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		<title>Peserta TAMA MARCHING COMPETITION 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peserta TAMA MARCHING COMPETITION 2013 &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>JADWAL ACARA TAMA MARCHING COMPETITION 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bahanna Distributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RENCANA JADWAL KEGIATAN KEJUARAAN No. Uji lapangan Pertandingan Waktu Jum&#8217;at , 21 Juni 2013 Waktu Sabtu , 22 Juni 2013 Uraian Uraian 1 00.00 &#8211; 06.00 24.00 &#8211; 01.00 Uji coba Lapangan 2 Persiapan 01.00 &#8211; 02.00 Uji coba Lapangan 3 Panitia 02.00 &#8211; 03.00 Uji coba Lapangan 4 03.00 &#8211; 04.00 Uji coba Lapangan [...]]]></description>
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<td dir="LTR" colspan="5" width="627" height="25"><strong>RENCANA JADWAL KEGIATAN KEJUARAAN</strong></td>
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<td dir="LTR" rowspan="3" width="32" height="66">No.</td>
<td dir="LTR" colspan="2" width="273">Uji lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" colspan="2" width="322">Pertandingan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="109" height="42">Waktu</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Jum&#8217;at , 21 Juni 2013</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="141">Waktu</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Sabtu , 22 Juni 2013</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="164" height="21">Uraian</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uraian</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">1</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">00.00 &#8211; 06.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">24.00 &#8211; 01.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">2</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Persiapan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">01.00 &#8211; 02.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">3</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Panitia</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">02.00 &#8211; 03.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">4</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">03.00 &#8211; 04.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">5</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">04.00 &#8211; 05.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">6</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164"></td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">05.00 &#8211; 06.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">7</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">06.00 &#8211; 07.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">06.00 &#8211; 07.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">8</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">07.00 &#8211; 08.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="141">07.00 &#8211; 08.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="181">Persiapan Pertandingan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">9</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">08.00 &#8211; 09.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">10</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">09.00 &#8211; 10.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="3" width="141">08.00 &#8211; 12.00</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">11</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">10.00 &#8211; 11.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Pertandingan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">12</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">11.00 &#8211; 12.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Divisi sekolah</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">13</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">12.00 &#8211; 13.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">12.00 &#8211; 12.40</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Istirahat</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">14</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">13.00 &#8211; 14.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="141">12.40 &#8211; 15.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="181">Clinic  Tama Percussion</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">15</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">14.00 &#8211; 15.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">16</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">15.00 &#8211; 16.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">15.00 &#8211; 15.20</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Persiapan Idividual Contest</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">17</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">16.00 &#8211; 17.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="141">15.20 &#8211; 17.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="181"> Individual Contest</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">18</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">17.00 &#8211; 18.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">19</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">18.00 &#8211; 19.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="141">18.00 &#8211; 18.30</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Istirahat</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">20</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">19.00 &#8211; 20.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="2" width="141">18.30 &#8211; 21.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Pertandingan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">21</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">20.00 &#8211; 21.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Divisi Umum</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">22</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">21.00 &#8211; 22.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" rowspan="3" width="141">21.00 &#8211; Selesai</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Upacara penutupan</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">23</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">22.00 &#8211; 23.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Penggumuman pemenang</td>
