In Marching Bands, the Drum Major salute is used to acknowledge the audience and judges that they are ready to perform! Posture: You must stand tall. To do this, you build your posture from the bottom up, with your feet at a degree angle, with toes apart.
Make sure your knees are over your ankles, your hips are over your knees, your shoulders are over your hips, and your chest is slightly out and up, with your chin slightly up. Note that you never salute with your left arm, as it is considered to be extremely disrespectful.
Make sure your wrist is straight, and your hand is flat, with your thumb flush against your hand. Your palm should not be in plain sight, and lastly your middle finger touches and hovers at the end of your eyebrow, or at the end of your hat and sunglasses if you happen to be wearing either one.
Left Arm: There are multiple ways and styles to form your left arm. I'd recommend the old "Hawaiian Friendship Sign" Dave. So simple and elegant.. They have class.. Ltn Mundy. Of course, ya probly shouldn't listen to me.
Cuz I'd tell you to give'em the one fingered salute. I'm not bitter. I was drum major last year too twas m'second year, laddy , and the salute we did was rather simple, but had a great effect. He did this think where he kinda twirled it around in the air and then at the end, put it down on the podium holding it vertical and saluted with the other hand.
At our last comp he slamed the sword down so hard, it stuck into the podium it is wooden for the entire opener before he pulled it out. When Ooeltwah did Jeckall and Hyde last year the drum major's salute was so small it was virtually non existant. Me, Not You. Everyone seemed to love our dm salute this year. Our show had a western theme, so, to go along with it, our dms did something original.
They started with their heads down at an angle and slowly raised them up. They then hiked up their pants, walked several steps in good-bow-legged cowboy fashion , took off their hats, and bowed to the audience.
Very effective, though probably not what you were looking for. Tetsuo Kurita. Artifact 1: Controversial Presidents. Artifact 2: Workplace Experience in Schools. Artifact 1: Senior Class President. Artifact 3: Marching Band Leadership Roles. Every Drum Major gives a salute before their band is ready for performance.
Many people follow a standard salute pattern, but many drum majors choose to make their own original salute. That is what I chose to do during my time as drum major of Glenn High School. I wanted to create a salute that everyone would be memorable to everyone. I chose to go for a salute unlike any other that I've ever seen. Most salutes involve the left elbow pointed out with the left hand formed into a fist held at the hips, while the right arm is held horizontal to the shoulder with the hand and fingers held straight and close to the forehead.
The dropping of a salute usually involves making the right hand into a fist just above or in front of the face, and bringing the hand down by the side at the same time as the left arm.
A drum major is also responsible for calling the band to attention, beginning, and conducting the show. For calling the band to attention a drum major may use a command such as "Band-Atten-HUT," thus bringing the band to the attention position. The drum major may use a whistle, vocal, or hand commands to accomplish this. This practice goes back to the military origins of the marching or field band. A marching band review parade begins like a field show.
Because of the street setting, there are usually no change in formations. This, however, is not true in Midwestern states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. In these states especially, many complex formations are formed on the street. Typically the band forms a parade block with the width and length of rows and columns varying based on how large a block is desired.
Around the block is the color guard and in front of all of it is the drum major. The salute is usually much less complex than the opening routine. The salute routine occurs half way down the competition line where the judge table is located on the drum major's right hand side. The general rule for a salute is that it begins 6 steps before the American flag located in the middle of the judge table and ends 6 steps after passing the flag 6 on 6 rule. After that, the last thing the drum major does is cut off the band after passing the competition line.
To see one to three drum majors in most ensembles is typical. More usually indicates a group of prodigious size; conversely, no drum major may indicate a small band conducted by its director or a group led by a horn sergeant or drumline captain. In some ensembles, drum majors switch positions during the show to allow all individuals a chance to conduct from the central podium. This drum major can come from any section of the performing unit: percussion, winds, or color guard.
They are chosen on their musical abilities, leadership qualities, attitude, and passion for the sport. The Drum Major is the highest-ranked band participant, usually followed by the captain s of the drumline, then by guard captain s , pit captain s horn sergeant s , section leaders and band officers. Based on how large the band is, high school marching bands have anywhere from one to four drum majors who are responsible for conducting and leading the band. Drum majors are often ranked, so that the head drum major occupies the center position during the entire show, or each drum major takes turns as the 'central' drum major by standing on a platform placed on the yard line, while the other two are placed on the yard lines.
Any other majors are placed on yard lines closer to the end zone, or to the rear of the band for about-face maneuvers.
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