Two true experts in the world of show design, Greg Lagola and Carol Abohatab, share their expertise with you as they discuss the creative process. Â The value of being uncomfortable as the process begins, making sure the choreography is appropriate for your group, and the value of the process itself.
Scott Chandler, the program coordinator and choreographer for The Blue Devils, shares his expertise with us, focusing on how we should make it all about the show (and not ourselves!).
One of the most important parts to building a successful marching program happens BEFORE you play the first note. Â Join Michael Klesch and Matt Harloff as they not only look back at the very beginning of CrownBRASS, but also the importance os starting out each and every marching season. Â Learn the Klesch/Harloff methods to attention to detail that can help your students raise their level of expectation that can transfer to the marching field.
Dance is becoming a very important part of the marching arts activity within wind players. Wind players need to develop visual skill sets of basic marching as well as all kinds of dance. "Playing in Plie" is a great example of how to apply and develop basic tone quality exercises to one of the most basic dance movements.
One of the most popular exercises used by color guards or dance ensembles is the Across the Floors exercise. Across the Floors is a great example of how to apply and develop basic tone quality exercises to basic marching directions using the Across the Floors exercise.
Matt demonstrates exercises for teaching breathing with your students and shares valuable information to improve the sound of your ensemble.
Keep your students safe, your program safe, and your instructors safe! This 3 1/2 hour online course was created with Shelba Waldron, a mental health and youth development specialist, and with participation by experts in all the fields discussed. Topics include the correct use of social media, boundaries with minors, how to “be friendly [...]