This slideshow/Movie hybrid presentation is of the Yosemite High School Marching band. Shown is TV coverage of the 2009 Veteran's Day as well as of the '09 Oakhurst Heritage Day Parade. Thanks to the Strauss Family for the images!
MARCHING BAND
Directors
Randy Hyatt
Assistants Pat Mierkey
and Sandra Schaefer
A marching band, in the broadest terms, is said to be a group of performers
that consist of instrumental musicians and sometimes dance teams / color
guard who generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching
(and possibly other movements) with their musical performance.
Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion
instruments. Most marching bands use some kind of uniform (often of a
military style) that include the school or organization's name or symbol,
shakos, pith helmets, feather plumes, gloves, and sometimes gauntlets,
sashes, and/or capes.
Marching bands are generally categorized by function, size and by the style
of show they perform. In addition to traditional parade performances, many
marching bands also perform field shows at special events (such as football
games) or at competitions. Increasingly, marching bands are performing
indoor concerts (in addition to any "pep band" duties) that implement many
of the songs, traditions, and flair from outside performances.