Courses
Marching Arts Education presents courses designed to help you take your group to the next level. Our Marching Arts Professionals will guide you through the process of design, technique, ethics, and other helpful topics. Enter your next season with more confidence knowing you are equipped with the tools you need!
FREE FOR EVERYONE! This series of twenty two videos gives you all the practical information you need! From the basics of how color guard works, to what you need to get started, what to buy, and what it will cost. Then we help you hire your staff, train them to be effective, and help your members have the best experience possible.
FREE FOR MEMBERS! Improve your skills and success by learning directly from the Marching Arts’ most successful designer! Scott Chandler, the program coordinator and choreographer for The Blue Devils, walks you through the process of design, sharing practical information to make YOU more successful.
FREE FOR ANYONE! Endorsed by Drum Corps International, this free hour-long presentation includes everything you need to raise the money for your drum corps tuition quickly and easily! This is a free resource for current and aspiring DCI marchers. In a little over an hour, we show you how to budget smartly, ask for money successfully, or borrow money if needed. Taking the time to watch this presentation will give you the tools you need to raise the money you need and have a great year of drum corps!
Everything you need to know to lead your marching band to great success! Over 13 hours of video content! Hours of bonus materials! Sign up and receive a six month free membership to Marching Arts Education for even more value and learning opportunities! The Dynamic Marching Band textbook is now an online course for college students and current band directors. Work on this course at your own pace, in your spare time, on any device.
25% OFF FOR MEMBERS! Fifteen of Matt Harloff’s remarkably helpful educational videos are available at ONE lower price. Purchase the entire collection of 15 videos at one time for 1/2 of the cost of purchasing each individually! Take your group to the next level by increasing your knowledge! This low price also includes the option to share these videos with your staff. Videos include:
The Crown Sound / Full Volume
Tuning – Just Intonation / Breathe DAH
The Method of Release / The Breathing Party
Show Exercises: Unique Skill Sets / Daily Chores / Rhythm-Style
Building Relationships & Athletic Training – with Ralph Reiff
Inside the Circle: How it All Starts – with Michael Klesch
Across the Floors / Playing in Plie’
NOW FREE FOR MEMBERS! This 2 hour course contains essential information for directors and instructors about Boundaries and Interactions with Minors, Social Media and Texting, Duty to Report, Documentation, and Bullying & Hazing. This course also includes another 90 minutes of supplemental materials on Youth Development, Discipline, and Fiduciary Responsibilities. The course is designed by Shelba Waldron, a specialist in Youth Development, who is joined by specialists including a lawyer, administrator, policeman, social worker, and financial specialist.
Spintronix Color Guard Series: Flag Spinning for Beginners and Beginning Instructors
Video lessons teach you the basics, show you how to explain the technique in clear, easy language, and present the skills in the right order for greatest success!
Spintronix Color Guard Series: Rifle Spinning Made Easy
Video lessons teach you the basics, show you how to explain the technique in clear, easy language, and present the skills in the right order for greatest success!
HELP FOR STUDENT LEADERS FROM THE MADISON SCOUTS!!
This online course gives student leaders the information they need to be truly effective! Directors: Unless you have a huge staff, you need your students to assist with a multitude of important tasks, from teaching drill, running music sectionals, to building the culture of your program. These materials can be used in many ways!
LEARN TO WRITE DRILL!
This online course gives you the information you need to get started!
LEARN THE BASICS OF PYWARE!
In just two hours you learn the basics to get you off the ground and creating great drill fast!
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED!
These materials include drill files for practice, assignments and video explanations, plus sample contract, production planner, and production inventory!
FREE FOR MEMBERS! Don’t be intimidated by the process of amplification with your group! Some of the top sound engineers in the business help you navigate the choices and find what you need for your group! Six hours of great ideas and helpful information!
FREE FOR MEMBERS! YOU can have the life you want! We show you how to set up your business, get great clients, and have long term success! Three Hours of great ideas and helpful information! A lawyer, a financial expert, a marketing guru, a social media expert, a website designer, and a doctorate student studying this subject all share their expertise with you. Start your new career with confidence, or improve an existing business for greater success!
FREE FOR MEMBERS! YOU can have the career you want! We show you how to create your count sheet, meet with the design staff, chart the first page, and make smart choices as you’re writing! Choosing the right intervals, smarter transitions, insider tips, shortcuts, and more. Over SEVEN hours of great ideas and helpful information! SPONSORED BY PYWARE