Dina Bratanovic is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. This will be her 5th year teaching drum majors, with experience teaching a large variety of students with different backgrounds. Ms. Bratanovic has taught drum majors in the DFW metroplex through partnerships with schools, clinics, and students nationwide through virtual lessons. Ms. Bratanovic gained her drum major and conducting knowledge by being a drum major for three years at the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, two years as a drum major at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, TX., and earning her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas. She has experience being a drum major from all positions on the field, including side/assistant, backfield, and front field (in charge of time or “head”), and is able to assist all of her students thoroughly due to her background.

Ms. Bratanovic is passionate about making the experience of being a drum major a positive one for everyone involved — the drum majors themselves, the directors, and the ensemble. She believes in a conducting technique that is anatomy friendly and supports energy conservation, with the goal of preventing common drum major injuries and pain. This conducting technique is still very clean, crisp, and clear for the ensemble to read and gain information from. Ms. Bratanovic is dedicated to fostering positive team dynamics, personal growth, and helping her students excel at their jobs while being able to enjoy being a drum major.

Ms. Bratanovic currently resides in Highland Village, TX with her 2 year old cat named Binks. She is pursuing a dual master’s degree (MBA and MHA) from Texas Woman’s University, as well as working as a hospital pharmacy technician with Texas Health Resources. Intentionally, her degree is online and her position at the hospital is prn or “as needed”, which allows her the flexibility to work with groups locally and nationwide. She is devoted to working with programs to make things work, both time-wise and financially.