Our band doesn't do those kinds of competitions, but we do performances all the time. They never end until we get home. Parades in New York we play until we load the buses. When unload we play until we can't stay any longer.

We didn't use to practice after performing all the time but we did do it a few times. If we were having a really good year then we would, right after we got off the field we would just set up and while the band was changing and putting their stuff away we would be practicing. It really helped and everyone enjoyed it. It was fun because we still had our "high" from performing so it was a good time to practice.

We don't if its a competition because normally we play last or just before the last band, so we don't really have time. At football games, we play on the pads in the stands together, but generally, we don't practice after a performence. Personally, I wouldn't want to. I much prefer the practices right before a performence, when everyone's focased on the performence.

After comps, our band instructor wants the whole band to stay together so the line cant get any practice after our performance. I like that idea though, you get to work on things you had trouble with in the performance.