836: Finding Your Group’s Identity
Mike Jackson of Broken City on how to find your voice within the design process.
834: What Judges Look For
How to end the season strong and how to fully development moments for maximum effect.
Built To Compete: The Eraser is Mightier than the Pen (Sometimes)
How do you realize the full potential of your show concept? Arranger and Adjudicator Mike McIntosh takes you inside his process to help you unlock the full potential of your ensemble’s program, discussing his process for composition, rehearsal, and revisions that can be adapted for any show or ensemble.
Tony Nuñez: Uniform, Floor, and Prop Design
The guru of Arcadia High School and RCC Indoor Percussion shares his expertise, explaining how to make the right choices for your group, your show, your community, and your budget!
Built to Compete –Concept to Field for Full Band
How do the great band programs get their show from idea to execution? How do they assemble and refine their productions to achieve maximum impact? Ben Maughmer and Van Mathews, directors of the 2007 Grand National Champion LD Bell HS marching band take you inside their tried and true rehearsal strategies used to ensure successful learning and performance outcomes for the marching band.
Mike Jackson- Doing It Yourself / Finding Your Voice
Mike Jackson of Broken City and the Blue Knights shows you how to find your voice within the design process. Topics include Design Methods and Choices, How to Present an Idea to a Director, How to be Inspired, Overcoming Writer's Block, Inspiration for Musical Motifs, and Mike's Process of Creating Music and Visual.
805: Designers Make Mistakes and We Should Have More Empathy
Byron Valentine returns to discuss the design process, how hard it is to get it all right, and why we should honor those that put their work out there for us to judge.
804: Etude- “The Bloom May Be Brief”
Byron Valentine, Brian Winn, and Emma Boyce talk about the creation of this much loved show.
799: WGI 2019 Winds Wrap-up
Kevin Gamin discusses trends in the activity and great moments in shows.
797: WGI 2019 Percussion Wrap-up Pt. 2 VIDEO
More on trends, great shows, funny concepts, and great moments from the weekend.