!"
4. "this is a marching band, NOT a walking band!!"
5. "keep those bells up!! you're not waiting for a bus!!"
6. "left! left! left!"
7. "this is a fight song, not a lullaby!!!"
8. "come on, row that boat!!!"
9. "posture
people, POSTURE!!!!"
10. "ARRGH!!!!" (and other crazy-pirate sounding yells)
in addition, students
may hear various words and/or phrases from other students, such as yelling, chanting, and various profanities