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DMA Starred Thoughts with Evan Doyle.

DMA’s Most Important Lessons, According to Evan Doyle

Evan Doyle, a DMA Lead staff member, talks about his most important DMA lessons—especially during “social distancing.”

In our organizations, leaders who are gonna be effective are going to be be those that value the people in the organization more than anything else.

True Confessions about the Drum Major Academy

Although I was keenly aware of the extraordinary popularity-and-success of the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy, my first introduction to the DMA was an

The Importance of a Leader's Attitude.

The Importance of a Leader’s Attitude

Over the years I have been responsible for selecting countless drum majors to embrace the daunting, never-ending responsibilities connected with their successes both ON and

The Solution-Driven Leader.

The Solution-Driven Leader

It is the time-of-year when we can all use a booster-shot of ENTHUSIASM to guarantee the ongoing positive momentum of our band members and –