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<td dir="LTR" width="32" height="26">24</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="109">23.00 &#8211; 24.00</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="164">Uji coba Lapangan</td>
<td dir="LTR" width="181">Selesai</td>
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		<title>TAMA MARCHING COMPETITION 2013 INDONESIA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>panitia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAMA MARCHING COMPETITION 2013 22-Juni 2013, di Gedung Sasana Budaya Ganesa (Sabuga) ITB, Jl. Tamansari No. 73 Bandung]]></description>
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<p>22-Juni 2013, di Gedung Sasana Budaya Ganesa (Sabuga) ITB, Jl. Tamansari No. 73 Bandung</p>
<p><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/LogoTamaMarchingCompetition20131.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6548" alt="LogoTamaMarchingCompetition2013" src="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/LogoTamaMarchingCompetition20131.jpg" width="550" height="778" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tama-indonesia-competion2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6478" alt="TAMA COMPETITION.cdr" src="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tama-indonesia-competion2.jpg" width="500" height="701" /></a></p>
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		<title>Makassar Marching Clinic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>panitia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pelaksanaan Coaching Clinic di Makassar 10 Maret 2013 Gedung Mulo  Jl Ratunlangi Makassar &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pelaksanaan Coaching Clinic di Makassar 10 Maret 2013 Gedung Mulo  Jl Ratunlangi Makassar</p>
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		<title>MY INSTANT COLORGUARD</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dina Sadiyo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diana Sari Sadiyo Sebulan yang lalu, saya mendapat tawaran dari mas Ari Tulang untuk bergabung dengan timnya untuk menggarap satu pagelaran besar yang bertempat di Semarang, Harmony Indonesiaku tgl 25 November 2008. Pagelaran ini sangat spesial karena yang akan tampil adalah 400 mahasiswa berprestasi dari 70 universitas di Indonesia yang mendapat beasiswa dari PT.Djarum. Mereka [...]]]></description>
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Diana Sari Sadiyo</p>
<p>Sebulan yang lalu, saya mendapat tawaran dari mas Ari Tulang untuk bergabung dengan timnya untuk menggarap satu pagelaran besar yang bertempat di Semarang,<strong> Harmony Indonesiaku</strong> tgl 25 November 2008. Pagelaran ini sangat<br />
spesial karena yang akan tampil adalah 400 mahasiswa berprestasi dari 70 universitas di Indonesia yang mendapat beasiswa dari PT.Djarum.</p>
<p><img src="http://trendmarching.or.id/images/cgharmoniindonesiaku.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="294" /></p>
<p>Mereka akan mempersembahkan pagelaran tari, nyanyi dan colorguard. Tugas saya adalah melatih dan membuat koreografi bendera untuk lagu Bendera band coklat , durasi 5 menit waktu penampilan yang akan melibatkan 24 mahasiswa. Keraguan muncul di benak saya, sanggup enggak ya saya menjalankan tugas ini? Bayangkan tidak ada satupun dari mereka yang punya skill bermain bendera. Mereka juga tidak pernah tahu apa itu colorguard !! Demikian juga dengan bidang lainnya, hanya 5% dari 400 mahasiswa yang punya skill tari dan nyanyi.. Dan yang paling membuat kepala saya mau pecah mereka hanya punya waktu latihan 2 hari, dengan durasi 4 jam perharinya. Hari ke 3 gladi kotor, hari ke 4 gladi bersih langsung sambung show nya. Wow!! Jadi total hanya<strong> 8 jam </strong>untuk persiapan satu pagelaran besar? Semua serba cepat dan instant . Mungkinkah? Setelah berfikir cukuplama, Bismillah akhirnya saya menerima tantangan ini.</p>
<p>Saya dibantu asisten saya, Dedi phuket, kita mengatur siasat bagaimana agar dengan waktu yang super sempit mereka bisa tampil maksimal dan atraktif . Sehingga lagu bendera bisa tervisualisasikan dengan baik.. Untuk melakukan gerakan basic spin, kayaknya agaksusah ya, apalagi toss???. Akhirnya kita siapkan satu jurus, yaitu jurus sabet lalet. Walaupun jurus sabet lalet tapi harus teratur dan indah. he..he..he(gimana ya?)</p>
<p>Hari pertama latihan, setelah diberi pengarahan tentang colorguard dan equipmentnya, mereka langsung diberikan materi yang dalam waktu 3 jam harus mereka serap semuanya. Sungguh diluar dugaan saya, dengan jadwal mereka yang padat dari pagi sampai sore, ternyata mereka berhasil menyelesaikan materi tadi walau masih kotor, dengan bendera yang selalu tergulung dan sering terlibat di tangan.. Tapi antusias dan semangat mereka yang tinggi membuat saya bertekad untuk mendorong mereka sampai bisa. Kerja keras dan kekompakan sangat diperlukan, tidak ada keluh dan kesah, karena kita semua mempunyai tujuan yang sama ,yaitu terwujudnya pagelaran ini.</p>
<p>Di hari kedua, melihat perkembangan latihan kemarin, saya mencoba memasukan gerakan2 basic colorguard, sedikit demi sedikit jurus sabet laletnya saya perindah.<br />
Amazing, ternyata mereka juga bisa , walaupun dengan susah payah dan emosi yang mulai memuncak. Dan dalam waktu 3 jam mereka sudah bisa tampil rapi sudah dengan blokingnya., akhirnya waktu 8 jam sudah habis, dan Allhamdulillah target tercapai.Hari itu saya mulai bisa tidur dengan nyenyak, walaupun suara sudah hampir habis&#8230;</p>
