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What do you Really Want from your Drill Designer?

Drill Design

Questions to ask yourself before you make that call.   This Month’s article was written by Shannon Jeffreys of SCJ Drill Designs.    For the past 10 years, I’ve been lucky to work with and meet many fine band directors…

Marching Band is Over…Now What?

The time has finally come to rid the band room of grass (or those pesky rubber pellets) and stay indoors. The season is over and the band schedule can finally get back to normal. This may seem to be a…

Do The Opinions of Judges Matter?

As we venture into the competition season, I feel that this topic needs to be discussed. I have often been asked this question by parents, students, and even the occasional colleague. My response is always the same – Yes! We…

Why Do We Neglect Visual Warm Up?

I am often amazed at what I see when I watch a marching band’s ensemble rehearsal. Usually, they will saunter out to the field with the pit pulling out everything imaginable. The band will spend some time warming up. The bigger…