Klarinet Archive - Posting 000422.txt from 1999/05

From: "Andrew Sangkyu Ahn" <ahna@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Drum Majoring
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 11:19:00 -0400

Coolio... :)

DNC, unfortunately, is DNC. After learning how to march in junior high, and
then learning how to march again in high school thanks to some prior service
police officers that "volunteered" to come in and teach the somewhat
mediocre band that I had transferred into how to march, I found that doing
DNC is most definitely a skills and concentration builder. But beyond the
basics of standing at attention, marking time, and stepping off with your
left foot, there is little real world application in terms of actual use in
field shows or parades (especially the entire swing your arms thingy...).
:)

As a drum major, you should be sort of a junior band director. You should
be able to march (which I assume you can), and most importantly, be an
excellent musician capable of displaying a high level of skill playing
whatever instrument you play. This, more than anything, will get you the
respect you need from your band members. The complete DM is a good,
respected individual, a good player, a good marcher, and a good whistle
blower/voice projector. :) Okay, okay, simply put, you need to be an all
around bada*s. :)

andy ahn
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----- Original Message -----
From: Michael J. Lu <MJL@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Drum Majoring

> I know this isn't particularly relevant to Clarinets, but this is probably
> the best place to ask such things.
>
> Our school (in its third year), is about to go off on the large and
> expensive endeavor of a marching band. Due to my prior marching experience
> in an ROTC style organization, I have applied for the position of drum
> major. However, like most of the applicants, my experience is limited. I
> was hoping to get some input and some resources to look up.
>
> If anyone has some good web sites of the subject of Drum Majoring, posting
> them here would be most appreciated. Also, I have a couple of questions
> that maybe some of you could answer from experience.
>
> What is the responsibility of the drum major to the band director, the
> members of the marching band, and the band as a whole?
>
> What's the best quality for the Drum Major to have?
>
> Thanks, I appreciate the time.
>
> -Michael J. Lu
> "Don't suck, blow." -Mike Snell, my band director.
>
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