How to Conduct for a Marching Band Field Drum Major Audition

[@hannahmatalobos9898]

I am a freshman in high school and i really want to be able to do this in my junior and senior year!!! thank you!!!

[@raelynnjames]

Hey Same!

[@garretttilley5773]

Way early good luck! I'm a junior audition for my senior year

[@Vmadisonh14]

Yeah im an upcoming sophomore so im getting a head start

[@savannahedwards7098]

I’m a freshman and I got back field conductor 😭

[@shorter5924]

same here, i believe we can do it:)

[@MaddieManupella]

I am a sophomore doing my audition next month for my junior year. This helped me a ton! Thank you!

[@alyssa_b2008]

HOW DID IT GO??

[@officiallysoup]

I just started as a new drum major with next to no experience conducting, and I have not understood what i've been doing this past week. You explained it very well and understandably. Thank you!

[@unobrunoboi1499]

I’m hoping to get drum major my junior and senior years and this is definitely going to help. I’m a freshman this year and this definitely gave me some things to help me improve my conducting. I’ll come back to this video and let you know if I get it!

[@jonathanspray2362]

Best of luck to you!

[@unobrunoboi1499]

@@jonathanspray2362 thanks dude I appreciate it

[@asher1013]

Me too! Hope your hard work pays off and you get drum major some day!

[@chubchubpotatoes4983]

My tryouts are Friday

[@avuhm]

i just got asked to audition by my directors and im a freshman. im so excited and also nervous lmao

[@chloem3422]

i’m a sophomore trying out for my junior year, rlly hope i get it. i keep struggling with the cut off😭.

[@grapetea401]

Literally same

[@neptuned7937]

Me toooo

[@abbigaledeem9178]

Do you think you could make a video of you counting off 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time and then cutting off

[@jonathanspray2362]

Counting off will be done in 4/4 99% of the time

[@Ques1Ques0]

i got junior drum major, and this is really helpful! i’m trying to prepare myself before drum major academy

[@embarassinngggg]

Did you get senior drum major too

[@memedealer4208]

Had to switch schools, and unfortunately I can’t be Drum Major this year. I’m gunning for it next year.

[@3amhauntedgettysburg]

I'm a freshman and I'm looking to keep the 7 different drum major rotation streak of a freshman making drum major going thank you

[@user-vo8mn6mg6v]

Auditioning this year as an incoming junior I’ll let y’all know how it goes 😁

[@thomasjefferson336]

Me too I’ll let you know how it goes too!

[@user-vo8mn6mg6v]

@@thomasjefferson336 good luck! my auditions are next Thursday with results coming out Saturday :)

[@jeremypalacios6920]

any results yet?

[@user-vo8mn6mg6v]

@@jeremypalacios6920 unfortunately due to our drumline not being the biggest i was told that i would have to play instead, but if the circumstances were different i would’ve totally gotten it! good luck to others and do not give up:)))!

[@maxversthappening8166]

Imma go send this to the senior drum majors brb (I'm a junior drum major lol)

[@Yafavsillygirll]

I'm in the 8th grade and we just started school and next year I wanna be a drum major thank you

[@BisulcateRB]

Thank you Mr. Miceli! I am an upcoming Drum Major this year and this helped me out plenty!

[@AriaPickett-ti5en]

I’m in 7th grade, got into marching band early, and now here I am auditioning for drum major. 😅

[@stanleyvasquez5507]

Thank you, excelent video! 👏🏼

[@annhutch]

I'm trying out for drummajor but I literally don't have the first clue how to do it so pray for me 😅

[@allissat7002]

I am going to be the major this year. Safe to say, I need A LOT of help 😂

[@aidandeckard973]

I am a junior, and I'm trying to learn for tryouts next year

[@Alicia2fresh]

freshy tryna learn

[@marchingbandnerd8653]

This actually helped a lot

[@bralonlejeune113]

Thank you this helped alot

[@Orion_Hartman]

Im a freshman wanting to become a drum major junior year this video really helped mrle learn the shape watch 4:40 in slo mo it makes it so much easier also those already drum majors tips on getting up and in for the and of 2 i kind of subdivide in my head 1down +bounce 2down +up and in 3down + up and out 4down +exaggerated up 1 down again. I struggle gettimg up for the and of 2 can anyone give tips? Sorry if this is unclear

[@oceanshors7]

For most marching bands do you have to be in high school to be a drum major? Because i'm going into 8th and i want to do auiditions because I've been in my band for 3 years now.

[@ghoul37]

Just finished my senior season as the drum major and must say that while conducting is important on the field while performing or rehearsing leadership qualities are exponentially more important, to all those who're here for tips or pointers I wish you the best of luck.

[@Orion_Hartman]

I know your comment was so long ago but I'm a freshy and I wanna be a drum major junior year I have 1 shape 2 shape 3 shape ques and cutoffs mastered but I need help with my 4/4 shape that up and in thing on the and of 2 trips me up every time is it just reps or is there a better strategy to get there on time

[@ghoul37]

@@Orion_Hartmanidk any ideas to help with that, i’d suggest just repping it over and over, starting slow and gradually getting faster. If you can’t get the hang of it you could always try a different pattern. Best of luck!

[@Orion_Hartman]

@ghoul37 thanks soooo much!

[@Orion_Hartman]

@ghoul37 I was just looking back on this thread and you mentioned different patterns what do you mean by that? Could you explain more?

[@zerogaming508]

Im a sophomore but I keep forgetting what 3/4 looks like beacuse im auditioning for drum major

[@SamsungGalaxy-uj6jo]

Hey. I'm an freshman an di want vh to be a drum major at my sophomore year and can you teach how to do the 6/8 conduction.

[@lydianh.1730]

down in in out out up (like 4/4 but 2 ins and 2 outs) - or you could just do 2/4 or 3/4 depending on the emphasis

[@rollingthunderrr7099]

Sameee

[@InsideTheLoboBand]

im a frehman and i'm trying out for sophomore year wish me luck

[@cupofchair]

sophomore year and am trying out wish me luck

[@annhutch]

Any more tips?

[@solidaritywithfruit]

Thanks so much

[@carcar087]

5:43

[@ritaakua8801]

I'm too funny

[@ethanolsen6634]

4:39