Indoor Drumline vs. Percussion Ensembles

[Gltokensp06]

At Westfield, we do percussion ensembles and that is quite ok with me. We succeed at marching percussion and dont do any of it in the spring but bust our buts in the summer and fall. I have personally never experinced indoor drumline so I dont really know. It seems REALLY REALLY cool. I would love to do it but I think there is more satisfaction in prooving that your percussion studio has depth. Not just performing on drums but me being center snare this year, playing a difficult vibe part in a collegate ensemble, The Palace of Nine Perfections (commissioned by University of Oklahoma (a premiere percussion program)), and playing a 16 page four mallet solo along with Texas Honor Band quality music is just a little more satisfying then another semester of drumline. Now, I don't mean to sound pretentious at all, and I FULLY respect what winter drumlines do cause its just you guys out there and no band, playing literature WAY more difficult than that of normal marching band season. And I congratulate the undertaking of learning a coreographed show. Just not my cup of tea. Soo... just to get something on this percussion board that is my two cents.

[Danpod]

I love the motion and artistry of indoor drumline. I got to hang around my school's drumline back when they first put one together and I loved watching their practices and performances.

[Keyboard_Countessa]

Sadly I've never played in an indoor drumline, so my knowledge on that topic is limited. If we had it at our school I would definitely enjoy it because marching season is my favorite part of high school band. However, my freshman year we did have a "winter percussion ensemble" instead of indoor drumline, and I found that to be quite fun. Then, of course, every year at our school we have a concert in May just for percussion stuff. The program includes things like solos, traditional ensembles, novelty pieces (STOMP-esque stuff) as well as a guest artist that participates in some of the ensembles and does his own solo stuff.

 

Basically, I'll take either/or when it comes to indoor drumline or just regular ensembles. At least both of them are more interesting than the rather tedious nature of concert band percussion.

[mnkymafiaman]

I regret to say ive never had the chance to be a part of an indoor drumline myself, I very much admire the amazing talent and effort put out by many great drumlines out there, but I personally rather enjoy percussion ensembles a little bit more. This may be because i just enjoy having a greater variety of instrumental color you just cant find in a performance on only drums, or because im biast being a marimba player myself. Im betting its somewhere inbetween....

[EODrillDesigner98]

 

 

I would prefer indoor drumline vs outdoor one. As members and staff we can do alot more visual and etc.