You attended DMA a couple of weeks ago. Band Camp is about to start. The big state convention is underway….so…. What do you do when you’re a drum major in Texas during TBA? SIMPLE: take a brush up session with two of DMA’S finest lead clinicians during the Texas Bandmaster…
(This post was first written as part of SARV BLOG. It is reproduced here with some edits by the author.) I loathe the end of the school year. I cannot stand goodbyes. I don’t even go to commencement because I might break down into tears. Frankly, I hate endings. There is, however,…
Since DMA has a brand new website—all of 14 hours old as of this post on Mar 19, 2017—we thought it would be a good idea to update our evolution timeline so everyone...
Think about it: If a musician on the front sideline and someone on the back sideline play their note at exactly the same moment, the audience will hear the front sideline musician’s sound first. Quick example Here’s a really quick video demonstrating things from the band members’ point of view. It’s less…
With today being Thanksgiving, I struggled with how I was going to narrow my post about “giving thanks” to just one topic – truly, we all have so much to be thankful for in our lives. So instead of making a huge list, let me be general. I’m thankful for…
If you’re like me, the notebook you took to the Drum Major Academy® is filled with Starred Thoughts™, and each one seemed equally important as the next. At the time you might have thought they only applied to marching band, but as your compassionate eye developed, you saw that these…
Ever wished half time didn’t end?! Well, we’ve got just the cure for you this upcoming weekend on October 4th in Allentown, PA! Since 1996, the College Marching Band Festival has been entertaining audiences with an ever-growing list of performances from a variety of colleges throughout the country. This year’s…
As I scan through years and years of posts to this blog I see that I (and now Jen Ables) have kept our posts to business: leadership, drum majoring, band, etc. I noticed that at no point was the passing of George N. Parks noted in this blog beyond the…
If you hadn’t already started, then by now it’s official: school is back in session! For those of you entering your senior year of high school, perhaps you have given some thought to continuing your education at a local college or university. If that’s the case, your participation in your…
JMU Marching Royal Dukes …and the livin’ is easy.” Or it was, because summer is almost over and what lies ahead is anything but easy. Now the true work begins, where you take all you learned at DMA® and put it to good use. We filled your leadership tool box…
