2009-10 SPIRIT MARCHING BAND & GUARD LEADERSHIP
Chain of Command
Jerry Burdick-Rutz
Director of Bands
Jessica O'Donnell Pete Lucero Michael Chavez Jesse Minor/ Nicole Wedberg Alan Underwood
Color Guard Caption Drum Caption Front Ensemble Caption Visual Caption Wind Caption
TBA Sarah Ball/Brandon Zackey Jimmy Marshall Kellie Minor Nick Pirone
Color Guard Tech Drum Tech F. Ensb. Tech Visual Tech Wind Tech
Meghan Truax (Sr.) Drum Majors Seth LaGrosa (Jr.)
Matt Craven Josh Frank Alyssa Tethal (Brass) Danielle Cabrera (Brass) (Brass)
Abi Wagner Mac Ornellas - Lena Infante Allan Villanueva (W.W)
Guard Captain Drum Captain F. Ensb.Captain Visual Captains Wind Captains
Wind Section Leaders
Patricia Bradley (Flute)
Kerri Horton (Clarinet)
Christian Lozano
Ashley Agbay (Bass Clarinet)
Brandon Gonzales (A. Sax)
Alan Villanueva (Tenor Saxophone)
Tiana Saenz (B. Sax.)
Crystal Garcia (Mellophones)
Alyssa Tethal (Trumpets)
Philip Swistak
Danielle Cabrera (Tenor Brass)
Kyle Caruthers (Tuba)
Wind Section Leaders
The 2010-11 Spirit Band Council
President (Outreach): Caroline Kaita
President (Fund-Raising): Taylor Whittle
V. President (Archives & Videography): Christian Lozano
V. President (Activities): Jessica Pitzek
Secretary: Alexa Newland
Treasurer: Yumi Park
Sr. Rep.: Gerald Briones
Jr. Rep.: Amelia Warner
Sophomore Rep.: Stephanie Rossi
Freshman Rep.: TBA
Color Guard Rep.: Natalie Lewis
Drum Line Rep.: Brayden Wiggins
Jazz Band Rep.: Josh Jurkosky
Historian: Nicole Miller
ROLES DEFINED
DRUM MAJOR:
Director-starting rehearsals on time, making transitions smooth
Being prepared-having all materials needed for rehearsals
Liason-relaying information from coaches to Band Members and vice versa
Conductor
Role Model-Always demonstrating what we teach
Learner-new ways to teach, lead, or inspire
Inspirer-boosting the morale of the ensemble and focusing them on what is important
Inventor-inventing new ways to improve the ensemble and ourselves
Friend
Always taking it one step further
CAPTAINS:
General:
Role Model
Best Listeners
Observant
Experts in their field
Proactive
Wind Captains:
Warm Ups
Large Sectionals-Sectional Tests for music with consequences if not up to par
Tuning
Setting Goals or Planning
Meetings with Visual Captains, Techs, Drum Majors, and Mr. Burdick-Rutz (possibly)
Listener-Both ways
Reinforce Drum Majors
Enforce Lines between serious and relaxed
Level Headed
Admitting Mistakes
Joining in consequences-acting as a unit
Keep football games organized
Teaching so things can be understood
Visual Captains-
Making sure band is uniform
Promote accuracy
Review sections and the how they fit with the whole
Review and Suggest visuals to Techs
Experts
Colorguard Captain:
Trustworthy
Teacher
Unafraid to give comments
Observant and knowledgeable
Role Model
Friend to all
Set goals/standards
level headed
Drum Captains:
Attentive
Hold Time and keep tempo
Consistency in technique
Monitoring others responsibilities
Make everyone get big sunglasses (?)
Section Leaders:
Involvement
Stay Connected to the section and other leaders
Being responsible for level and responsibilities of the section
Encourage progress
Show, not tell
Answer, clarify, and teach
Support the individual
Respect others
"We're all in this together!"
Instrument specialists
Be open to new ideas
Accountable for absences
Maintain control within our sections
Be a family
Progressive sectionals
Able to read emotions
Constructive criticism
PSP/FIAR
Take charge without being demanding
Be a mentor and available for one on one
Learn from mistakes and be able to admit them
Don't get a big head
Know the music
Lead by example
Confront problems before they escalate
Communication within section
Be active engagers
Be goal setters
Leaders outside of band
Constantly evaluate what is best to reach goals
Band Council:
Liaison between Band and boosters
Step away from titles-Teamwork
Help get the ensemble involved in fundraising
Work directly with Boosters
Representatives:
Get the band knowledgeable information about meetings
Know what groups need