Teaching Marching Band

The following instructional sequence was created for a project on curriculum design completed in Fall 2022 for the MED 762 Music Learning & Curriculum course at the University of Miami. It provides a general outline of one academic year in marching band and associated athletic band activities and their application to the Florida State Music Standards. For the purposes of the course assignment, the sequence is laid out in "units" and "chapters," however, in practicality, this simply provides the framework for the content needed for teaching students to become stronger band members, stronger leaders, and thus better people. 

Some parts of the sequence are not necessarily intended to be executed in the exact order presented in the document; rather, the learning of certain skills, such as those involving practicing marching techniques, playing techniques, and leadership, will happen concurrently and be developed continuously throughout the season. Some "units," such as "unit" 10, are intended for instruction in a Marching Band Techniques-style course rather than instruction to be delivered to all students during a rehearsal.

This sequence was created with high school band members in mind but has been inspired by my experiences with receiving and delivering college-level marching band instruction. A scope and sequence is not included in the sample.

1. 2023 Frost Band of the Hour (FBOTH), "Staff Prep Week" Packet: this is a week-long itinerary I created in August 2023 to help guide the FBOTH staff, comprising of three new Graduate Teaching Assistants, through the preparation processes leading up to Band Camp registration and execution. 
2. 2021 Temple University Diamond Marching Band (TUDMB), Band Camp Schedule: this schedule was co-created and co-executed by myself, my two co-Drum Majors, and the Director of the TUDMB in 2021. It was executed in slight adaptation as the needs of the new band for that year were determined on an ongoing basis. 
3. 2021 Temple University Diamond Marching Band (TUDMB), Leadership Camp Schedule: This schedule was co-created and co-executed by myself, my two co-Drum Majors, two Graduate Teaching Assistants, and the Director of the TUDMB in 2021. It provides the framework for the annual leadership training camp occurring in the days leading up to Band Camp. The schedule was executed in slight adaptation as the needs of the new team for that year were determined on an ongoing basis.