On this page you will find short videos to help you become an informed member of the Red Devil Marching Band.
Introduction to Marching Band. Video basics for marching steps (mark time and roll step).
Red Devil Marching Uniform. Go to uniform page on this site.
Music clips for music to be performed for homecoming and/or parades.
Marching Basics Video
Marching Basics Vocabulary
FM = forward march
MT = mark time, marching in place
BM = backward march
crab = marching to either side while facing front, foot/leg must over or behind (depending on sideways direction) planted foot
guide = using peripheral vision, look to see that you are in line with others (right guide=look to right, left guide=look to left, center=look to center of line)
8 to 5 = step size, 8 steps for every 5 yards
HOMECOMING 2022 MUSIC (Movie Villains and Other Scary Things)
You will get the music at marching camp in August.
Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) - we will cut from 0:39 to 1:30
Villains which is a mash up of Jaws, Be Prepared (Scar from Lion King), and Cruella DeVil
Evil Ways (click on the tan icon under the picture on left)
HOLIDAY PARADE MUSIC
Link is HERE
Homecoming 2021 Music
Listen to these recordings of the upcoming music for homecoming. The music will be mailed to you this summer. If your address has changed, please let Mrs. Iken know ASAP. If a parent/guardian hasn't updated your address in IC, it will not be correct.
Born This Way (click on the play arrow in the middle of screen when it loads)
Imagine (this is a jazz ensemble arrangement that I have adapted for marching band - the recording is jazz ensemble, but includes all the same parts for marching band - only thing that is different is the ending/last 3 measures)
Homecoming 2020 Music
Homecoming 2019 Music: (and drill)
Listen to music for the homecoming show with the following links:
Live and Let Die (only up to measure 32) formation #1
Funkytown (no repeats) formation #2 formation #3
All Star (wrong arrangement) formation #4 movement grid
Showcase 2018 Videos
**** Watch the video below for make-up assignment work!
Following links are for showcase videos from East
East High Avengers Assemble - 9/29/2018
SHOWCASE 2017 VIDEOS
**** Watch all 4 videos below for make-up assignment work!
Following links are for showcase videos from East
Homecoming 2017 Music:
"Name the Show" Contest:
Student with best theme/slogan will win a new personalized pep band shirt. Three year's ago, we had Star Wars- type music. The theme or slogan was "Red Devils: Out of This World". the 2016 Homecoming Show Theme was based on music of the The Beatles, and was titled "The Beatles Run with the Devils".
Submit a school appropriate title for our 2017 show based on music of Music of The 80's to Mrs. Iken before Sept. 8th. Due date for "name the show" has been extended to Sept. 20.
To listen to music from our Homecoming Show, click the titles below.
Students learning the flag routine, go to the "color guard" page.