THREE STYLES OF DRUM MAJOR INSTRUCTION
1. Traditional: Incorporates a "chair" type marching step and the use of some type of baton
2. Corps: Incorporates a "glide" type marching step without batons
3. Mace: Incorporates a "glide" type marching step and the use of a mace or signal baton

DESCRIPTION
• Special training for college students
• Drum majors who return or attend both sessions do not repeat same classes
• Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of conducting
• Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of showmanship
• Fundamentals of drill designing
• Squad drills and competition with signals and commands
• Daily individual evaluations of fundamentals
• Daily individual video tape evaluations
• Leadership and motivational techniques
• Individual help with score study
• Teaching and cleaning drill
• Developing individual styles in conducting and showmanship
• Elective classes including: multi-drum majoring, salutes, showmanship, choreography,
various marching styles and twirling maces/ signal batons
• Methods for teaching marching fundamentals


PARTIAL LIST OF INSTRUCTORS
Kevin Kasterns, University of Iowa, marching band director
Tom Keck, University of Miami, marching band director
Dr. David Montgomery, Western Michigan University marching band director
Dr. Richard Suk, Ohio University
Dr. Craig Aahus, Mississippi University, former drum major Auburn University
John New, Dennis Yarmouth HS
Sean Harris, O'Fallon HS, former drum major Southern Mississippi University
Gary Smith, University of Illinois
Barry Houser, Eastern Illinois University, former drum major University of Florida
Beth Shackelford, O'Fallon HS, former drum major University of Illinois
Emma Burrows: University of Illinois Drum Major
Justin Clarke: Northwest University
Michael Clemente: Michigan State University
Sara Cole: Bowling Green State University
Marc Decker: University of Iowa graduate assistant, former drum major University of Illinois
Jafano Garrett: Western Michigan University
Abbey Houser: Mayo Middle School, former drum major Western Michigan University
Chris Kaatz: Michigan State University marching section leader
Ben Kahler: Drum Major Western Michigan University
Elliot Lentz: Drum Major Ballstate University
Drew Miller: Drum Major Ballstate University
Adam Pearish: Ballstate University
John Tousignant: The Citadel
Christine Werbiansky: Paw Paw HS, former drum major University of Illinois
Wade Wheatly: Drum Major Vanderbilt University
Melissa Wylie: University of Michigan