Skyview High School

Marching Season Student Leadership

Executive Drum Major [Auditioned]

Students that have completed at least one year in band at Skyview can audition for this role.  Auditions start the first rehearsal of your high school band career.  Formal audition materials, dates, and expectations will be posted in March. Executive Drum Majors are the section leader for the Drum Major section.

• Run Drum Major Sectionals when there is no Drum Major staff present
• Hold a weekly sectional
• Arrive to rehearsals 30 minutes early to set up
• Take on teaching responsibilities for small groups or sections if a section leader is absent
• Run metronome and tuner during rehearsals
• Make connections with members of the band
• Move drum major equipment, and other equipment
• Lead stretches and warm ups
• Help set drill
• Conduct the band at marching band rehearsals/football games/competitions/pep band
• Check Section leaders off on music (Must be able to read music)
• Plan and gather supplies for battle of the sections
• Assist the Band director/staff as needed
• If needed, help students who are struggling with music/marching
• Be an example of positive attitude, behaviors, and leadership
• Help get everything off the field

Assistant Drum Major [Auditioned]

Students that have completed at least one year in band at Skyview can audition for this role.  Auditions start the first rehearsal of your high school band career.  Formal audition materials, dates, and expectations will be posted in March.

• Arrive to rehearsals 30 minutes early to set up
• Take on teaching responsibilities for small groups or sections if a section leader is absent
• Run metronome and tuner during rehearsals
• Make connections with members of the band
• Move drum major equipment, and other equipment
• Lead stretches and warm ups
• Help set drill
• Conduct the band at marching band rehearsals/football games/competitions/pep band
• Check Section leaders off on music (Must be able to read music)
• Plan and gather supplies for battle of the sections
• Assist the Band director/staff as needed
• If needed, help students who are struggling with music/marching
• Be an example of positive attitude, behaviors, and leadership
• Help get everything off the field

Section Leader [Auditioned]

• Arrive 30 minutes early to set up for rehearsal
• Hold weekly sectionals (one sectional a week minimum)
• Help section members memorize music
• Set the tone for your section during rehearsals (your attitude affects your section)
• Help section members who are struggling with music/marching
• Be good examples of positive attitudes, behaviors, and leadership
• Help get everything off the field
• Lead their section when the director is working with another group
• Keep their section aware of upcoming performances
• Remind their section on good rehearsal etiquette
• Be able to model parts of the music for their section
• Assist with the construction and tear-down of equipment

Uniform Manager / Assistant Uniform Manager [Application]

• Keep Record of Uniforms
• Lead Uniform Check Out/In
• Remedy Uniform Malfunctions or Issues
• Be good examples of positive attitudes, behaviors, and leadership
• Assist with Uniform washing at the end of the season

Equipment Manager [Application]

• Lead the Loading and Unloading Process for all events
• Create team of students to assist with Loading/Unloading process

Music Librarian / Secretary [Application]

• Collect attendance for rehearsals from section leaders
• File music in its correct space
• Manage and upkeep the digital library (excel)
• Help organize, pass out, and collect music
• Help keep the music library clean and organized