<p>Hari berikutnya, kita uji coba di panggung, disinilah saat yang terberat , penyesuaian dengan panggung, alur in and out antara panggung dan backstage, pergantian equipmentnya, efek lighting, dan penyesuaian dengan live music dari Dian Hp orchestra,belum lagi kembang api (paero)yang akan menyala di tengah show mereka. By the way, ada satu yang membuat saya kwatir,yaitu demam panggung, Dan itu benar2 terjadi.<br />
Gladi kotor, mereka tampil tidak maksimal dan tidak konsentrasi. Karena sudah banyak penontonnya. Itu hal yang sangat lumrah sekali, seumur hidup, ini pengalaman naik panggung pertama buat mereka dan ditonton banyak orang. Untungnya di gladi bersih mereka berhasil mengatasinya, semua berjalan aman.</p>
<p>Hari keempat, saya sangat stress memikirkan, apa yang akan terjadi di penampilan perdana mereka. Saya terus berdoa agar diberikan kemudahan dan kelancaran. Allhamdulillah, Terima kasih ya Allah, Mereka bermain sangat bagus dan percaya diri, Demikian juga dengan 375 mahasiswa lainnya tarian,nyanyian dan pertunjukan musiknya membius<br />
para penonton. <strong>Two thumbs up!!!</strong> Applaus yang tak henti2 dari penonton mengiringi pagelaran 2 jam, <strong>Harmoni Indonesiaku</strong>.</p>
<p>Sungguh sedih harus berpisah dengan mereka dan tim pelatih lainnya, apalagi kita akan kembali ke daerah asal dan tidak tahu kapan bisa bertemu lagi. Kebersamaan dan kerjasama yang terjalin selama empat hari .membuat kami dekat dan bersahabat.<br />
Ada satu pelajaran berharga yang bisa kita petik dari semua ini yaitu, Apapun, dengan niat yang tulus dan Semangat yang tinggi, membuat semua yang tidak bisa menjadi bisa, yang tidak mungkin menjadi mungkin.So, jangan pernah patah semangat dan berputus asa. Buktinya hanya dengan 8 jam persiapan, tanpa skill mereka bisa dan berhasil melakukan pagelaran dengan baik&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://trendmarching.or.id/images/cgharmoniindonesiaku2.jpg" alt="" width="370" height="186" /></p>
<p>And untuk mas Ari dan 24 Colorguard instanku yang tercinta, terimakasih banyak untuk semua pelajaran dan pengalaman berharga yang tidak pernah akan saya lupakan.</p>
<p><strong>Believe it or not</strong>, di hari ke 3 sebagian dari mereka sudah bisa melakukan basic toss!! Tidak sekedar jurus sabet2 lalet saja.. .he…he…he</p>
<hr /><em>Baca juga :</em></p>
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<li><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/2008/07/small-is-beautiful-pon-xvii-2008-kaltim/">Small is beautiful</a></li>
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		<title>The Colors of Color Guard</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Color is a part of all our lives. We &#8216;feel blue&#8217;, see the world through ‘rose-colored<br />
glasses&#8217; and can have &#8216;black moods&#8217;. Colors affect us emotionally. Our reactions<br />
to color are both instinctive and learned. Instinctive reactions appear to be<br />
universal; learned reactions are a product of cultural influence. Culture plays<br />
a large part in our perceptions and feelings about color.</p>
<p><strong>Red</strong><br />
Red! The color of a morning sunrise, of a campfire, of a delicious apple or a<br />
tree in its last thrush of fall color. It is a Stingray Corvette breaking speed<br />
records on the Autobahn. Reds evoke our deepest and most dangerous emotions. Red<br />
is the color of blood, aggression, danger, war, and violence. A man and a girl<br />
wearing red bring two different images to the mind. Red is Salomae in her seven<br />
veils, dancing feverishly before Herod. Red is excitement, energy, desire, speed,<br />
strength, power, heat, love, fire, and all things passionate.</p>
<p><strong>Green</strong><br />
Like most colors, the wrong green can make or break your show. Green can be used<br />
to evoke calming or invigorating thoughts of nature, fertility, renewal, spring,<br />
and environment. Other uses of green are to<br />
indicate good luck, good or poor health, youth, vigor, generosity. Emotionally,<br />
green can convey jealousy, inexperience, envy, or misfortune.</p>
<p><strong>Blue</strong><br />
Blue skies, blue water, sacred blue… the color that most identifies our<br />
world and our most precious source of life and renewal: water. Blue suggests peace,<br />
tranquility, and calm. It can also speak of stability, harmony, unity, trust,<br />
truth, confidence, security, cleanliness, order, and loyalty. In Greece, blue<br />
is the color of virginity. On the darker side, blue can indicate depression and<br />
physical or emotional coldness.</p>
<p><strong>Yellow </strong><br />
Yellow is the color of joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope.<br />
It is the sun in the sky, the color of summer and gold and wealth. However, studies<br />
show that, in décor at least, yellow creates feelings of anxiety and unease.<br />
This color can be used to design an atmosphere of betrayal, deceit, dishonesty,<br />
cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, or illness.</p>
<p><strong>Brown </strong><br />
Brown evokes comfortable earthy feelings of home and hearth. Brown can call to<br />
mind the deep musty giving soil of our Earth, the outdoors with its tall trees.<br />
It is symbolic of reliability, the endurance and stability of trees and rocks,<br />
rural country, all things archaic and ancient. The color of the peasant caste,<br />
brown is also associated with poverty, body functions, filth and “off-color”<br />
humor.</p>
<p><strong>White </strong><br />
Use this color with care; its symbolic burden is heavy. For most of western culture,<br />
white is the color of virginity. However, in many Asian cultures, white is the<br />
color of mourning, the color of death. Here are some of the more common emotions<br />
or states most commonly associated with white: reverence, purity, cleanliness,<br />
peace, humility, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage,<br />
and death.</p>
<p><strong>Black </strong><br />
Westerners view black as somber, and its most common symbolic use is to express<br />
mourning and death. However, this does not explain its popularity in costuming<br />
and staging. Black is used to provide depth and anonymity to a stage. It can express<br />
