azmello96 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Nice! How old were you? I'm 15 and Im a junior. My mom said she would support me. She's seen me chicken out to many times. Im 14 (almost 15) and going to be a sophomore. I tried out for the Academy and made callbacks and eventually would have joined because there were so many holes, but my parents wouldn't let me march so I did this trainee program they have. I pretty much went to all of their camps until the end of May. Edited July 13, 2011 by azmello96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTuba2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Im 14 (almost 15) and going to be a sophomore. I tried out for the Academy and made it, but my parents wouldn't let me march so I did this trainee program they have. I pretty much went to all of their camps until the end of May. Wow that's great! Good job on making it your first try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmello96 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow that's great! Good job on making it your first try! Thanks I only would have made it though because at least 5 (maybe more) people dropped I'm sure you'll be able to make it on your first try too. It sounds like you really want to make it and are working hard to acheive your goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTuba2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks I only would have made it though because at least 5 (maybe more) people dropped I'm sure you'll be able to make it on your first try too. It sounds like you really want to make it and are working hard to acheive your goal. Yeah from what I've heard, lots of people can't tough out contra. They don't want it bad enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Yeah from what I've heard, lots of people can't tough out contra. They don't want it bad enough. Depends, a lot of the corps that allow "gutting" have more people that make it thru the season than corps that don't allow "gutting". That feeling of holding the horn out, at the same distance from your chest as the rest of the hornline, literally kills people's confidence in being able to do that the whole summer, especially if horns are down for an extended period of time in the show. Edited July 13, 2011 by GeneralTsoChicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmello96 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yeah from what I've heard, lots of people can't tough out contra. They don't want it bad enough. Oh sorry I should have clarified. I play mellophone, but it is true about contra being really tough. You are definately going to want to practice holding at "set" for long periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTuba2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Oh sorry I should have clarified. I play mellophone, but it is true about contra being really tough. You are definately going to want to practice holding at "set" for long periods of time. I already do. I mark time to my high school's show and I hold out a 20 pound weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azmello96 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I already do. I mark time to my high school's show and I hold out a 20 pound weight. Nice. I think that and running with the contra are the 2 hardest things you will have to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I already do. I mark time to my high school's show and I hold out a 20 pound weight. You would probably gain more by running with that weight out. The stabilizer muscles when marching with it down are the real things you need to develop. Don't hold it out after you start shaking. When you do that, you are training those slow twitch fibers to shake when fatigued. Hold it out only until you begin to shake, rest, and repeat. Might want to start a timer and build the time from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralTsoChicken Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice. I think that and running with the contra are the 2 hardest things you will have to do. JINX! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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