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Ask the Head of CrownBrass
Sound more like CrownBrass! Â Matt Harloff and his incredible team of instructors at Carolina Crown just won their seventh Jim Ott Trophy for Top Hornline at DCI! Â Matt talks about the process, special challenges for this year's show, plus answers questions about the foghorn exercise, teaching volume, his process with Michael Klesch, inspiration, articulation, and creating a culture of self-movitation.
Carolina Crown with Liberty Voices 2019
An inspiring performance at 2019 DCI Orlando by Carolina Crown and the Liberty Voices. Congrats and thank you to Matt Harloff, Michael Klesch, and everyone at Crown for this moving musical performance.
CrownBrass at Spring Training 2019
EXCLUSIVE for MEMBERS! Matt Harloff, the Brass Caption Supervisor for Carolina Crown, shares these exclusive behind-the-scenes videos of instruction and exercises being performed by the Crown hornline. Â Watch the language used, how they encourage and correct the players, and the diligence of the performers to play and rehearse as a team!
CAROLINA CROWN 2019 SPRING TRAINING
FREE ACCESS! Â Go behind the scenes and see how the talented staff at Carolina Crown is designing and teaching the 2019 show! Â Get insights into the process of teaching the show during Spring Training, how the design process has unfolded, and get special explanations of the 2019 show concept, music, and visual design!
CrownBrass 2019 March Camp Videos
Members Only! Behind-the-scenes videos from CrownBrass 2019 March camp! Â Matt Harloff, Ben Harloff, and their talented staff show you how they teach the basics and prepare the hornline for the season. Â SPECIAL CONTENT: These videos contain show exercises which are used to prepare for the music in this summer's show!
CROWN BRASS 2019 FEBRUARY CAMP VIDEOS
Go behind the scenes and see how Brass Caption Supervisor Matt Harloff and his talented staff prepare for the 2019 season at the Carolina Crown February camp. Concepts and exercises begun in January are expanded upon and presented in a deeper way.
CrownBrass 2019 January Camp Episode 4
On Episode 4, Brass Caption Supervisor Matt Harloff explains the focus of the Saturday rehearsals, we see Breathing Gym exercises, mouthpiece work for tone quality, and a camp wrap-up. Â A valuable look behind the curtain of how these critical concepts are first taught as the 2019 season begins at January Camp.
CrownBrass 2019 January Camp Episode 3
On Episode 3, Brass Caption Supervisor Matt Harloff and his talented staff begin teaching 9 count tones and lip slur exercises. A valuable look behind the curtain of how these critical concepts are first taught as the 2019 season begins at January Camp.
CrownBrass 2019 January Camp Episode 2
On Episode 2 we see how Brass Caption Supervisor Matt Harloff and his talented staff begin teaching the all-important concepts of breathing. Â Get an up close look at the breathing exercises they teach first, plus watch them teach "Breathe DAH," the concept behind breathing together and entering on a pitch. Â A valuable look behind the curtain of how these critical concepts are first taught as the 2019 season begins at January Camp.