On Martin Luther King's Day, the GHS marching band participated in the NAACP-run parade. For the parade, we had prepared the funk song "Fire" by The Ohio Players. It was a little challenging to learn how to play in a funk style, but I feel that we had a pretty good handle on it by the time the parade arrived.
My section was much better at marching in step this time; I had made sure everyone practiced during class. We also played the piece without any major mistakes, always good for a musician. Overall, it was an enjoyable parade despite my dislike of marching band, mainly because of the enthusiasm of our audience, many of whom seemed to genuinely like our performance. It is also a privilege to make music in honor of one of America's greatest figures.
