How Fast Have You Ever Marched in a Show???

[bossman]

The fastest i've ever had to march (in a real show) was about 205-210

[Serardian]

In a show, like 190.

 

We've done 215 in basics block. Ouch. It's really hard to keep good technique when you're marching so fast. That's why I respect SFA so much.

[bossman]

our director cranks the metronome up until it cant go anymore.

[barisaxy08]

  bossman said:

our director cranks the metronome up until it cant go anymore.

our freshmen year we marched our third movement @ 200 bpm....

 

then this year we marched "straight-legged" @ 180 and 200...u talk about pain...

[Xukaniz]

Basics block...heck at the speed of light....

 

In a show probably about 180.

[manuel_pablo]

During fundamentals, they've put it up to 220 before.

In 2004, we marched our 3rd movement at 204.

In 2005, it was 196, and this year our opener was at 184.

[jbrih13]

I remember last year during the part 3 last year when we rushed we would be at like 215, thats what Hall said one day...during the show. During the fundmental block, we march God knows how many times across the field (from end zone to end zone..no like, in lines going every 8) at 200+...and the straight leg...OUCH !!! I hate it. Last year he decided to experiment with us going over 220...CRAZY man...

[Nancy08]

Wow.

 

I've never had to march over like 180 in drill. But I know a couple of years before me they marched to the flight of the bumblebee...yikes...

[actualgirltrombone]

  manuel_pablo said:

In 2004, we marched our 3rd movement at 2004.

thats pretty freaking intense

[acsc1312]

  actualgirltrombone said:

thats pretty freaking intense

haha, i was thinking the same thing the first time i read that. I was like lol

[manuel_pablo]

  actualgirltrombone said:

thats pretty freaking intense

ohh haha lol oops typo.

[Soxafome]

  manuel_pablo said:

In 2004, we marched our 3rd movement at 2004.

pshhhh that's nothing, we've done 3120 Yup, true story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haha

[ClarinetGlissandoInBlue]

we did our second movement at 110, double time last year...lol was intense - there were minimal holds. (like 2 four count holds)

 

this year, our closer is only at 165, so that was a piece of cake.

[gavinrh]

aloft last year went 210 in practice sometimes

[Aegis Fang]

I've gotten up to a whopping 168 =O

[Lustra.exe]

200 - WDL

 

probably faster this year though.

[Skippy]

  ClarinetGlissandoInBlue said:

we did our second movement at 140, double time last year...lol was intense

I don't believe you.

[Skippy]

Our 2005 show:

 

Intro: 200

Opener: 176/186/192 (give or take a number)

Ballad: 80something (marched double time)

Closer 200/216

 

That show was way harder than drum corps.

[Dontforgettobreathe]

185 Straight Legged >.<

[ClarinetGlissandoInBlue]

  Skippy said:

I don't believe you.

typo - oops, we did 110 double time, 220.

 

i've fix the other post

[KatzsTheQuadPlayer]

  manuel_pablo said:

During fundamentals, they've put it up to 220 before.

In 2004, we marched our 3rd movement at 204.

In 2005, it was 196, and this year our opener was at 184.

hahaha... or at least that's what it says at the top of the music... we ended up at like 210 both times... just not on purpose. i can still remember hall coming up to us with a met clicking at 216 and going "chill out guys"

[MartinHorn]

Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!

[barisaxy08]

  MartinHorn said:

Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!

pssh...that's jus fundamental marching for us...

[Shiloh Phoenix]

idk. when we rush, way over 200. when we drag, like 80. bleh.

 

Although going at like 220 during fundamentals is fuuuun...

[KatzsTheQuadPlayer]

  barisaxy08 said:

pssh...that's jus fundamental marching for us...

haha, right? first thing we do every day is 9500 ("we're going slow, so really focus on your technique and posture" is something they would say at that tempo) and work up from there.