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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 20:00:49 GMT -5
I'm a soon-to-be-Junior and i made Drum major. and hints, ideas, advice, for a newbie drum major
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Post by jazztastic on May 5, 2009 21:15:17 GMT -5
One thing my director really stresses is to "put your personality into how you are as a DM" and to not try to imitate past DMs.
This especially works w/ my band because last DM was a hardcore ruler/yelling type but I'm the more mellow/positive type of person. Just have to find what works for you and your band.
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Post by killerpicc on May 5, 2009 21:38:26 GMT -5
I would have been DM... but I couldnt give up my spot to march. I like screaming when we get our awards too... ahhh the good days...
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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 21:43:48 GMT -5
yeah but you know me picc. i get to march and yell at you
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 21:46:37 GMT -5
^If your sig is true, I want to meet you.
I would recommend learning the music cold, looking over scores for potential problems.
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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 21:49:26 GMT -5
yeah ive seriously been listening to the new show non-stop
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Post by jazztastic on May 5, 2009 21:52:31 GMT -5
^ we listened to our show nonstop on the bus on the way to State and it works great for keeping everyone in focus.
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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 22:00:51 GMT -5
we used to sing pretty much every bus ride
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Post by jazztastic on May 5, 2009 22:05:37 GMT -5
Our. Band. Can't. Sing. But we do! Especially Beatles and Journey.
What did you have to make DM?
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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 22:07:22 GMT -5
conduct a couple of stand tunes and yell at the band
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Post by jazztastic on May 5, 2009 22:16:36 GMT -5
Doesn't sound that bad  I'm glad I won't have to conduct when we're in the stands since our BD likes to run that.. and I'm the smallest person in the band (5'2") and i KNOW they're gonna pick fun at me lol. |
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Post by keyslinger on May 5, 2009 22:18:23 GMT -5
i'm one of the smaller ones, but they know not to mess with me
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Post by killerpicc on May 6, 2009 21:02:55 GMT -5
or so you think.. just wait we'll get you
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Post by trumellotonium on May 6, 2009 23:08:37 GMT -5
lol... my biggest advice is not to take yourself too seriously. Remember that above all band is something people do for fun (unless they're required, in which case you've got to make it fun). Don't be afraid to tell people what they need to be told, though. I don't know, I've got a lot to say about this, but a lot of it has already been said in a previous post by me... what was it called... How to be a Leader, or something like that.
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Post by Marine. on May 8, 2009 19:03:13 GMT -5
Command respect. Don't demand it.
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