Percussion Band Analysis

I do not know how you have felt about this situation, but the state of affairs in terms of percussion has been tormenting my thoughts for the past several months. As Tyler and Patrick are graduating, and rumors of Harley, Ana, and Chase not participating in the program circulate, it is evident that we are going to have a shortage of percussionists in the marching band when we want to further expand the roster. Because of this, I do not feel comfortable in influencing your decision of my placement in the percussion section of the 2018-19 WHS Marching Cadets. I learned a lot from you and B.T.G. throughout my time both in high school and in Woodruff, so I feel I can optimally perform where you feel I am most needed. You know my strengths and weaknesses, so I feel that I can trust you to make the decision that would have the utmost benefits for the percussion section. …show more content…
We are losing Tyler and Patrick, resulting in losing two of our best players. I feel that it is important for me to try to fix this issue and follow in their footsteps. Playing marimba is not a blind practice for me; I have been practicing playing marimba, one such way being Rocket Science, in which I played one of the marimba parts when the percussion ensemble played it in class when we broke off into chamber groups after Concert Fest. Playing marimba would also prepare me for future endeavors, for music outside of high school. I would like to join some ensemble outside of WHS, whether it be Region Band, Saints Percussion, or otherwise; I also want to do music in some form in college; learning and becoming proficient on marimba would be a good start to achieving both of these