Solos are very scary times. In any
performance there can be a solo. Band, choir, show choir, acting, dancing,
color guard…all of them, they can all have solos. But I know for dance, as in
dance team, and color guard solos are an actual performance of their own.
You cut any song you like so that
is has no bad words and fits under two minutes. Then you write work to it. The writing
work part is the most difficult part because I know that when I did my solo I just
wanted to fill it up with random work that didn’t go with the big hit points of
the the song, or with work that was so simple it was boring. At my school it’s YOUR solo you can do with it
what you want, write your own work and put in your own flare, but at some
schools they have their color guard coach write their solos for them. Don’t get
me wrong, in our guard friends help out and tell you to change a move her or
there, and so do coaches but they don’t write the whole solo for you. In a way I
kind of feel like that is cheating.
After you write all the work you
also get to pick out an outfit and a flag to perform with. You also get to
choose your hair and makeup.
After you get everything ready the
actual performance takes place. The call the number and the performer comes on
and does her thing and after that two minutes she’s done. The awards come later
that day.
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