power, formality, sophistication, style, elegance, and wealth. Black is a backdrop<br />
for our darker emotions: fear, evil, unhappiness, sexuality, mystery, sadness,<br />
remorse, and anger.</p>
<p>Though there are many ways to convey ideas physically, using color deliberately<br />
can enhance the layers of your message. It adds to the information being processed<br />
by the audience and can help them understand your intentions. Used carelessly,<br />
color can muddle your show with unintended ideas and symbolic baggage.</p>
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		<title>Penilaian Vertikal vs Horisontal; Sudut pandang yang berbeda dalam menilai marching band</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://trendmarching.or.id/images/marbo2008.jpg" alt="" hspace="2" vspace="2" width="120" height="148" align="left" />Membaca ulasan mengenai <em>“Judges: Why Don&#8217;t We Ever Agree With Them” </em>oleh Rob Stein, membuat saya tergelitik untuk ikutan mengulas mengenai tema ini. Tanpa bermaksud mengikuti trend saat sebuah kejuaraan berakhir, dan muncul komentar negatif ke juri, namun lebih kepada bagaimana menyikapi sebuah komentar juri dan bagaimana sebaiknya seorang juri bereaksi saat menilai.</p>
<p>Sebagai ilustrasi singkat tentang apa yang Rob Stein jelaskan, dia mencoba membandingkan dari sudut mana seorang pelatih mempersiapkan unitnya dan dari sudut mana pula seorang juri menilai. Kedua sudut pandang mereka bisa dibilang SANGAT berbeda, dalam arti persiapan, interpretasi, dan penilaian individu.</p>
<p>Dalam mempersiapkan sebuah kejuaraan, seorang pelatih, beserta Pembina sebuah unit, pastilah membuat rencana yang matang tentang tema lagu, jadwal latihan yang ketat, penempatan pemain yang cocok, dan persiapan lainnya. Waktu yang dibutuhkan oleh mereka tidaklah pendek, bahkan ada yang mempersiapkan selama<strong> 1 TAHUN</strong>, untuk sebuah kejuaraan berdurasi <strong>12 MENIT</strong>.<br />
Aneh bukan? Namun inilah ‘kegilaan’ insan marching band, persiapan ini tetap dilakoni, baik oleh pelatih dan pemain. Tidak jarang pengorbanan harus dilakukan demi tercapainya target sebuah paket pagelaran.</p>
<p>Jadi, pengukuran sebuah hasil permainan unit marching band, oleh seorang pelatih dan pembina, rata-rata dilihat dari <em>“Timeline”</em> atau waktu yang ditempuh selama latihan, atau bisa saya sebut <strong>“Penilaian Horisontal”</strong>.<br />
Istilah ini akan dipakai sebagai pembanding pada bahasan selanjutnya.</p>
<p>Di sisi lain, terdapat sang <em>“Penilai sesaat”</em>, yaitu seorang juri yang ditunjuk, sesuai dengan keahlian dan pengalaman bermain di sebuah unit berprestasi (saat ini), pada sebuah pertandingan. Di luar kekuasaan saya mengulas seorang juri yang kredibel, saya lebih melihat dari sudut pandang seorang juri yang bertugas menilai hasil output saat beberapa unit bermain, di saat yang sama. Artinya, juri akan melihat dan menilai selama <strong>12 MENIT</strong> apa yang disuguhkan sebuah unit, dan mencoba membuat perbandingan dengan unit-unit lainnya. Jadi seorang juri akan membuat suatu <strong>“Penilaian Vertikal”.<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Nah loh, ada dua pandangan yang berbeda dong? Jelas beda, makanya antara pelatih dan juri terkadang tidak akur. Sering terdapat komentar “Unit saya sudah latihan lama, kok cuman dikasih nilai segini? Apa jurinya ga tau ini teknik<br />
susah?” Atau sebaliknya, “Saya sudah menilai dengan obyektif, kok pelatih A masih protes sih? Sana jadi juri biar tau!”. Ini pasti akan berlangsung terus, tanpa ada ujungnya. Lalu bagaimana mengantisipasi-nya?</p>
<p>Rob Stein menulis, seorang juri cenderung menilai unit dari segi kesalahannya aja (jelek itu, wah ga matching warnaya, tuningnya fals, dll), dari pada menilai segi positifnya. Dia menyarankan agar semua komentar juri sebaiknya bersifat<br />
positif dan mendidik, karena aktifitas ini adalah merupakan aktifitas pendidikan.<br />
Ada guru, ada murid, guru memberi ilmu positif dan murid menerima dengan positif dan belajar dari ilmu tersebut. Saran yang konstruksiflah yang dinanti oleh sebuah unit. Sehingga apabila ada juri yang menilai dengan komentar yang negatif, maka kewajiban seorang pelatihlah untuk menanyakan kepada asosiasi juri (dalam hal ini, sebaiknya di Indonesia juga mengadakan institusi ini), sehingga terdapat komunikasi yang terjalin baik.</p>
<p>Lalu bagaimana dengan penilaian horisontal dan vertikal? Disinilah letak titik permasalahan yang harus disatukan. Salah satu solusinya adalah dengan mengkuantifikasi sebuah pertunjukan marching band kedalam kotak/rubrik penilaian (sesuai dengan yang dijelaskan Rob). Semua pihak, baik juri maupun pelatih akan bertumpu pada kotak ini. Keterangan yang diberikan di kotak cukup mewakili sebuah penilaian obyektif dan menyeluruh. Tinggal bagaimana interpretasi juri dan pelatih.</p>
<p>Mari kita buat contoh:</p>
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<td><em>Box III: The design team is occasionally successful in achieving good<br />
repertoire effectiveness, but there are a lot of times when it is not maximized.<br />
Interpretations of the visual program generate some interest and occasionally<br />
synchronize. Although there is inconsistency, there is a presence of creativity<br />
throughout the show.</em></td>
<td>Desain pertunjukan terkadang berhasil dalam membuat sebuah pertunjukan<br />
efektif, tapi ada banyak hal yang kurang maksimal. Intepretasi dari visual<br />
cukup menarik dan terkadang singkron dengan lagunya. Walaupun terdapat beberapa<br />
inkonsistensi dalam pertunjukan, paling tidak ada kreatifitas yang muncul<br />
selama bermain.</td>
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<td><em>Box IV Advanced design techniques are apparent throughout the visual<br />
program and are usually maximized. Designers understand the concepts of<br />
visual effect and frequently implement them when coordinating the design<br />
of the program. It is apparent that creative concepts exist, but are not<br />
always consistently executed.</em></td>
<td>Teknik desain yang cukup tinggi dihasilkan selama pertunjukan, dan selalu<br />
