Marching Arts Education
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Latest Content
Blue Stars: Modern Visual Design – How to Stay Relevant as a Band Director
Blue Stars Visual Staff members Aaron Barnes, Kevin Ford, and Luke Zamprelli discuss the tools that every band director should know to translate the visual intent to your students and audience.
Blue Stars: Behind the Scenes of a World Class Drum Corps
Blue Stars Admin Team, with special guest Chef Sue Wilson, Â discuss the ins and outs of spring training, tour life, and all things drum corps.
The Breakdown with Michael Rosales: Horn Visuals and Lines
Wind players, percussionists, guard performers, or fans learn movement skills and fun visuals YOU can take back to your own group.
ITC with Matt Harloff: Tuning Tips For Your HS Marching Band
Matt Harloff shares his expertise with practical ideas you can use right away with your own group, including discussions of temperature, pitch tendencies, and just intonation.
Front Ensemble Friday: Ian Grom – Conquering the Blank Page
Ian Grom shares clar, concrete ideas of a process YOU can use to write more effective compositions and arrangements.
MadU Leadership: Building Trust in Teams
Take a peek inside the Madison Scouts’ leadership program and learn how the corps builds effective teams within and beyond the membership.
MadU Health: Mindfulness
Join members of the Scouts staff to learn about best practices for mindfulness in this time of uncertainty.
MadU Design: A Team Approach to Collaborative Design
The new Madison Scouts design process is built upon a foundation of collaboration. Learn more about how the team makes the magic happen in this session on overall show design.
MadU Performance: Laying a Foundation for Excellence
Learn more in this session about the corps’ preparation process, focus on education, and opportunities for new students to learn and audition!
What Next, What Now, What Can I Do: Financials
Andy Ebert and Jeremy Spicer discuss the financial side of being an instructor or designer in our activity, sharing practical information you can use right away.
What Next, What Now, What Can I Do: Career & LinkedIn
Charlyn Shelton Fitzgerald shares years of experience in career coaching and LinkedIn training to help you make plans and fix your LinkedIn profile to attract the right opportunities.
Phantom Regiment: Leadership Team Q&A
The Phantom Regiment leadership team share practical advice on being an effective leader, creating an effective team, involving more members in the leadership process, and advice for those aspiring to these positions.
Phantom Regiment: Fundraising and Engagement w/the PR Marketing Team
The Phantom Regiment marketing team is one of the best in the activity and shares their strategy, process, and tips for promoting a world class performing arts organization
Discussion with the Phantom Regiment Brass Staff
Four members of the Phantom Regiment brass staff share concepts behind their work and collaboration and explain what makes the Phantom Regiment sound come to life!
Phantom Regiment Color Guard and Movement Staff
The color guard and movement staff at the Phantom Regiment shares stories about past Phantom Regiment shows from 2005-2008 and current days!
The Battalion Percussion Experience
Members of the Battalion percussion staff take you through their technique, philosophy, and unique aspects of the Battalion percussion ensemble.
The Battalion: Brass Instrument Repair and Cleaning
Battalion brass staff member and repair technician Pearce Nitta shares the basics of repairing and cleaning brass instruments.
The Battalion: Developing a Student Led Culture
Past and present Battalion head drum majors talk about how they helped shape the culture of a new organization.
How The Battalion Came To Be
The Founders of The Battalion will be sharing how they started a drum corps. This session will include everything from finances to education practices and how they have found success on and off the field.
Marching Percussion Design Tailored To Your Group
Adam Wiencken shares smart, effective, easy ways to look at how he approaches tailoring his percussion design at all levels.