It’s not that I hate marching band. It just isn’t the program for me. I’m just not me when I can’t dance, jump, laugh, and smile.by Sophia CortesCovered in sweat and exhausted we hear the band director shout, "Band, attention!" I feel my feet slide together and my back instantly straighten as my shoulders roll back. After two years of mindless obedience I began to examine the band program.