In my opinion the most exciting, the most fun to watch and the hardest working college band in America is the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.
They are unlike any other band, with their unique marching style in which they high step, hitting the ground toe down at a 45 degree angle. This not only requires great strength and excellent condition to maintain but also is physically jarring. For the drummers it is even harder because they have to perform the step with legs spread outwards to avoid contact with their drums.
How they are able to produce a steady sound on their instruments with the jarring and the physical demands of their marching step amazes me. Oh, and in my opinion they also have the neatest uniforms.
This YouTube video was made of the halftime show at the 2011 Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California. It was taken at ground level, so the formations they create can not be seen, but it provides a close up view of how very hard they work.
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