Marching Band

Blue Springs High School Golden Regiment Marching Band was seeing stars in Hollywood this past Thanksgiving. Led by Dr. Tim Allshouse and Gateway Music Festivals & Tours, the 260-member band spent six sunny days touring Los Angeles
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Expectations for ensembles are typically communicated at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of a new semester or concert preparation. What about creating expectations at the beginning of each rehearsal, in every measure,…
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Spring has begun to roll into summer and it is again time to begin preparing, in earnest, for the upcoming fall marching band season. This year's show design clinic features the Wyandotte High School Marching Band under the direction of…
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I should say this is the best way I have used to teach drill. There are so many ways to put a show on the field, and each director needs to find the way that is the most comfortable. However, I cringe when I hear of people placing students…
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As I have looked to raise the standard of excellence for this group, I found myself questioning my approach to several areas of my teaching philosophy, as well as the absence of "tried and true" techniques of marching band development.
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Last week, the staff of the Wyandotte-Roosevelt High School Band and I had a great conference call meeting in which we discussed each of our agendas for the show and then melded them into one cohesive plan.
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This year the 2012 Field Show Design project will showcase three different band marching programs. You will be heard from the directors and staff as well as the arrangers and drill writers as their custom shows evolve.
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Proper programming for the marching band is equal to or even more important than for the concert band. Two key points to designing a successful show that we have avowed since day one are "Know your band" and "Know your audience".
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Before we begin to discuss the drill design specific to this project, we first want to establish common compositional techniques used by all drill designers. These techniques are used individually and often in conjunction with others.
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As we mentioned in the beginning of this presentation, the purchase of uniforms will be one of the largest investments you make. It becomes the responsibility of each individual involved to provide their school and community the highest…
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Once you have completed the uniform evaluation, prepared the written summary of the findings of the committee and made your presentation to the governing body, the bids are opened. Now you have all the pieces to the puzzle and it is time to…
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Evaluation is the key to receiving the quality of product you desire. Through thorough evaluation, you can determine which uniform actually provides the “best buy”. The “best buy” cannot be determined by the lowest price, but rather by the…
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The answer to this question lies in the quality you expect. The manufacturer that you have prepared your bid specifications will submit specifications that call for their method of construction. If a manufacturer that employs questionable…
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