Transcript Marching Band Tech Day 3

Marching Band Tech Day 3
Band Styles, Band Handbook,
Handbook Assignment, Debate
Assignment
Marching Band Styles
• Friday Night Football Band
• Pro - modest time commitment, change
shows, school spirit, simple drill
• Con - Simple arrangements, not a
polished performance, limited carry-over
to Concert Ensemble.
Marching Band Styles
• Parade Band
• Northern Bands, Parade focus, street
routine
• Pro - good for cold weather, modest
time commitment, concentrate on music
• Con - active in summer, arrangements
need to be at one tempo, limited
marching
Show Bands
• Entertaining,HBCU Band style, football
halftime and some competition among other
show bands
• Pro - Entertaining, good audience following,
Students have fun and add lots of visuals
including dance
• Con - Exaggerated moves and dancing
sometimes can make playing difficult, have
seen many bands where this becomes the
focus instead of quality playing
Big Ten Style
- Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State
- High knee lift, timeless style
- Pro - Entertaining, Pride associated with
tradition, Usually 8 to 5 or 6 to 5 marching
- Con - Marching style hinders playing, tend
toward simple arrangements, choppy
performance and no attention to instrument
placement and field balance.
Corps Style
• Many variations on this style, based on
different styles of music, nonsymmetrical drill
and musical focus
• Pro - glide step provides for musical
execution, attention to detail because of time,
complex visually pleasing drill
• Con - TIME, MONEY, Burnout, delay concert
band start up, focus on competition
The Handbook!
• Your marching band handbook is your
syllabus and your LAW!
• Should contain several elements:
• Introduction and General School and
Program information,
• Attendance Policy,
• Behavior expectations and consequences,
• Required Uniform and appearance standards,
• Uniform and Equipment rental and cleaning
fees (including replacement costs)
The Handbook!
• Leadership Structure and Responsibilities (
include director, staff, band officers, drum
majors, section leaders, etc…)
• Bandroom and field rehearsal care and
responsibilities
• Band Camp - what to bring, Band camp
schedule
• Season Schedule - Include football, pep
rallies, events, competitions, fundraisers, etc.
• Rehearsal schedule and expectations
• Honors and Awards - how to obtain
The Handbook!
• Define Marching Style
• Section on Booster Club, meetings,
purpose
• Band Motto and Goals. Mission
Statement
• Signature Sheet for both student and
parents.
The Handbook!
• Due: February 7th
• I have to do all this from scratch??
• No!! Find elements you like from other
handbooks and modify them to fit your
own. The handbook will evolve this
semester as your philosophy does.
• Base it on your fake band.
Competitive vs. NonCompetitve Debate
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Divide up into Groups
Structured Debate
Positive Opening Statement
I ask questions - answer/justification
from one side, rebuttal from the other
• Summarizing Closing Statement
HOMEWORK
• Band Handbook - due Feb. 7th
• Structured Debate - Next Class!