Brit Reacts To Ohio State Marching Band Video Game Half Time Show

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[@Ignats75]

The Ohio State Band does a different show every week. They actually spend more time on the practice field each week than the football team. Because there are rules for football. But not for Bands. Tickets are too expensive and games are sold out for football. But two hours before each home game, the band performs a run through of that days pregame and halftime shows. People go to St John Arena to see that and then go home to watch the game on tv.

[@bridgetgrimes7524]

I was in a competitive high school band and it fun and work. We had marching band camp in August and we blocked the show we would watch Ohio' State member I said high school made us work harder to get it right on Saturday half time show we just did the same show each week and in field competition.

[@Sk8Bettty]

Yeah, yeah.. They’re ok. Let’s go Mountaineers! Lol ;-)

[@RainbowCleft]

I'll bet that quite a few of us have been in a marching band! I was, and so was my son.

[@vct454]

They not only do it every game, they'll have a completely different show for every game and have to practice completely new choreography every week. They're that good. College marching bands are always impressive but there's a reason Ohio State is called the best damn band in the land.

[@jocelynmartin1572]

They don't do it EVERY week, as only the home band performs.

[@Carol-D.1324]

Let’s take a moment to appreciate how fast they are moving while still playing an instrument.

[@libertybell8852]

Yeah and staying on point for position and keeping enough breath to hold those notes. They are RUNNING while doing that! I was on color guard in a marching band and it is DIFFICULT just doing guard work, what they are doing is unreal!

[@PUDGE596]

Facts

[@krisschobelock4973]

No there is a new half time show - every home game!!! The Ohio State University Marching Band is known as "TBDBITL" - The best damn band in the land!! And they are!!

[@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr]

Oh, man, the University of Texas has the best band. 😊

[@krisschobelock4973]

@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr okay. They both rock! Lol

[@krystin_from_303]

Not to mention that it gets HOT there and they are wearing hot, heavy uniforms, carrying heavy instruments and doing a cardio workout. I sat in the band section of the bleachers and they all looked like they had just stepped out of the shower after the show. Definitely athletic in their own rights.

[@libertybell8852]

I was color guard for marching band and it IS difficult. Color guard is definitely athletic because there is a lot of dance incorporated in MOST squads. We were color guard/drill team and we marched every event with the band. Most of us would give the drummers a break on the way back to bus and carry their bass drums/quad sets. And I can attest, doing what they do is VERY difficult. Staying in step, on point, on note, on time both with your position and your playing takes a lot! Its a lot of fun though.

[@thexalon]

The fellow who is "going crazy" with the acrobats is known as the "drum major", and has to be able to do a bunch of really athletic moves, plus twirl a mace, plus they are expected to do all the things the rest of the band does. They also can be involved in running the practices. It's an extremely competitive position, and you can find videos of people auditioning for it to get an idea of what you have to be able to do to even be considered for it.

[@zombienursern4909]

John LA Vange was stellar.

[@samanthamercer2080]

That horse and the symbol before it are from The Legend of Zelda!

[@Mafia34251]

The symbol after is also from Legend of Zelda, I believe it's the master sword hilt.

[@NannerBrams]

Yeah. Marching bands do this every halftime show. There's only 6 or 7 home games per year.

[@paulalascola6714]

We love College Football

[@wolfgangvonhaffner869]

Only...

[@veronicatoothpaste8576]

the very end is called "script ohio" its one of the biggest traditions in college football and "dotting the I" is a big honor its done every pregame at The Ohio State University. theres a video in which the I doter wore a camera to give a first person view. it has other traditions inside of it from the trot to a low five

[@Mafia34251]

Isn't it only sousaphones that can dot the i? Not positive, but from what I've seen it's always been a sousaphone

[@acanary6599]

The Script Ohio with the alumni band , 4 Script Ohio’s at the same time is also something to see. This is coming from an Indiana alum living in the metro Columbus area. But still, Go Hoosiers! 😁

[@lisasharf1442]

I’ve seen them do Script Ohio on ice for a hockey game.

[@sandramccusker5520]

I was in marching band. It's as hard as it looks. Hours and hours of practice for weeks starting during the summer break to be ready for football season. It was a lot of fun, but there is so much going on with the music and the choreography that all has to be committed to body memory before the season starts. If you're out there still counting steps and thinking about the music you are screwed.

