The most dedicated group I am part of for an abundance of my highschool career is FVRR.
FVRR is short for Fountain Valley Royal Regiment, which is the title for the marching band of my high school. This year’s field show is called “Waterworld (based on the 1995 hit movie),” and it’s a remake of the show the band did back in 1997, in honor of our retiring band director.
I have a few mixed feelings about this show. For one, the uniform is very out of the norm. There is no uniform that makes us look all the some, nor do we have to wear shakos (band hats if you will). Well the shakos aren’t too big of a deal for me since I’m in the front ensemble and play the marimba (big xylophone for those who don’t know what this is). However, the uniforms are just cut up sweatshirts that each member had to individually design by adding rope, shells, and rough looking holes. Being a creative person, this was a fun thing to do but the odd color scheme really threw me off sometimes. We’ve been dubbed pretty hobos if you need an idea of how this uniform is like. Nonetheless, this music is probably the most exciting I’ve played yet. Our last shows were rather dull, but this one really draws in the crowd with its oil drums and tribal look. Needless to say, this season has been the best in my marching band career so far and I’m looking forward to seeing how much we can push this year. There have been some rough spots and unappealing outfits but I know that can’t stop us from having a great show. I guess only time (and judges) can tell…at least I have indoor drumline to look forward to. 🙂
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