TRtrumpet Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 Im only a freshman, but I want to try out for drum major but my Junior, so that way I can march my senior year! itzjayce4 1 Quote
SaxoAK Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I've been marching since 6th grade, but when I started HS, I auditioned for DM for fun and got it, so looks like i'll have a permanent position on Regiment! Quote
sax5warrior Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 SaxoAK said: I've been marching since 6th grade, but when I started HS, I auditioned for DM for fun and got it, so looks like i'll have a permanent position on Regiment! are you in a 1A or a 2A school? Quote
TRtrumpet Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Wow yall march 6th graders? I thought my band was wierd for marching 7th graders... lol. Quote
EODrillDesigner98 Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 SaxoAK said: I've been marching since 6th grade, but when I started HS, I auditioned for DM for fun and got it, so looks like i'll have a permanent position on Regiment! Hey! SaxoAK Can you please explain that to me! Quote
euro_euph06 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Posted March 8, 2006 EODrillDesigner98 said: Hey! SaxoAK Can you please explain that to me! Hey! EODrillDesigner98 Here is my speculation: Some schools around the United States start marching band in 6th grade to give them experience for HS. When he got to HS he auditioned for DM and got it. As for Regiment---I don't know. Quote
Aegis Fang Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 My band doesn't give as much power to the drum majors as most bands do. Our drum majors conduct, and that's about all. They don't lead much of anything. Section leaders get to do pretty much whatever they need to with their sections. We get to do sectionals and stuff like that. AND you get to march and do crazy stuff in the stands. case and point, SL is better =) Quote
EODrillDesigner98 Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 euro_euph06 said: Hey! EODrillDesigner98 Here is my speculation: Some schools around the United States start marching band in 6th grade to give them experience for HS. When he got to HS he auditioned for DM and got it. As for Regiment---I don't know. I totally understand the part about having 6th grades being prepare for marching band in high school the part i dont understand is the Phantom Regiment thing! Quote
Skippy Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Where's the "think they should have been one, but had a good time being a section leader anyways" option? Quote
supermanuel Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Aaron, you're much too tall to be drum major. i'm pretty sure you'd fall of the podium (and that's a pretty big fall) Quote
Nancy08 Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 Yeah I tried out this year but I didn't make it. As far as I can tell I was like 2nd alternate or something. IDK. One of my best friends made it though, so it's all good. BTW, are there any schools that have other than senior DMs? Quote
n3rdu5 Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Hahahaha, in response to Aaron, I actually thought the same exact thing whenever I didn't see that option. Oh well. Life goes on. And yes, sometimes our directors pick juniors as well as seniors; just depends on who tries out. IMO, I think it'd always be smart to have at least one junior, that way there's always a senior who has one year of DM-ing already under their belt. Quote
ClarinetGlissandoInBlue Posted November 9, 2006 Posted November 9, 2006 Nancy08 said: Yeah I tried out this year but I didn't make it. As far as I can tell I was like 2nd alternate or something. IDK. One of my best friends made it though, so it's all good. BTW, are there any schools that have other than senior DMs? actually, this year, we had a sophmore DM, but none of the upperclassmen listened to her. she got off almost everytime on the major transitions, so i had to look for Johnny - head DM - outta the corner of my eye. i was talking to the band director on the bus ride home last year and he said because then, the freshmen will be able to relate to someone - since they are terrified of upperclassmen ...?? i guess it is an investment for the future? she tried to correct me once, but she was looking down the wrong diagonals..... i moved to get her to stop bugging me so when she left, i got back into my diagonal. next year, i might try out for DM or stay and march. not quite sure Quote
whitewing09 Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 i really wanna try out but i doubt ill get it. cuz i play tuba and im actually one of the only ones that can sight read well then again actually read music most of our section needs the rhythmes read to them and like showed and our director doesnt like letting his tuba players or percussion players to do anything else besides their instrument Quote
rdzsaxplaya Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 n3rdu5 said: I think it'd always be smart to have at least one junior, that way there's always a senior who has one year of DM-ing already under their belt. I agree with you, its gonna be kinda weird next year since both of our DM's this year were Seniors, So were gonna have to Newbs on the Podiums, Wonder who they'll be Quote
jbrih13 Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 yeah both of our drum majors were seniors to, so it will be kinda weird for us...hopefully I'll be one of the ones on the podium this coming marching season!!!!! (auditions in 2 days!!) Quote
zackee Posted May 13, 2007 Posted May 13, 2007 I'm a junior and I'm a new drum major... and I am SOOO exited man! This is also our school's first year in BOA, that's going to be pretty awesome too. Quote
barisaxy08 Posted May 13, 2007 Posted May 13, 2007 good luck...u will like the BOA experience...it's unlike any other Quote
titandomo Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Nancy08 said: Yeah I tried out this year but I didn't make it. As far as I can tell I was like 2nd alternate or something. IDK. One of my best friends made it though, so it's all good. BTW, are there any schools that have other than senior DMs? Junior right here. Quote
azncmasta Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 SaxoAK said: I've been marching since 6th grade, but when I started HS, I auditioned for DM for fun and got it, so looks like i'll have a permanent position on Regiment! Regiment? Quote
TRtrumpet Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Whoo drum major this year. It's been amazing so far. I can't belive I posted in here when I was a freshman, lol. Quote
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