[@heathermcisaac7571]

And I don't know about where you were but the non-band kids at our school didn't have a lot of nice things to say about us "band geeks". 🙄 I still loved it though! 🥁🎺

[@kimberlyskokan3444]

THE Ohio State University Marching Band learns a new routine every week during football season. The only major repeat is the Script Ohio, it is played at every home game. This is their home stadium. It's called the Horseshoe or The Shoe. It is massive. American football is a major event in college towns.

[@juned1719]

You should to HBCU (historically black colleges & university) march bands and homecoming games. Feels like watching a Beyoncé world tour concert. So dope!

[@KMaCK8848]

YEP! Damn ne'ar any HBCU. but especially FAMU and Grambling.

[@TheRoyalArmyOfOz]

yes!!! i was just thinking some HBCU drum lines and dance/step teams

[@belindablake3384]

You should definitely look at HBCU

[@belindablake3384]

Jackson state the southern boom

[@shirleylightner1289]

Ohio State Buckeyes are not only the best Football team in College History but half time shows are always spectacular. GO BUCKS

[@amymccall5263]

GO BLUE!!!

[@kathrynpupos9103]

TBDBITL

[@paulalascola6714]

I would SAY WE ARE PENN STATE

[@brandyroseann]

O-H

[@TheBullyMomma]

⁠@@brandyroseann, I-O

[@claudetteyoung3383]

Th Ohio State Marching Band is known for its innovative and precision halftime shows. And you're right. It' a awful lot of hard work and dedication by the players and staff. Glad you enjoyed it

[@bob_._.]

The bell tones at the beginning of the Halo portion came from the Victory Bell housed in one of the stadium's towers. It can be heard across campus and is rung for 15 minutes after each victory except for when we beat our arch rivals, That Team Up North, when it rings for 30. edit: The visiting team came out on field because this was a particularly long halftime show - the band did a full show, then the tribute to the Athletic Dept, then Script Ohio (which is normally performed during the pre-game show) so they probably overran halftime by a couple minutes.

[@heathsyrny2762]

Marching Band and Field Bamd are very common in the US. Most high schools, even small ones, have a band. And yes, speaking from personal experience, it's hours and hours of practice!

[@bhalliwell2191]

Yes, every weekend. And the band has one week in which to learn the music and the marching routine for the figures formed, because each week the theme is different and the show is different. (And just so you know, it is *not* simply "follow the leader." Have a look at The Ohio State Marching Band Ramp Entrance and Script Ohio, which isn't "follow the leader," either.)

[@panzerswineflu]

In high school we had one show for the year and I never managed to memorize the entire show by the end. Three songs in a weekend is crazy to me

[@kaitlinreichert606]

yeah marching band is difficult and the fact that Ohio state can do so much is insane

[@kansashoneybadger7899]

Notice how good the music is, playing well while marching in complex patterns!

[@lindamclellan6113]

Glad you found this! Students have to audition for the band, keep their grades up and they do a new routine for each home game!! They are amazing.

[@anjierose9322]

Yes, you are watching from the home side. However, the performance is also on the jumbotron so everyone can enjoy.

[@Ameslan1]

Great! You should react next to The Ohio State University Marching Band Tribute to the British Invasion where they performed at Wembly Stadium in London during the NFL demonstration games! :)

[@L3WGReacts]

oo that would be good

[@Ameslan1]

@@L3WGReacts Yes it is a good one!

[@TexasRose50]

Yes it is!!

[@gaylecrytser6895]

OSU has The Best Damn Band in the Land.😊

[@tahoemike5828]

Nope, It's The One, The Only, The Truly Incomparable, Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band. Fear the Tree!

[@gaylecrytser6895]

I'm a Penn State fan and I even know they are truly the Best. Sorry

[@kah10161]

@@tahoemike5828Nice twig!

[@beefarren]

I went to OSU. First year, my dorm room overlooked the band's practice field, so I got to see/hear them practicing in the afternoons during the season. It was honestly great; I had been on my HS marching band's dance squad all through high school so it was more fun to watch the practices for me anyway :D

[@MsReed17]

SAME!!! I loved walking the campus and seeing the band on the practice field 🥰

[@reesewilliams8643]

Stadium dorm ruled

[@leighlarmand298]

Me too class of 1989! Stratford Hall was my freshman dorm. Their basketball team was really good too!

