The ones who just dance are usually just the school's dancers or a dance ensemble paid to work with the school.
However, if they use weapons [rifles, sabres, etc.] and/or flags, they're called the Color Guard.
Chat with our AI personalities
i think you are talking about "destination Calebria"
In Living Color
The flag carried in front of the band is called a banner. The flags carried and twirled by the silks are called simply flags.
The first marching band to ever march during halftime at a football game was the University of Illinois' Marching Illini. They performed at halftime in 1907 during the University of Illinois' game against the University of Chicago.
Marching bands wear feathers to make them look taller.