As much as I loved having sticks in my hands, developing chops on a rubber practice pad, it’s not always practical to do this in so many situations.
Waiting in line at Disneyland…
Hanging out in a Library…
Eating dinner with friends and family…
Read MoreIf you go on to do great things in the activity, like march drum corps, get paid to play/teach music or even find great success in the outside world because of your involvement in the Marching Arts, then you owe it to your…
Read MoreHow should you respond if an instructor gets upset with you, gets frustrated with you or even raises their voice at you from time to time?
Read MoreAnytime you meet someone new in the activity, THE question is always asked:
“Where did you march?”
I guess that’s probably still a question that gets asked to this day in a very similar context.
But do you absolutely need to marching DCI or WGI to be successful in the activity?
Read MoreNow, some might look at these tips and go:
“What the heck! Everyone knows this!”
Maybe so…but there have been people who have been cut for not knowing these very simple concepts.
Read MoreI could say someone is a hater if they talk about crap about my crushed diddles on a video, but if they actually are crushed, does it make it less valid if they are negative, condescending or mean spirited.
Does that mean they’re actually a hater?
Read MoreI’m sure we’ve all heard this and all instructors have said this: “There is a difference between practice and rehearsal!”
But even if it we all know what it means, let’s say it again to see if we’re all on the same page and for those who need to hear it, maybe we can benefit from hearing this concept once again so we can take our playing to new heights!
Read MoreAfter teaching for so many years, I realized how important time is to playing drums.
No, I’m not talking about how long you have to play drums. Or how you have to be on time to rehearsals.
I’m talking about the past present and future.
Ok…well, what does that have to do with learning music, practicing and performing?
Read MoreIt’s crazy to look back and see how I used to threaten people with punishment for making mistakes.
I think that inexperienced leaders, teachers and even bosses easily fall into the same trap.
Are you a section leader that has fallen into this trap?
Read MoreAs a private Drum Instructor, when I first take on a Student, one of the first things I tell them is this:
“If anything I teach you contradicts the teachings of your current Drumline Instructor…”
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