[@troyrodrigue6172]

The best angle is always toward the home team.

[@kays4290]

I was in the marching band and entered competitions, so during those times I got to see the other marching bands. It was super fun. I did in college for a while too. So you memorize the music and sets separately. Once both are memorized, the music, how many steps you take, your stopping point, and how fast and at what angle you need to do it in, then we combine everything. It was actually the whole point of band camp. To give us a chance to memorize everything before school starts and to get us back into marching shape. The football team is not supposed to enter the field until the marching band is done. We generally make the shows to fit the assigned time, so they likely came out early.

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

It boggles my mind that they are playing instruments, while marching in crazy choreographed movements. AND, they do new routines with every home game. They have a cool one on KZbin about the movies that is cool too. Thankfully, I was a majorette, so I was twirling a baton at the front & didn't have to do all that crazy stuff. This in Ohio & they were playing their arch enemies from the University of Michigan.

[@sweetwater156]

I was in a marching band for most of my teenage years. We learned one show a season, starting in the summer.

[@champ1ontryymegaming304]

Ohio State does a different halftime show for every home game, not one per season. However, my high school marching band did the same one all season EXCEPT the rivalry game, they did a "special one", so only two per season for my high school.

[@ce3586]

You can't even imagine the level of devotion these women and men put into one performance. They practice 6-7 days a week for JUST ONE PERFORMANCE. They take their performance as seriously as most people take food and water. Dude, they literally sacrifice everyday comforts to be able to do this at a level that you feel you need to react to. Compare what THEY did with what YOU did. THEY did it. YOU just watched it.

[@rhoetusochten4211]

Okay, chill, yeah it is cool and takes a lot of work, no need to put someone else down. It isn't like he's from TTUN.

[@shoughlepuff]

I was in marching band for 8 years. We had practice just as much as all the other fall sports, and gave up the month of august every year for band camp. Definitely it’s own form of sport. We were always drenched in sweat after every show. In high school, we went to marching band competitions almost every Saturday in the fall and played at every home football game, which was most Friday nights in September and October.

[@Jeremiahfink36521]

My grandpa was in the drumline of the band and he told me there were plenty of collisions moving through those gaps resulting in some bloody noses they had to play through.

[@angelagraves865]

I was in a marching band for a few years and was drum major for one of them. It was so much fun. I wish pro American football games would have marching bands in some of their halftime shows again. They still did it when I was a kid.

[@BrendaWeddle]

Not only have I seen a halftime show, I’ve been in them.

[@JILL0704USA]

i can appreciate the work and rehearsal time that goes into such a performances. TREMENDOUS PROGRAM !!! EVERY WEEK!

[@MsReed17]

I went to THE Ohio State University and still live here. There's a new field show every week and why they're The Best Damn Band in the Land 😊 GO BUCKS!!!

[@jaidenchokshi4282]

The Ohio State Marching Band (TBDBITL) is a sight to behold. I remember going to my first game as a student and it was absolutely incredible. Every game is a different show and they have this level of excellence at EVERY game. TBDBITL is an absolute unit

[@suzannah881]

They're known as TBDBITL, which stands for The Best Damn Band In The Land. They do a new show every week. In their tribute to the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's "Bad" they made him moonwalk. If you watch it, go to the four minute mark and check it out.

[@rileyfam]

Every halftime show is different.

[@Lucilletoo]

Buckeye here and I am so proud of them every single time! They do this every home game 😍

[@leahhafemeister2156]

O H

[@Lucilletoo]

@@leahhafemeister2156 I O

[@-NOCAP-]

It wasn't the first medal of honor ever, it was the first medal of honor that was ever caught on videotape

[@cmtippens9209]

