"I Belong in the Band": The Role of the Marching Band in a Small, Rural School and in the Community

Abstract

This study is about the small-school marching band and seeks to find different ways that a small school marching band can function regardless of its size. It focuses on the importance of friends, school culture, and community culture. This is a case study conducted at a small school in Wisconsin, and findings included what makes kids join and stay in band, and how that is related to the small, tight-knit community they are in.