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Writing With a Musical Purpose Pt. 5 Sccott Kurtzweil A good visual design should always take work in conjunction with the music book. Not only is it important to match drill pages to the musical phrases but also match the score in…
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More Musical Interpretation / Drawing Focus Show Design 2007 Pt. 6 Scott Kurtzweil Welcome to Cuba provides the designer, as well as directors, a myriad of challenges. The Afro-Cuban rhythms present the young musicians with plenty of…
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Teaching & Cleaning Scott Kurtzweil The complete drill package for Sterling Heights High School is now complete and it is time to begin working with the students to get the designs on paper transferred to the field.…
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How to Compete at a WGI Competition So you have decided you want to compete with WGI?  I bet you have a lot of questions!  This "How To" webpage should guide you through an easier registration process and help answer all your…
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When writing for a new band, it is integral to the success of the program to gather as much information about the band’s history, style and strengths. Another key factor is to establish a strong understanding of the expectations of not only…
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Drill Design Preparation 2009 Drill Design Scott Kurtzweil, Kurtzweil Designs Before we get into the particulars of the actual design for the 2009 Notre Dame HS Band, let’s take a few minutes to go over the design preparation that I…
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The Perfect Crash Dan Armstrong Professor of Percussion, Penn State University Sponsored by Sabian For More Information Please Visit http://www.sabian.com/en/ How do you play a basic crash? First, I think it’s important to have…
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Music programs are faced again with cutbacks as states across the country grapple with huge budget deficits. These reductions have already been felt in many Michigan districts. Utica Community Schools, the second largest school district in…
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FOUNDATION OF CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP By Tim Lautzenheiser   The entire realm of leadership training has taken a dramatic shift over the last three decades. The strong-armed approach to leadership success has given-way to the concept…
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Music advocacy is not a complicated agenda requiring extensive research and the ability to quote lofty phrases or speak in platitudes. To the contrary, it is the chance to share the wonderful awareness; music makers enjoy a better life.…
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