High school and college football - marching band performs at halftime every game. The stadium is generally "divided" with home team on one side, visitors on the other. Visiting team will perform first and oriented towards the home team side. The home team performs after them, oriented towards the visitor side. So the video you reacted to was from the visitor's side of the stands. The flourish at the end of spelling out Ohio in script was facing the home team's side. My daughter was in marching band in both high school and college. They start practicing for the school year close to a month before school started, so in August. In Texas that is our hottest month with temperatures frequently in the triple digits (F) and they are out in the asphalt parking lot (in high school, that is) from early morning (cooler) to late afternoon. They are learning songs and getting the configurations to work, so yes, they work very hard on this, as well as keeping their academics up. But they're young and enjoy it. And yes those uniforms & hats stink. 😁

[@ldcraig2006]

I was in our high school marching band for four years, and for another year in college at Northern Illinois University. The number of hours we practiced, not just the choreography, but the music as well, would boggle your mind. When I was with the NIU Marching Husky Show Band (our mascot was a Husky Dog), we went down to Tampa Bay, Florida to play half-time at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers football game, and we marched in the Main Street Parade at Disney World. Half-time shows generally last for about 30 minutes or so while the teams rest between the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the game. Not all half-time shows are filmed, but the Ohio State University Marching Buckeyes is one of the best marching bands in the country.

[@davidwhitby980]

New sub watched a few things and like your vibe. Try a Texas A & M doing the crossover. Big surprise because it’s different than the usual college marching band.

[@PaolaBarrientos]

I was in marching band in high school. We practiced often and only home games had us playing.

[@user-nl2ut7kn8c]

Even my small high school (less than 200 students grades 9-12) had a marching band that performed every home game half-time (right side up to home team side). I was in that band so never saw our performances from the stands but I loved watching from the stands in college. All of the big colleges had phenomenal marching bands.

[@Marndarrr]

SO MUCH respect for marching bandmembers’ commitment. Had friends in marching band. They’re on the field sweating at least as much as the footballers.

[@kennashey]

Yes I have. They face the home side (as they only perform a half time show at home games) of the stadium. :)

[@leahhafemeister2156]

Fun fact from Ohio: you can go anywhere in Ohio (usually to a place that has a large crowd) and yell O. H. and someone will answer I. O. !! It is fun to try it out of state to see if anyone from Ohio is at the event.

[@tammyparsons5656]

My son has been his high school marching band for 3 years and loves it. It is extremely hard work and dedication. They practice almost everyday, they not only do football games they do competitions also 🎉😊

[@LeannWebb61]

I was in our high school’s marching band. It was a lot of work learning the show but loads of fun too. We would work up our basic show for each season and perform it for every game, with minor tweaks by changing or adding a song here and there, but it’s basically the same show for every game. People don’t really get tired of it because the home games are spaced apart and only a few of them. One of my favorite things was playing in the stands during the game. We’d get our own competition going with the other band.

[@dontworrydehappy7104]

I used to work at one of the buildings near Ohio State University stadium (AKA the Horeseshoe or The Shoe by its original shape, but they eventually enclosed the open end). Sometimes i had to go into work on Sat (most games on Sat) but heck no on game days. The parking lot is packed with tailgaters hours before game time. For people not familiar with American tailgating: bring your coolers of beverages, food, grills to cook on, chairs, etc and set that all up at the tail end of your vehicle or nearby area not blocking traffic (in the lawn). Party before the game...then go to the game...and even party a bit while waiting for the traffic to subside. (Tailgating is also done at concerts, etc). Some people, who don't have tickets to the game, will even go just to party and hang out. They also bring their TVs (sometimes big screen) to watch the game. Its the whole atmosphere that's exciting. Drinking, dancing, music, playing games... Loved the video! I only expected to see the band do Script Ohio and maybe a few other moves. There's a good reason why OSU is called The Best Damn Band in the Land!

[@SkewtLilbttm]

I was in marching band for a couple years in highschool. Considering the size of my school, we did rather well in competitions in what not. Certainly weren't operating on this level, which shouldn't be super surprising.

[@TheZenaxa]

Marched in college, New show every home game, plus we marched Soldier Field in Chicago (Bears v Giants - awesome experience!). The band always plays to the home stands, under the announcers box.

[@sallydavison5939]

I was in the University of Iowa marching band, and as others have said: we had a new show to learn for all 7 home games, many times with 1 week to prepare. The season started in the heat of summer and ended in the cold of winter - often in snow. Was hard work but very rewarding and got to meet countless great and talented people.... well worth it 👌

[@jocelynmartin1572]

The band faces the side for the dignitaries and visiting fans. The back side that sees the formation backward is mainly the seats for students of the home school. The horshoe end is visiting fans and where the band sits. Assigning seating is strategic, to keep fans from both schools from mingling and fights starting. Students will smuggle in alcohol. Band musicians get scholarships just like 5he ball players. You have to have a lot of stamina.

