Ram Band Summer Clinics

Summer Clinics 2024 

Clinic 1 - Saturday, June 22

Clinic 2 - Saturday, July 13

Color Guard, Drumline (Battery), Frontline (Mallets) and Student Leaders

Four groups of students are expected to gather for a one-day clinic: Color Guard, Battery Drum Line, Frontline Mallets, and Student Leaders. Ram Band Summer Clinic will be held from 9 am until 4 pm on campus at Shepherd University in the Frank Center for Creative Arts. Lunch will be provided for Ram Band students and staff.  Please contact Scott Hippensteel for more info. 

Color Guard  Clinic & Auditions

All Shepherd students are invited to participate in the one-day clinic of dance & flag routine instruction. Auditions will be held after routines have been learned. Please wear athletic or dance clothes and sneakers. 

Anna Lynch, Instructor

Drumline Clinic & Auditions

Members of the Shepherd RAM BAND who plan to play battery percussion (snare, tenors, bass drum & cymbals) will participate in a clinic prior to auditions that will set the line for the season. 

Frontline Clinic

Members of the Shepherd RAM BAND who plan to play mallet percussion in the frontline (NOT piano, bass or guitar) will participate in a clinic that will clarify and build our mallet technique, develop a warm-up routine, and allow us to determine each member's skill level.

Daniel Morris is our drum line instructor and percussion writer. Percussion equipment is provided by the RAM BAND, however, each student should bring their own sticks. 

Daniel Morris & Molly Bercaw, Instructors

Student Leadership Seminar

Field Commanders, Band Manager, Field Captains, and Section Leaders will engage in leadership training, teambuilding activities, rehearsal techniques, and thoughtful discussion about our roles as Ram Band Student Leaders.     

Scott Hippensteel & John Karos, Instructors