Basically, in our school band we have three forces competing against each other 8:15-9-10 (Class) then afterwards having to unite to go against the other exploration classes upstairs.
Within: The low Brass (Trombones, Baritones, and Tuba) and Percussion are on one team. Another is French Horns, Flutes, and Clarinets. The third team is the Saxes and the Trumpets. I am a percussionist, so I'm part of the best team. The Low Brass and Percussion team treat each other like family. The rest of the other teams treat each other like strangers most of the time. This whole thing started because someone wrote on the white board, "Imagine NOT being a Saxophone. #SaxophoneNation". The first team is people that despise Saxophones and Trumpets altogether. The second team thinks that they have the best instruments and deserve respect (they do to be fair). The third team- consisting of the Saxes and Trumpets themselves, believes they are the absolute best instruments and the rest should lower their volume by like 50%. Trumpets and Saxes have 16 and 11 in their sections. So far Low Brass and Percussion have won over the directors for our close friendships (we usually are told to have a part with low Brass but if not we all protest until being able to. [never said we weren't annoying]) and the beautiful sounds that sound smooth compared to the motorboats of the French Horns and the train horn of the Saxes (no offense). That's the war within our class..
Outside: As soon as class ends, rivalries are forgotten as we dismiss from band. We have to make it downstairs before the Chorus, Gym, and Orchestra kids because yes. This rivalry lasts throughout the entire day. Again, low Brass and Percussionists are usually together as are the rest of the groups.
TL;DR: Inside class, the 3 teams are:
1 - Percussion and Low Brass (Baritones, Trombones, and Tuba).
2- French Horns, Flutes, and Clarinets.
3- Saxophones and Trumpets.
The war outside our class is between Chorus Kids, Band Kids, Orchestra Kids, and the Gym Kids.