[@corawilhelm4968]

You do understand that each person on the field is carrying & using instruments. While marching

[@gothpapaii1113]

Thanks Brit guy for reminding those of us who grew up watching the Buckeye Marching Band (and I sat in the student section there in the early 60's) just how really amazing they are.

[@odiebryer2144]

I played clarinet in marching band in high school (back in the 60's! ). It was maybe the most fun I ever had in school but also the most work! The band you were watching was Ohio State University and they are probably the best university marching band in the USA. Almost every university has their own band and during sports season, they will perform during home games. That's where the home team is hosting and their own band plays. Like in that video, Ohio St Univ was playing whoever that other team was at OSU's stadium. Also, the band will play during the game during timeouts and such from their seats from their front row seats. They act as cheerleaders, sort of. They also play a short routine before the game and during halftime. And these univ bands will have a new routine every game. The bands also play at basketball games, too, along with numerous other events. Like I said . . . It's a tremendous amount of work for everybody in the band. But it's also very rewarding. Glad you liked this video. There are other OSU band vids on KZbin. There are lots of other univ band vids, too, like Texas A&M, Michigan St U, Louisiana (I think), etc. Just Google college marching bands -- there should be a lot of them. They're all good! ❤

[@TheFoolish727]

5:37 it’s even better when your in one

[@KellyGonzalez-nu6lr]

I'm so happy you reacted to the Ohio state matching band. Their are marching bands at college/uni level and most start at highschool level. Everyone should definitely experience going to watch bands, especially go watch the National Battle of the Bands which is actually gonna be later in Aug. The best bands come from all over and it truly is an experience to watch them perform in person.

[@AedhynSynne333]

I played flute late 1970s early 80s. Still have all the music. Original flute and still play. My school marched opening of New York Thanksgiving Macy's Parade 1983. Warren County Senior High School McMinnville Tennessee High School for sure go to to marching competitions. Awards are given to the different band member size. "A" class is massive band. Based on technique, design difficulty , clarity of songs, Showmanship, precision, and also the drum line , flag chore (color guard) The snake is to get off field quickly for next teams band's turn and also for teams to play again 😊 We were also invited to play 3 half time games. 1. Tennessee Volunteers vs Tennessee Commodores In Nashville Tennessee 2. Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia State in Atlanta Georgia 3. Orange Bowl in Florida

[@coribird5177]

Marching band is.just about a career, SO much time devoted the execution & precision. Yes, so cool!

[@Mtndude76]

Every college team has a marching band that performs at halftime, during the game, they're in the stands playing their team fight songs and keeping the fans rowdy.

[@mishawnuodo1]

6:40 to 8:00 - Legend of Zelda (it was Link's sword as the final object). Then they went back to Super Mario

[@marytwinn1612]

My daughter and son in law played in the Alabama Million Dollar Band for Four years. a show at every home game. To be there in person is total immersion.

[@katyciula3715]

Generally the fields have a "home" side and a "visitor" side. The band is the home band and plays to the "home" side. The are amazing to watch. Love marching bands.

[@champ1ontryymegaming304]

I saw Ohio State marching band in person six years ago and it was AMAZING!!

[@kimkacer782]

Yep, every game... I was in my HS Marching band, played snare drum . It's a thing here. Home games and away games. And OSU band's nick name is "Best Damn Band in the Land!"

[@davidgandy3120]

While this is a College Marching Band, these kids start learning to do this in high school in Marching Band. I went to two different high schools because we moved, and each Marching Band had a different show for Home and Away games. They practiced a lot starting in July in the heat and humidity for two to three hours a day Monday thru Saturday.

[@kristeendureck7056]

I have seen the Ohio State marching band at a game! If we weren't at the game, we were outside tailgating. Huge TV screens playing the game. Lots of food and beer!

