Band Parent Question

[iowahaha1]

My daughter is in a big marching band in Texas that usually places in the top 5 in the state every year. She is going into her junior year and she was asked to be a section leader of her group. So she began to fill out all of her paperwork. She was then asked by 2 of her instructors to be a Drum Major, the person who stands up and conducts, her school has 4 of them for the football games and competitions. I know very little about band execpt it is a pretty big deal down here, so should she do the drum major deal? Is there any advantage? She kind of likes hanging out with her friends doing the marching thing so she is conflicted. I am definately the wrong person to give her advice on that.

 

[scruffyhawk]

My daughter is in a big marching band in Texas that usually places in the top 5 in the state every year. She is going into her junior year and she was asked to be a section leader of her group. So she began to fill out all of her paperwork. She was then asked by 2 of her instructors to be a Drum Major, the person who stands up and conducts, her school has 4 of them for the football games and competitions. I know very little about band execpt it is a pretty big deal down here, so should she do the drum major deal? Is there any advantage? She kind of likes hanging out with her friends doing the marching thing so she is conflicted. I am definately the wrong person to give her advice on that.

If she wants to teach music someday choose being a Major.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Drum major will look very good on college applications because it is a highly differentiated leadership position. I was a drum major many many moons ago. Taught me some of my first leadership lessons.