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Not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes: I'm a marching band member also in winterguard, planning to major in music education in college. I love guard and was curious as to what the feasibility of holding a role in both music and guard education would look like. Assistant band director and head guard director? Or would I have to work more like a tech? Anyone with any sort of knowledge here, please share! Thank you!

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This is more common at smaller schools.  In most competitive 5A/6A programs, the guard tech/instructor/director is a separate position from any band director role, but I'm sure there are larger programs out there that don't have the funds for a separate guard instructor.   

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At my school, we have 4 directors. Head Band Director, 2 Assistant Band Directors, and then Guard Director. The Guard Director focuses on guard during marching season, helps out in band class during marching season, and is a full time winter guard and assistant band director during Concert season.

He is director of our Cadet Band during concert season, at least he was last year, we recently added Cadet Band this year.

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  On 9/9/2024 at 3:12 AM, Yacob said:

At my school, we have 4 directors. Head Band Director, 2 Assistant Band Directors, and then Guard Director. The Guard Director focuses on guard during marching season, helps out in band class during marching season, and is a full time winter guard and assistant band director during Concert season.

He is director of our Cadet Band during concert season, at least he was last year, we recently added Cadet Band this year.

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That's exactly what I was looking for, very cool! I'm glad to know avenues like that exist 

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