Marching Band

Homeschool, WASD-affiliated cyber learners, and Franklin County Career and Technology Center students may also participate. All participants are eligible for Music Department travel events and annual Music Department awards.

Outdoor color guard (marching band) is a requirement of the indoor/winter guard program to support success in both venues and to build skill moving into the competitive season.

This ensemble performs at all home and away varsity football games, community parades, and additional community events as the schedule permits.

Prerequisites

Enrollment in Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble or permission from the director

Additional Requirements

Family service and financial obligations to the music boosters (WASBA)

Flute: Music - Katie B.

Flute: Visual - Jace H.

Clarinet: Music - TJ C.

Clarinet: Visual - Luke M.

Saxophone: Music - Cooper T.

Saxophone: Visual - Dominic K.

Trumpet: Music - Sarah B.

Trumpet: Visual - Joel D.

R Rank: Music - Noah C.

R Rank: Visual - Sam N.

Battery: Music - Lucas W.

Battery: Visual - Zorah T.

Front Ensemble: Music - TBD 

Guard: Head (OSC) - Marshal M.

Guard: Flag - Dylan H.

Guard: Weapons - Miley H.

Jason I.

Jada T.

Claire Y.

Will Y.

Ellie C.

Nevaeh D.

Lilli J.

Adrianna M.

Most commands follow the same beat structure/cadence. Heard on sequential beats: direction (beat 1), action (beat 2), and command of execution (beat 3); the ensemble responds with an audible call as they execute the maneuver (beat 4 or beats 4 & 1).

Unmetered

• Detail

• Standby or At ease - break from attention but prepare for direction

• Set - on dot, at attention

• Evaluate - look but don't move

• Check and Adjust - look, dress/cover, on dot if appropriate

• AC/DC - animation, x/crossing counts, direction change; estimate and go to position

Metered

• COUNT OFFS / PULSES
  1 2 3 4
  5 6 7 8  (primarily guard/dance/cheer counts)
  x x x x
  dut dut dut dut
  1 2 Ready Go
  Hup Hup Ready Go
  
  

BASIC MANEUVERS

• Band Ten- Hut Hut

• Prep Horns Up Lock

• Mark Time Mark Lift

• Forward March Lock & step

• Backward March Pop  & step

• High-step Move Lift

• Low-step Move Lock & step

• Left Turn March Prep

• Right Turn March Prep

• Left Slide March Prep

• Right Slide March Prep

• Three-quarter Move Woo

• Band Halt 1 2
  
  FACINGS / OTHER

• Left Pivot Move Turn close

• Right Pivot Move Turn close

• (a)-
  Bout Face Move Prep point turn close

• (to-the)
  Rear March Woo

• High-step mark time into high-step forward march
  Forward March Toot toot
  
  VIDEO REFERENCES

• Gate Turns | Parade Marching - Marching Mizzou

• UDB - Marching Slide with Indicators

Reference the following YouTube videos in sequence to prepare for music sectional rehearsals or drum major auditions:

• Introduction | Conducting 101 [Part 1 of 6]

• The Right Hand | Conducting 101 [Part 2 of 6]

• Beating Patterns | Conducting 101 [Part 3 of 6]

• The Left Hand | Conducting 101 [Part 4 of 6]

• Phrasing | Conducting 101 [Part 5 of 6]

• Preparing a Score | Conducting 101 [Part 6 of 6]

Pregame

• The Star-Spangled Banner (correct arrangement; phrasing is different)

Stands Music

• Bad Romance

• Crazy Train

• good 4 u

• Hey Baby!

• The Horse

• I'm Still Standing

• I Want You Back

• Poison

• Poker Face

• Shut Up and Dance

• Seven Nation Army

• Swag Surfin'

• Thriller

• Uptown Funk!

Parade Music

• Emblems of America

• Season's Greetings

• Thriller

Possible Additions?

• 99 Luftballoons

• All Star

• Bye Bye Bye

• Cheerleader

• Cupid Shuffle 

• Everybody

• Handclap

• Mr. Blue Sky 

• Smells Like Teen Spirit

• Tank!

• CAPS Leadership

• sportsYou

• UDB Field Reading 101

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