Hey UC Band fans and DMS supporters! As we officially start the winter quarter here at the University of Cincinnati, we have also officially started the 2012 Drum Major Training Program sponsored by the Drum Major Society. Since we have restructured our board of directors, there is no longer an official director position dedicated towards organizing the training program; however, its overall responsibility belongs to our Operations Director.
This year’s program organization has primarily been handled by a small subcommittee of the board and many of its workshops and sessions are being instructed by various board members, directors, and guests. In additions to instruction, all candidates of the program are receiving a copy of the Drum Major Handbook and full access to online resources listed in our training members’ site. The added variety of instructing styles and the availability of resources to candidates have so far been of great advantage.
The program kicked off on January 11th with our first conducting workshop and the second was held just this past Wednesday. Through the coming weeks, workshops on intermediate conducting, field commanding, score analysis, and advanced conducting will be offered to candidates as resources for their preparation in trying out for the Drum Major position this spring.
This year’s class of candidates is comprised of 17 individuals, including returning Drum Majors and Drum Majors in Training. So far the group has exhibited a strong desire to work in refining their conducting technique and they show promise of some real improvement over the next several weeks. Despite whichever candidates are ultimately chosen for the position, the program is certainly a worthwhile investment of time and the society is excited to be hosting its third official year of drum major training.
As we move through the upcoming training program and tryouts, we will be sure to keep you all posted on the status of everyone involved. Happy training!
TUCBIDG!
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