Does Your Band Sound Better From the Back? Peter Boonshaft Undoubtedly, any list of truly important ensemble performance concepts will number balance high among them. We all know the importance of good balance to the success of any…
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We have all experienced it, marching band in late October and November when all the drill is on the field, music is memorized, visuals have been added, and the intense focus from learning the show is beginning to dwindle. The…
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Last fall, at the end of my first Marching Band Season, Steve Martin and I sat down to talk about what worked and what didn't with regard to the design of Reno's 2011 show. Part of the problem was that the Band Director job at Reno had been…
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VISIT BOX5 SOFTWARE June 1st. 2025 Box5 Software Inc. is thrilled to announce the official release of EnVision Visual Performance Design v2 on May 25, 2025. In development for many years, this new version has had a new framework built…
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Composer Frank Ticheli's talents extend far beyond the music he writes; whether he's teaching composition at the University of Southern California, or guest-conducting on podiums across the country,
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A Director’s Thoughts on Conditioning and Marching FUN-damentals These thoughts were shared with the Wyandotte Band during pre-season rehearsals in early August : As I have looked to raise the standard of excellence for this…
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