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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. Non-Competitve Debate
• 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!