Virtual Drum Major Clinic

Join Dina Bratanovic, founder and instructor of The U Factor, for a day filled with everything you need to know to have a successful marching season as a drum major, both new and returning! Band directors are more than welcome to join as well. Over this 8 hour clinic, many topics will be covered, including:

• Conducting fundamentals and basics

  • Anatomically-friendly techniques, aimed at preventing tension and injuries

• Conducting patterns

• Cues, gestures, and cutoffs

• Expression basics and tips

• Score study and “cheat sheet” tips

• DB-90 and TonalEnergy Programming

• Field Timing

  • Matching across the team, both style and tempo

  • Time delay

  • Tips for maintaining internal pulse

  • How to find time when you are the head drum major (battery/pit reading)

• Leadership concepts

• Personality quizzes and tips to take back to your team to build a stronger bond

Questions are encouraged to be asked throughout the clinic, but there will be a Q&A session at the end to ask anything you are curious about! There will also be a 30 minute lunch break where Ms. Bratanovic will eat with anyone who remains on the call and answer any questions during that time.

The clinic will be held from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Central Time. For other U.S. time zones:

• Pacific Time = 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Mountain Time = 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

• Eastern Time = 11:00 am to 7:00 pm