NCA

In my senior year of high school I joined a group called NorthCoast Academy. For me, this is the definition of my sub culture. NorthCoast Academy is a professional touring percussion ensemble, and for the 2007-2008 season I became a member. In order to become a member I went through three auditions and a placement weekend. After discovering that I had made the group it was time to rehearse. Rehearsals is where I bonded with the other members. We rehearsed every weekend, all weekend, from the end of november until the end of april. I was so devoted that I drove two hours to every rehearsal and had an arrangement with my high school so I would not have to attend as much as usual. This is where we bonded as a group. The thirty some of us lived to together, ate, showered, slept and rehearsed all as a group, and developed a feeling of family that exists in many subcultures. Another connection to sub cultures is the rice neckless. Every member gets a neckless and is required to where is always. It unites us. Between the initiations, sweat, and sleepless nights, I grew as a person, and I felt accomplishment with others who shared the same goal, coming together with others who appreciate good music and hard work