maksimal. Desainer mengerti tentang konsep visual effect dan secara kontinyu<br />
mengimplemen- tasikan dengan baik dan berkoordinasi dengan programnya. Kreatifitas<br />
sering muncul, namun terkadang eksekusinya kurang konsisten.</td>
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</table>
<p>Sudut horisontal akan menilai, “Wah, unit saya sepertinya lebih bagus dalam eksekusi, lebih konsisten dan cukup kreatif, kenapa nilai saya di box III yah?”. Komentar ini sedikit memberi sudut pandang horisontal, dimana pelatih melihat <strong>progress</strong> perkembangan dari latihan ke latihan, dimana peningkatan kemampuan pasti akan terjadi, namun menurut standar si pelatih.<br />
Sudut vertikal mengatakan,”Unit ini kurang sekali dalam eksekusi akhir, dan kurang konsisten dalam mempertahankan aura lagunya, dan ada unit lain yang lebih bagus dari ini. Jadi saya akan nilai di box III”. Penilaian vertikal pun terjadi, karena tanpa melihat sebuah progress unit, dia hanya <strong>melihat secara singkat </strong>apa yang ditampilkan saat itu, dan bagaimana perbandingan dengan unit lain. Sehingga secara pandangan yang berbeda, kedua kotak ini juga diinterpretasikan berbeda pula.</p>
<p>Lalu? Tinggal si Jurilah yang harus mampu menerangkan, mengapa unit anda berada di box III. Apakah dalam komentar di kaset sering menggunakan kata-kata “Kadang-kadang, jarang, kurang konsisten”, ataukah “Sering, konsisten sekali, menarik, efektif!”. Kata-kata ini akan merepresentasikan kotak dimana unit anda berada. Bagi sudut horisontal juga jangan terlalu emosi untuk mementingkan pandangannya.<br />
Mereka juga harus mengerti bahwa selain kotak/rubrik tersebut, juri akan melihat dari sisi vertikal, dimana pembandingnya adalah unit lain yang bertanding.</p>
<p>Bagi saya, apabila ditunjuk sebagai pelatih, saya akan mencoba mengerti apa yang diharapkan oleh juri.  Sebuah permainan yang menarik, mungkin, namun semua unit pasti ingin menampilkan permainan yang menarik, sehingga pembandingnya akan cukup ketat. Jadi sebuah konsep yang kuat, serta eksekusi yang konsisten, yang saya tekankan pada unit saya, sehingga membuat unit ini lebih dari pesaingnya.</p>
<p>Dan apabila saya ditunjuk jadi juri, maka selain menilai secara obyektif dan komparatif, saya harus mengerti betul bahwa konsep yang kuat serta eksekusi yang konsisten membutuhkan latihan yang lama dan kerja yang keras. Sebuah nilai tambah yang harus saya pertimbangkan. Dan saya akan mengomentari bagaimana sebaiknya unit tersebut memperbaiki kesalahannya, untuk evaluasi di masa yang akan datang.</p>
<p>Sebuah ulasan singkat dari apa yang ditulis oleh Rob Stein, serta pandangan pribadi tentang bagaimana mengantisipasi perbedaan ini. Sekali lagi, ini bukan menjelekkan pihak-pihak tertentu dalam aktifitas marching band, namun lebih kepada wacana positif, agar kelak tidak terjadi lagi komentar negatif dan tidak berguna antar kedua ‘kubu’ ini. Dan yang terpenting dari semuanya ini, seperti Rob katakan, <em>“I believe is the objective of this activity:<br />
to give your students the best experience and education you can, and not to worry about things you have no control over.”</em> – silakan terjemahkan sendiri. Jadi, yang akur-akur sajalah !!</p>
<p>Marbo</p>
<hr /><em>Baca juga :</em></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/2008/02/judges-why-dont-we-ever-agree-with-them/"> Judges: Why Don&#8217;t We Ever Agree With Them</a> ( Rob Stein)</li>
<li><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/2002/06/tips3k/">Tips”3K”</a></li>
<li><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/2007/11/sayangi-telinga-anda/">Sayangi telinga anda</a></li>
<li><a href="http://trendmarching.or.id/read/2007/09/marko-s-hermawan/">Profile Pelatih</a> ( Marko S. Hermawan)</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is geared towards directors and staff members, as we shed some light on why we often find ourselves disagreeing with our judging panels. Throughout this article, we explore various common disagreements between staff and judges, and the root from which these problems are manifested. The purpose of the article is to aid directors [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://trendmarching.or.id/images/RobStein_headshot%2090x105.jpg" alt="" hspace="2" vspace="2" width="90" height="105" align="left" />This article is geared towards directors and staff members, as we shed some light on why we often find ourselves disagreeing with our judging panels. Throughout this article, we explore various common disagreements between staff and judges, and the root from which these problems are manifested. The purpose of the article is to aid directors and staff members in understanding the judging process, as well as the scores that are received. Please keep in mind the thoughts and opinions written in this article are solely my own, and do not represent any specific judging organization or group.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Judges: Why Don&#8217;t We Ever Agree With Them</span></p>
<p>As competition season begins, we approach the standard competition rituals; getting off the bus in a crowded, loud parking lot, attempting to tune in cold weather, watching our students perform their hearts out, and then…judges<br />
critique. This final event of the evening can be stressful, for both staff members and judges alike. This article is meant to shed some light on judging, scoring, and why often times the staff may not agree with the numbers and comments they<br />
are given. Please note that all ideas and thoughts expressed in this article are mine alone and do not represent any specific judging organization or group.</p>
<p>First, let’s discuss the main reason for the usual tension: what you may see as a director or staff member, compared to what a judge may see. When considering this aspect, it is important to remember that, as a judge, the job is to be as objective as possible. Most of the time, especially in marching band, a judge will see you once and once only, with a possible exception of championships. A judge usually does not know where you are coming from, the improvements your program has made, etc. As educators, it is our inclination to always look for the positive at performances. When you think about it, it is somewhat amusing; at rehearsals, we look always try to find mistakes; always looking for things<br />
