1. Band Styles, Band Handbook, Handbook Assignment, Debate Assignment
Marching Band Tech Day 3
Band Styles, Band Handbook, Handbook Assignment, Debate Assignment

2. Marching Band Styles Friday Night Football Band
Pro - modest time commitment, change shows, school spirit, simple drill
Con - Simple arrangements, not a polished performance, limited carry-over to Concert Ensemble.

3. Marching Band Styles Parade Band
Northern Bands, Parade focus, street routine
Pro - good for cold weather, modest time commitment, concentrate on music
Con - active in summer, arrangements need to be at one tempo, limited marching

4. Show Bands
Entertaining,HBCU Band style, football halftime and some competition among other show bands
Pro - Entertaining, good audience following, Students have fun and add lots of visuals including dance
Con - Exaggerated moves and dancing sometimes can make playing difficult, have seen many bands where this becomes the focus instead of quality playing

5. Big Ten Style Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State
High knee lift, timeless style
Pro - Entertaining, Pride associated with tradition, Usually 8 to 5 or 6 to 5 marching
Con - Marching style hinders playing, tend toward simple arrangements, choppy performance and no attention to instrument placement and field balance.

6. Corps Style
Many variations on this style, based on different styles of music, nonsymmetrical drill and musical focus
Pro - glide step provides for musical execution, attention to detail because of time, complex visually pleasing drill
Con - TIME, MONEY, Burnout, delay concert band start up, focus on competition

7. The Handbook!
Your marching band handbook is your syllabus and your LAW!
Should contain several elements:
Introduction and General School and Program information,
Attendance Policy,
Behavior expectations and consequences,
Required Uniform and appearance standards,
Uniform and Equipment rental and cleaning fees (including replacement costs)

8. The Handbook!
Leadership Structure and Responsibilities ( include director, staff, band officers, drum majors, section leaders, etc…)
Bandroom and field rehearsal care and responsibilities
Band Camp - what to bring, Band camp schedule
Season Schedule - Include football, pep rallies, events, competitions, fundraisers, etc.
Rehearsal schedule and expectations
Honors and Awards - how to obtain

9. The Handbook! Define Marching Style
Section on Booster Club, meetings, purpose
Band Motto and Goals. Mission Statement
Signature Sheet for both student and parents.

10. The Handbook! Due: February 6th I have to do all this from scratch??
No!! Find elements you like from other handbooks and modify them to fit your own. The handbook will evolve this semester as your philosophy does.
Base it on your fake band.

11. Competitive vs. Non-Competitve Debate
Divide up into Groups
Structured Debate
Positive Opening Statement(2 min)
I ask questions - answer/justification from one side, rebuttal from the other (90 seconds to answer, 60 second rebuttal) 4 questions total.
Summarizing Closing Statement (2 min)

12. HOMEWORK Band Handbook Example - Due Next Class
Your Band Handbook - Due Feb. 6th
Structured Debate(Liberty vs. Nottoway) - Next Class!