Band is a rigorous extracurricular activity. I don’t know how PWIs get down, but the ones at HBCUs have some grueling practices.
One girl I had in my class last semester was on the fence if she wanted to continue or not. She is there on scholarship and was ready to lose it to get out of band.
I told her I support any discussion she made, but to let her first year in college pass her by and see how she feels about it after the spring semester. Band is not as active in the Spring, so she’ll have a different outlook about it. But it’s also the culture too. They eat and sleep band and if you with it, then move on.