to clean. At performances, we always look for the good and don’t focus nearly as much on errors we may see. A judge, as previously stated, is viewing your band for the first time, and sees everything for what it is. So, while both the director and judge view the same show, the perspectives can be (and usually are) different.</p>
<p>Second, let’s consider some more responsibilities of judges to better understand what a judge goes through on a show day. On a long day, a judge can view many, many bands. On a championships day, it can be an all day affair of<br />
anywhere between 20-40 bands! Let’s break it down to a single group or category; meaning you are at a regular show and there are ten bands there, all in the same classification. While judges must be objective, they must also be cautious. If your band is on 3rd in the order of bands, there are still 7 more to go, and judges only have two bands to compare against. If they set your number too high, and there are 7 bands left to go, there could be some huge issues at the end of the night for everyone. This aspect of numbers management is extremely difficult for a judge to do, and takes some solid experience.</p>
<p>Now, let’s name some common disagreements; there is the most common ‘the score is too low.’ Others may include we don’t agree with the comments on the sheets, or maybe we don’t agree with the spread between our band and the band closest to us in the scores. I think it is at this time we must refer to the most important factor of scoring – the rubric on the back  of the sheet. Here is an example of a visual effect sheet:</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Effectiveness</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box I</td>
<td>Overall<br />
design of visual repertoire is hard to understand and evaluate. There<br />
is a noticeable interpretation problem caused by a lack of program<br />
coordination. Repertoire lacks creativity. Design elements such as<br />
staging, impact points, and climaxes are non-existent.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box II</td>
<td>Designers<br />
exhibit some knowledge of good effect by understanding the basics of<br />
repertoire effectiveness. However, there are frequent inconsistencies<br />
throughout the program. Repertoire displays the beginnings of<br />
creativity. Program coordination, if any, generates few impact points<br />
and climaxes.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box III</td>
<td>The design team is occasionally successful in achieving good repertoire<br />
effectiveness, but there are a lot of times when it is not maximized.<br />
Interpretations of the visual program generate some interest and<br />
occasionally synchronize. Although there is inconsistency, there is a<br />
presence of creativity throughout the show.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box IV</td>
<td>Advanced design techniques are apparent throughout the visual program<br />
and are usually maximized. Designers understand the concepts of visual<br />
effect and frequently implement them when coordinating the design of<br />
the program. It is apparent that creative concepts exist, but are not<br />
always consistently executed.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box V</td>
<td>Repertoire design consistently incorporates ideas to maximize effort.<br />
The design team has a superior understanding of program coordination<br />
with the ability to consistently captivate an audience with fascinating<br />
visual performances. Effect is always pushed to the extremes with<br />
varying degrees of finesse, impact, and climax.</td>
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<div style="text-align: center;">(Sub-Caption)</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Effectiveness</span></div>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box I</td>
<td>An<br />
apparent lack of confidence exists among performers. Inadequate<br />
training is obvious as performers do not attempt to create any type of<br />
emotion or intensity. Audience interest is not present as visual impact<br />
points are absent.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box II</td>
<td>Performers<br />
display some confidence through below average training and<br />
understanding of performance communication. There are inconsistencies<br />
in the concept of role within the program. There are few times that<br />
performers express emotion, mood, and intensity.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box III</td>
<td>Training<br />
is obvious as an occasional attempt to communicate emotion, mood, and<br />
intensity. Performers understand their role within the program but are<br />
seldom sure how to express it. The program includes periods of<br />
intensity, emotion, and mood that keep the audience&#8217;s interest for the<br />
most part. However, these performance qualities are rarely maximized.<br />
Performers exhibit an average level of confidence.</td>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box IV</td>
<td>Performers<br />
are well training and understand their role within the program. They<br />
frequently communicate emotion, mood, and intensity. The program is<br />
often entertaining, fascinating, and interesting to the audience &#8211; but<br />
hindered by breakdowns. Performers display above-average confidence and<br />
frequently maximize performance qualities.</td>
</tr>
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<td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" width="50" valign="middle">Box V</td>
<td>Performers<br />
display an advanced level of training and understanding of their role<br />
within the visual program. They consistently communicate emotion, mood,<br />
and intensity throughout the performance, creating a fascinating and<br />