[@janishardin8324]

BTW, the band is NOT the Ohio State Marching Band. It is The Ohio State UNIVERSITY Marching Band. Trust me, I lived within 10 miles of this school for 50 + years. They are two different schools. OSU is in Columbus, the capital of Ohio, OU is further south.

[@jo351]

I was in the Marching band for my University, University of Edinboro in Pennsylvania and we performed the halftime show at a Pittsburgh Steelers Game. WE performed different shows for every university football game too.

[@abockrath]

There are drum and bugle corps that put similar shows on every summer a great one to look up is 1988 “Santa Clara Vanguard” preformed a show with music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” they changed the ending for the National Championships in Kansas City if you want to see a great marching band performance look this up.

[@OSENERO]

The game you didn't recognize is The Legend of Zelda. First it's the Royal Crest, then Epona (Link's horse), and finally, the OG Master Sword. I could watch Ohio State's band videos all day. Having done marching band in high school, it's tough. Especially learning it's a new show each week. Also, you mentioned that it's odd for the other sides of the stadium to look at the show. That's because the side that's recording is the Home side, they're performing for their fans. When the enemy team performs, they face 180-degrees for the Away fans, to play for their own.

[@Jennybelle1990]

Ohio State is notorious for their marching band. Love Them! I was in military style competitive marching band & let me tell you... to do this... yes, it takes A LOT of work & dedication. The drill (knowing timing, matching that with music, plus matching it with our coordinates on the field & when we need to hit those coordinates while doing everything else at the same time), is NOT easy. Lol. For shorter people like me doing like a 4 to 5 step or more, you're basically leaping each step or you end up sprinting in time with the music somehow. It's EXHAUSTING. But the practices are also exhausting. We have to do strength & conditioning, & it was heavy on the discipline. I remember I forgot my coordinate book for drill & I had to automatically do 100 push-ups plus any other screw ups our section had during practice would add up. 10 push-ups each time we screwed up & when you have a lot of people in a section that can screw up, trust me those 10 push-ups add up. We run laps, do crazy exercises, and I remember they made us run up and down this giant hill till they said stop & of you question anything or complain you ended up doing more laps. Fittest time of my life. Lol. Set me up for marine corps training though! Like I said, it was military-style so all our commands & everything we did revolved around how the military does it including their own military marching band. But the military themselves will always be the top dogs. 👌😉

[@sherryarflin726]

Yes, all games. The amount of practice they do is insane !

[@donnasweet3198]

I'm 85 years old and was in a marching band in high school. It was so much fun. Most high schools and colleges/universities have marching bands in America. Enjoyed your reaction and also enjoyed watching the Ohio State Marching Band. They're so good.

[@traceygriffin8506]

FYI: There's a large jumbo screen usually in the center of the stadium so no matter which side you are sitting on you can clearly see the band's design.

[@kristiblevins6339]

I just went to the Indiana State Fair last week for band day. I watched over 40 high school marching bands compete. The top 15 do a different performance that evening before trophies are handed out. My granddaughter has one more year of college before becoming a band director.

[@SherriLyle80s]

The game is Zelda, the one you didnt know about. Epona was the horse and the 2nd symbol was actually Fi, the Master Sword.

[@tammyann8534]

It’s done at high school games. There is a lot of practice, every day. A student can get a college scholarship for their instrument they play. In college most students have to audition to be on the marching band.

[@TheKinderdoc]

We have very competitive high school marching bands in the USA. Every year they practice daily more than a month before school starts. They participate in competitions with other schools in the region. It is glorious to watch. My sons school placed first for several years in a row.

[@sadiegeee]

Omg ayeee im born and raised in cbus where OSU is so the games have always been a part of my life. The band plays every game and we’re known for having one of the best bands in the country. In person its definitely cool to see, ppl dont wanna get up and go bathroom or get food during halftime when osu band plays! This particular performance looks like a tribute piece and those always go hard OH

[@tinamarcum6170]

I O

[@toscatattertail9813]

The band faces the home seats, and show is at least 20 min. Every piece of Brass on the uniforms had to have a mirror finish and the Whites of the uniform Had to be white, not ivory or dingy white, and steam pressed and starched. The precision in the band is because every member learns how to march 8 steps in a 5 yard distance. The "snake" is actually the word OHIO in cursive, and it's an honor to be chosen to "dot the I". My high school marching band was patterned after the OSU band marching style, there were over 120 in the band but only the best 110 marched the shows. We did a New show every week, new music had to be memorized as well as a new marching routine. Music and marching routine was given out on Monday, music had to be memorized by Wednesdays and the Friday morning run-through had to be perfect for the show that night.

