Sunday, June 1, 2008

Shaw High School raises over $500,000 for its trip to China









Marching Band Consultants

Marching Band Consultants?! They're not as unusual as this news broadcast would suggest. All over the activity there is a common practice of hiring freelance arrangers and percussion writers and marching instructors and drill writers to help make the next great halftime show. It's become a significant industry. But this news broadcast (watch the video; the text doesn't do it justice!) just shows how weird the concept can be from the outsider view!

Script Ohio 1976


Here's a fun clip to watch: Script Ohio 1976

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Marching Band in "international incident"

Mean Band Members

What a mean tuba player......

(thanks to Nat Kane for the link!)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Early Holiday Wish List for Dr. G


Need to buy me a holiday gift? Look no further: the Complete Works of Funky Winkerbean - Harry L Dinkle, "World's Greatest Band Director"!

http://www.walkingfrog.com/home.php?cat=38

Oregon Band Uniforms