interesting program. The performers excel at entertaining the audience<br />
by maximizing all performance qualities. A superior level of confidence<br />
and professionalism is evident.</td>
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<div style="text-align: center;">(Total Score)</p>
<div style="text-align: left;">Each sheet should have a rubric on the back of it explaining the qualifications for each score category. Many circuits use the “box” system, where  each score category is broken down into a different box. For example, from an 80-89 may be a box 4, etc. The main difference between the lower and higher boxes is usually consistency. For lower boxes, you may see words like sometimes, or infrequently. As the boxes get higher, you will see words like usually, always, or consistently. Rather than concentrate on the number itself, I believe it is more important to concentrate on what the number represents. For example, your band receives a “box 3” score in musicianship. You refer to the rubric and see that the description of a box 3 score does not fit your band. Box 3 says you sometimes play in tune, and you think you consistently play in tune; I believe that would be a valid argument.</p>
<p>In regards to scoring, it is also important to remember that different marching band circuits hold various aspects of the performance higher in correspondence with your score. For example, in one specific circuit I participate in, 60%<br />
of the score is musically oriented, and 40% is visual. In another circuit, it’s switched. So, in circuit A, a band that plays really well and marches at a mediocre level will come on top over a band that marches really well and plays at a mediocre level. When planning your show, it is important to know how important each aspect of your show is competitively.</p>
<p>I have also found in my experience that sometimes it seems like judges concentrate more on finding mistakes than looking for positive aspects as well to commentate on. Sometimes I’ll receive what I refer to as a “tick tape,”<br />
or a tape that is more of a play-by-play of the show, calling out mistakes, and not really recognizing any positive things throughout the show. I believe that sometimes, some judges lose sight of the fact that this is an educational activity for students and educators alike. I believe that I, as an educator, should be able to play every single tape I get for my students and they should be able to learn from it. If something this serious happens where you get sheets or a tape similar to the above description, it is your responsibility to contact your specific judging association and see what their process is for that situation. Please remember this is not to say that this happens frequently, or all judges do it, but simply to recognize it does occur and what your course of action should be if it does.</p>
<p>So, to recap, there are many reasons why we, as educators, may not agree with a judges’ evaluation of our program or performance. Some of them can include a disagreement in numbers, comments, or that they were too negative and did not attempt to view positive aspects of your show. Again, I believe that almost all disagreements stem from the fact that a judge is usually viewing your program from the first time, and sees it from a completely different perspective than you do. Something extremely difficult in your show that may have taken you two months to clean and was finally clean for the first time all season, to a judge, is just clean and he/she did not see the hard work you put into cleaning that specific section; hopefully, however, he/she will recognize the difficulty of the repertoire in that respect. Or, perhaps something you may perceive to have been a small problem in your band’s performance may have been viewed as a more significant problem by your judging panel.</p>
<p>This of course can stem the question, “Well how important are scores anyway?” In my article, “Competition: How Important Is It?” I state my opinion on that subject. Overall, my opinion is that while this activity has many competitive aspects, I believe some of its main purposes are to allow our students to enjoy the thrill of performance, make friends, learn life lessons, and hopefully make some great memories. To let the opinion of 7 or 8 people who have the extremely difficult task of judging numerous groups in one night make or break your season would be losing sight of what I believe is the objective of this activity: to give your students the best experience and education you can, and not to worry about things you have no control over.</p>
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<p>Publisher&#8217;s Note:<br />
<em>Rob Stein is a co-founder of Standing ‘O&#8217; &#8211; Marching Arts Specialists.<br />
Rob is a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, holding<br />
both a Master&#8217;s degree in music education, and a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in trumpet<br />
performance. As a music educator in both the private and public setting, his<br />
experience includes extensive work with drum corps, marching bands, jazz bands,<br />
wind ensembles, pit orchestras and private lesson studios.</em></p>
<p><em>Rob started his drum corps career marching with the Jersey Surf Drum and<br />
Bugle Corps for 6 years, spending 4 in the horn-line, and 2 as drum major. Rob<br />
finished aging out with 2 years as a member of the Concord Blue Devils playing<br />
upper lead trumpet. Rob is a judge for both USSBA and Cavalcade of Bands circuits,<br />
and is also a member of the brass staff for the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps.<br />
Currently, Rob teaches elementary instrumental music in the East Windsor Regional<br />
School District in East Windsor, NJ, and is a member of the adjunct faculty<br />
of the School of Music at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, teaching<br />
