h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I cannot sing, so I was in the band, and the same holds true as if you are singing. For concert performances it is stressing, but marching band field shows were at least 10 times more stressing and they happened at least once a week (Friday night football games). We would perform in the stands until half-time and that was purely fun so it wasn't too stressing, but then came halftime. . .that's when the fun started. As I stood on the sidelines waiting for the drum major's cue, that's when the adrenaline began pumping. There is so much more to a field show than a concert performance: there's the music, being in step, being in the right position, and avoiding embarassing moments like tripping. Then, I had a solo in the middle of the show, so tension was mounting even during the performance, but after my solo (that I knew forwards, backwards, upside down, and any other way imaginable)was over and the crowd applauded the tension eased and the rest of the show wasn't as stressing. All this lasted 7-8 mins (relatively short time for a performance, but could easily feel like hours) and then the crowd went wild most nights. As this was a football game, it was more than polite applause, there was much screaming and loud cheering. Then there was the amazing adrenaline high that made each game one of the most memorable moments of my life. I graduated high school 2 years ago, and unfortunatly have not performed at all in this time, not even in a concert setting. The nervous tension before a performance and the adrenaline high afterwards are things I would love to experience again, and hopefully will in the near future.