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BRASS CLASS
The Brass cross-training class isintended to provide instruction for current Bands Program members who wish to cross train from a woodwind or percussion instrument to the brass family. This is an invaluable asset to the program, providing flexibility in instrumentation in all other ensembles. Members come once a week to learn a new skill, benefiting not only their own musicality but also the university as a whole.

Brass Class takes place on Tuesday from 4:30 PM  - 5:15 PM during the spring semester.

 




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PERCUSSION CLASS
The Percussion tech class is intended to provide instruction for current Bands Program members who wish to cross train from woodwind or brass instrumetns to the precussion family. It is also intended for current percussion members to have additional instruction time on their particular instrument or learn other intruments in the percussion family. This is a great asset to the program, providing flexibility in instrumentation in all other ensembles. Members come once a week to learn a new skill.

The Percussion tech class meets from 7:00 - 8:00 Thursday nights during the spring semester.


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LEADERSHIP TRAINING CLASS
The Leadership Training Class is required of all Marching Band executive board members-elect, and will soon be a requirement of all ensembles' leadership position hopefuls. This four session course is designed by David Healey and currently taught by him as well.

In the four sessions students discuss theories of leadership, successful leadership strategies, and role-play through the solutions of several simulated real life leadership challenges. The students emerge with a greater understanding of the leadership structure within the Bands Program and the university at large, and are much better equipped to handle conflict as both leaders and memebrs of all groups.