[@ArchimGregorios]

I was in our high school marching band... I still remember our daily band practices at 6:30 am every weekday morning in order to be able to perform during halftime on Saturday

[@mumphie79]

Ohio, Michigan, and Notre Dame all have fantastic shows.

[@KKonYouTube]

I adore that you said "what a game" and this is just the half time show ❤ not even the actual game. Edit- your excitement and enjoyment is contagious!

[@samefornever5637]

I was only in my High School marching band, but even we spent an entire month before school started to learn the music and the drill, then once school started we would spend an hour before school plus our band hour (which was always first period) practicing even more. We even came in on weekends before we would leave for competition and do a run through if we had time. Days where we had home football games we would even get a time audit to miss other classes so we could run the show on the actual field. We had a really bad practice field we had to use, didn’t have all the markers and was super uneven but we had to make do.

[@sassysuzy4u]

There are HUGE marching band competitions in the United States. Some bands from Canada even come down and compete.

[@hollylewis6631]

You have not even scratched the surface of how fabulous the Ohio band is.

[@suziqcatsvideo3316]

I was in the marching band at UNC and we did a different halftime show each home game. The pregame show was the same for the whole season though. It was so much fun!! I played one of the bass drums.

[@breefamily7837]

My goodness!! You go to school and you'll see marching band performances. It's part of school life!

[@eskim095]

I used to do marching band in school, it’s a lot of fun but a lot of work. You memorize and time everything and it can be really hot or cold. It’s incredibly fun though

[@kevinchivington4818]

You asked about the angle. I believe they face the home team stands but it is also displayed on large screens so everyone in the stadium can see it.

[@Pahdopony]

I went to school at The Ohio State University. We used to watch the band practice outside during the week.

[@donnabrooks50]

Even in high school band we learned a new show nearly every week. We started band about 3 weeks before school started and had to have all music memorized for all season by the time school actually began. We started school an hour earlier than everyone else and had a few days after school that we had to stay then on one night we had to be there at 6pm and didn’t get out til 9-10

[@ladiwilliams9739]

Now here's something that will blow your mind. They are in step which means they step on the left foot and right foot at the same time. =) The hours I spent on the field both at the game and practicing.

[@twanajoyhildebrecht9718]

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[@stephanieevans4850]

AND, this is why They are called "THE BEST DANM BAND IN THE LAND"

[@shellygill5029]

Script Ohio. They do this all the time. They also do it in box letters. When they have the alumni band members there they do double script Ohio's . I never get tired of watching them do this. You have to see the tribute to action movies and to Michael Jackson and when the old pirate ships do battle. The Ohio State Marching Band is The Best Damned Band in the Land TBDBITL!!! Each year the students have to try out for the band, you just can't join. They practice just as hard as the football team does and practice their show the day of the game. They do a new animated routine for each home game. Don't know if they have ever repeated a routine. They are amazing to watch.. The Ohio State football stadium holds 110,000 fans. The stadium is called "The Horseshoe", or "Shoe" for short. It was originally horseshoe shaped but the open end was filled with seats many years ago to accommodate more fans. Look for more Ohio State marching band videos.

[@loriconner7776]

I played in marching band in high school and college (back in the dark ages). The halftime show was new every week. There is usually a pre-game show as well, but it doesn't change as much. We started before school started in the fall. Then 2 hours per day, 4 days per week. You had to learn the music outside of rehearsal on your own time. At the beginning of practice on Mondays, we watched films of the halftime show to see if anyone was out of line or out of step and if there was a problem we needed to fix. Home games took about 6 hours on Saturday. Away games, we often reported to the buses before sunrise and returned very late, depending on the distance to be travelled. Each person's stride length had to be the same. Depending on the formation, there was usually 6 steps in 5 yards or 8 steps in five yards. I can still - 40+ years later - measure the size of a room with my step. When there is a formation that is not a straight line, the step size could change with each step, depending on your position in the curve. It was a crazy amount of work, but I still smile when I remember those days.