Marching Arts Education
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Dusting Off Your 2020 Show for 2021
Many schools tabled their 2020 show to perform in 2021, but now as we revisit these shows we need to make smart decisions.
How To Get More Band Parents Involved
Jeff Troxel shares tips on having a more effective parent support group, including strategies for communication, planning, engagement, and making everyone feel welcome
Recording Winter Activities: Part Two with Tom Blair & Cory Coken
Tom Blair and Cory Coken, two of the gurus behind the stellar DCI broadcasts, share tips you can use to have the best video recording possible.
Creating an Activity for EVERYONE
 Vincent Thomas and Dr. Andrea Brown discuss the barriers to involvement and share steps we can take to create performance opportunities for everyone, regardless of income level, race, gender, or other considerations. Â
A Season of Grace
Shirley Dorritie shares concepts and strategies that we can all bring to our groups to have a successful season wrapped in kindness.
UIL 2020 Interviews
A series of video interviews on vital topics in the marching arts, produced for the 2020 UIL Marching Contest.
Timpani Tuesday: Tech’ing Timpani w/ Taylor Yozwiak & Iain Moyer
Taylor Yozwiak & Iain Moyer investigate the specific pedagogical techniques and concepts used to teach pageantry timpani players.
Audio and Video Tips for Recording Winter Activities
Help your group LOOK and SOUND as good as possible!
Timpani Tuesday : Arrangers Workshop with Jim Ancona & Iain Moyer
Jim Ancona & Iain Moyer discuss the details of scoring for timpani for their respective drum corps (Crown, Boston) and how to modify those for ANY level of pageantry timpani player.
Maximizing A Small Front Ensemble
We show you how to utilize every student and all of the instruments you have to the fullest, no matter what size ensemble you have!
Ralph Pace: Bringing Theatrical Elements to Drum Corps
We have a great conversation with Ralph Pace, one of the most influential visual designers and instructors in drum corps history.
Dan Morrison: Using Daily Routines to Win the Day!
Get more done, feel less stress, and enjoy moving through your day with calmness and purpose. Daniel Morrison, Director of Bands at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, TX, gives you the key to having a better, more productive day!
Safety Protocols for the Winter Season
Barry Houser discusses the latest protocols and mitigation based on the most current research taking place at Colorado Boulder and Maryland.
Improving Communication Between Band Director & Percussion Staff
Shilo Stroman and Michael Williams of The Battalion give directors key information on how to understand concepts that the percussion staff deal with, plus strategies for relating these concepts to the winds
Empowering Women Through Percussion
Julie Davila, Sandi Rennick, Lauren Teel, and Raychel Taylor discuss women in percussion and ways organizations like Girls March can help to foster more participation and growth in the activity.
Conflict Resolution in the WHOLE Organization
Whether it's your parents, volunteers, co-workers or students, providing a calm space with great communication is essential to an organization! With Rachel Lowery of 7th Regiment.
Isometric / In-Place Teaching Progressions for Marching Fundamentals
Jeff Young of Dynamic Marching and Carmel HS explains how these visual "in place" exercises can help you group and are perfect for online learning of marching basics.
Talk with Brandt Crocker, DCI Announcer
An informal conversation with the man who has been announcing for DCI since 1972!
You Can Have The Whole Works
You can have "the whole works" - great health, meaningful work, satisfying relationships, and plentiful income!
PROPS: Doing More With Less / Reselling and Repurposing
Master prop designer and builder Jeff Hurr, along with his business partner Chris Lewis, share their expertise and answer your questions about prop design