Go behind the scenes and see how Brass Caption Supervisor Matt Harloff and his talented staff begin the 2019 season at the Carolina Crown January camp. Â Important concepts are explained, critical routines are established, the tone for the year is set! Â On Episode 1 we find out the goals for the camp, see the corps learn how to set up the arc correctly, and see ice breaker exercises to help the corps get to know each other.
Matt Harloff, the Brass Caption Supervisor at Carolina Crown, answers questions and shares the techniques he uses to consistently create one of DCI's top hornlines.
We explain which microphones to use with front ensemble or soloists, plus share info on speaker placement and orientation. Tom McGillen (Cavaliers, Carmel, Flower Mound) and Colton Hines (Flower Mound, Keller, Harrison, Hebron) join Matthew Black (Marian Catholic) to give you the information you need to do this right!
Keep your students safe! Â Legends Drum & Bugle Corps has done a superlative job of creating and implementing a comprehensive program of health and fitness for their members. Â Corps Director Ibe Sodawalla explains how they did it, with topics including the demands of drum corps, the importance of being organized and good planning, defining expectations, and accountability.
Movement and dance are a huge part of today's marching shows. Â We show you how to teach this for greatest success and safety of your students. Â Topics include layers of skills, knowing the students you have, getting band kids comfortable moving, training to the movement planned in the show, and example of how to teach jumps and turns.
Sometimes the cheapest solution is the best! Info on how and where to order your system, figuring out the needs of each type of group you have, and dealing with the rules of your circuit
Dr. Elliot Cleveland of Marching Health tells you how to have a safe season and prepare yourself and your marchers for the demands of the activity.
The basics of setting up a new system or updating what you have, plus insight into using samples in your show. Topics include Where to Start, Suggestions of Gear, Where to Buy, Getting Helping, What Are You Trying To Do, Sampling, and Lessons Learned from Failures.
Be entertained by one of our activity's biggest celebrities, Michael Cesario. Â Influential, outspoken, creative, colorful, and even outrageous! Â Hear about his history, how he got started, design work for television and broadway, his work as Artistic Director at DCI, and advice for your designers and program coordinators. Â
Don't be befuddled! Â We explain what's going on with uniforms, why groups are doing it, and how YOU should react. Â There are many reasons to consider this new trend, but it's not "a new requirement" or even appropriate for many groups.