marching band education.</em></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://trendmarching.or.id/images/JeffYoung_100x100.jpg" alt="" hspace="2" vspace="2" width="100" height="100" align="left" />It is October. The end of the season is near. The entire field show is on the field. You have had three or four competitions and some football game performances under your belt. You have a general idea how you stack up musically and visually against your competitors. But nothing is set in stone and each new performance brings with it the opportunity to show a new set of judges and fans just how<br />
close you can come to your potential.</p>
<p>Remember, judges are taught in training not to look at scores from previous weeks and to judge each show in-and-of itself as a new performance. I can’t tell you how many times I have watched or judged a band or drum corps show that<br />
is measurably better than it was just one week before. Next week, I leave to judge Colorado State Finals and I have no idea who is “good” this year, nor have I looked at any re-caps of previous Invitationals or State Qualifiers.<br />
I want to walk in there with a clear mind and let the shows come to me. Having said all of that, what can you do as a performer to make your show look better in one week?</p>
<p><strong>One</strong>: Know Your Dots! If you are still coming to practice with an unorganized wad of coordinate sheets or drill charts, you have not done your homework. As a director, I always wish that I could assign homework grades to marching band students just like I do in my science classroom. Hopefully, you would never go to Biology class without finishing the nightly homework assignment…<br />
so why would you come to marching band without your drill book being spotless and up-to-date? Make sure each page of your drill book has the basic information like side-to-side and front-to-back coordinates and how many counts the set is. Beyond that, you should by now understand what counts you pass yard lines during the drill set, what foot you start with, what horn moves you have, and any landmarks to watch out for on the move. Who do you guide to? Who do you dress to? What count does the horn come up or go down? Write these things down and it will help you to remember it when you are in the drill set. In addition, it never hurts to write down in your own words the counts and body  positionsof any movement or “body” that you have during that section of drill.<br />
Put it all in one small notebook and hand it from your neck for easy access. Many people paste copies of the music in these books as well, but this is something that is more helpful the first month of the season and not as helpful now. You<br />
should know where the music fits with your feet by now. Have you seen Chris Previc’s guide to dot books? Oh, and one last thing… now that you know where your dots are… GET ON THEM!</p>
<p><strong>Two</strong>: Review Your Fundamentals! (Especially direction changes) In order to look as refined as possible (see Dynamic Marching Article, “Define, Then Refine”) you must excel at performing the beginnings and ends of sets. Do you use straight leg “prep steps”? (Think Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps style) Do you use “roll-throughs” or “touch and go’s”? Do you shift your feet with aggression at the beginnings of sets? Do you have “knee pops”? (Think Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps style) Whatever style you were taught that you should transition between sets with is the style you should be using in the drill. Many groups have individuals who do this well and others who go through the motions and just get through the show any way they can. The more marchers that use the style that was explained in the summer the more the band has a coherent and readable style from up in the box or especially to judges on the field.</p>
<p><strong>Three</strong>: Get Your Feet in Time! (or your flag work, or your rifle work, or your body movement, etc.) Need I say more?</p>
<p>Four: Enjoy The Season! Don’t get caught up in competition, scores, judges, critics, lazy band members, section in-fighting, silliness, etc. Just do you job, “flush your own toilet”, and enjoy being a part of an activity that is so special to so many students around the world and teaches you important life lessons. After Carmel High School won Grand Nationals in 2005, our staff and students enjoyed our moment briefly, thought about how hard we worked and<br />
how lucky we were that our students performed up to our potential and then we immediately started working on having a great concert band and jazz band year and started planning our next marching season. A former principal of mine once said, “Trophies should be made of bananas. They look great for a few days, but then after that time period you would not want to keep them around.”<br />
In other words, enjoy your successes (even small ones), celebrate them, learn from them, and then move on to your next big thing.</p>
<p>Good Luck The Rest of Your Season.</p>
<p>Publisher&#8217;s Note:<br />
<em>Dynamic Marching is the latest in our series of columns written by leading<br />
educators &#8211; providing expert information on the marching band activity. Jeff<br />
Young is a respected educator, clinician, adjudicator, and consultant &#8211; specializing<br />
in the art of marching and movement. Jeff Young teaches science at Carmel High<br />
School in Carmel, Indiana, has a degree in Biology from the University of Notre<br />
Dame, and a Masters degree in Curriculum &amp; Instruction from Indiana University.<br />
Jeff is the visual caption head for the 2005 BOA Grand National Champion Carmel<br />
Marching Band. He is also honored to work with the Colorado State Champion-Pomona<br />
High School from Arvada, Colorado. Jeff is a visual caption judge for Drum Corps<br />
International and enjoys being a judge, designer, and instructor for marching<br />
band programs across the country. He has also been the visual instructor and<br />
drill arranger for the Bands of America Summer Band Symposium Marching Band<br />
for the past four years. Jeff is also the co-founder of Dynamic Marching and<br />
Movement.</em></p>
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