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!