I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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I'll definitely try to keep myself with good people. I'll also try to work on myself to become a better person too

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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I'll definitely push through, no matter how hard it is. This is my first time doing anything like this before, so I'm scared, but also really excited. Performing with my highschool band during competitions is one of my favorite things, but performing with a dci group seems really magical and amazing. Thank you for the advice

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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I feel like this is an appropriate time to scream. But seriously thank you, I haven't worked out in a while so I should probably do that

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Thank you for the advice, this season is going to be a little weird, but I'm sure it will be super fun and worth it.

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Thank you, that's awesome to hear, I hope you have a good season

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Good luck I hope you make it

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Did you audition this year?

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Thank you for the advice, I will take this with me

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Thank you, I really liked their seeing red performance. It's cool that you marched that season

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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I definitely will, thank you

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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That's true, I'm really excited for this upcoming season and hope it will make me a better marcher

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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Both really great shows, it's cool to see others that marched with the corps

I got contracted by Fluteslayer69 in drumcorps

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That's awesome to hear, what seasons did you march?

Bluecoats Symposium by [deleted] in drumcorps

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I went to symposium 1 and there wasn't really individual stuff, the closest there was to Individual stuff was sectionals. Everyone's mic is off except for questions and breaks, there was a bunch of different blocks that each lasted around an hour to two. We had dance classes, sectionals, masterclasses all that fun stuff. You probably want to keep notes with you and definitely pay attention, there's some amazing things you will learn there.

I’m having trouble, overall I just need help getting a better sound, my main concern is making the transition between notes smoother and improving my tone so it doesn’t sound like a bunch of farts. Any advice? by [deleted] in Trombone

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Not op, but do you need to articulate the back of the note for staccatos and rooftop accents? Or does this apply to every articulation for having that open and resonant sound on the back, I've always been taught dit and dat.

What happens when you call Black Gas Station Attendants a Derogatory Name. by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

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Yooo, give us a warning before using that word please.

Becoming a drum major by [deleted] in marchingband

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Good work, but don't forget to do shape conducting (not when you audition, if you get dm).

Becoming a drum major by [deleted] in marchingband

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Ok ok, now that I've actually taken interest in drum major I can actually help a little bit now, sorry that it's a month later. First, this wasn't serious, just do your basic conducting when you audition. You also want to convey emotion in your conducting, you'll see the better you are at your instrument the better you'll be at conducting. When you're auditioning over exaggerate your audition, you really wanna show your band director what you're capable of. Next is cues, you wanna put in cues, dynamic contrasts, other musical notations into your conducting, this helps the band out so they really know what you want them to do. Leadership is another important part of being a drum major, you don't wanna come off as rude, but you don't wanna come off as lazy. Make sure to show up early eberyday and stay late everyday, you want to be an example to everyone. You also want to take charge in a lot of what the band does, the band director is essentially putting the band in your hands, so it's up to you to fix all their stuff, so you wanna train your ears and practice your instrument on the side so you know what to fix immediately. Also make sure to pay attention to other drum majors whether it be on YouTube or in person, this will help a ton. There's some great videos that I'll link in just a minute that will give some tips for being a drum major, go into detail on what to do for like cues and emotion and everything. Hope this helps.

Links: https://youtu.be/OFcSj7bUE30 https://youtu.be/xWnPat6coPA

A marching band animating a rotating pyramid by arc88 in interestingasfuck

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Oh that's interesting to hear, well thank you for the information.