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FIRST CLASS Flashcards

1
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Define leader:

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Someone who has the ability to affect the behavior of others, mentally and/or physically

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5 ideal qualities of a student leader

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Teacher, leader, administrator, musician, marching specialist

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Character traits of a student leader

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Selfless, persistent, consistent, affable, honest, faithful/loyal

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4
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Levels of maturity:

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Selfish, independent, cooperative, giving

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5
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Define ensemble:

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Two or more people performing as a group

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6
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SWC guiding axiom?

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System + spirit = success!

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7
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What is system?

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The totality of what a director determines

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8
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What is spirit?

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How members react to the system

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9
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Marcato

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Heavy and detached

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10
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Staccato

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Light and detached

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11
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Legato

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Smooth and sustained

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12
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Accent

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Heavy and full value

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13
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Slur

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Smooth, connected, sustained

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14
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5 elements of good musician ship?

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Tone, intonation, ensemble, balance, general musicianship

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15
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3 types of balance

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Tonal balance, harmonic balance, sectional balance

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16
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Adjacent forms

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Groups combined in horizontal planes

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17
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Axis

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The point from which a form rotates

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18
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Choreography

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Any movement or visual effect other than drill

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19
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Closed spacing

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Individuals or forms spaced 22.5” apart (front positions only)

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20
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Control

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Maintaining good tone quality at all dynamic levels

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21
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Conversion

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An organized drill connecting two predetermined forms

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22
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Cover

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Command used to check vertical alignment

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23
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Diagonal

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Two or more individuals placed in an angle

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24
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Diagonal space

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Space between individuals or forms in an angle

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25
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Distance

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Space between individuals or forms placed one behind another

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26
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Dress or guide

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Command used to check horizontal alignment

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27
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Drifting

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Gradually shifting left or right from the intended direction during movement

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28
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Even positions

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Individuals or forms placed on the grids (even number positions using two- or four-step grid)

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29
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Fanning

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The opening up of intervals during movement

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30
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File

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Two or more individuals placed one behind another

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31
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Front

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Two or more individuals placed beside each other

32
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Freeze

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A command used to encourage no movement at the end of a drill

33
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Grid system

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A mathematical subdivision of measurements on paper

34
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Horizontal form

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Forms appearing mostly horizontal on paper, or to the audience

35
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Intermeshed

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Two different forms passing through, or placed in between each other

36
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Interval

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Space between individuals or forms placed beside each other

37
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Leaning

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Hips not in line and square with the shoulders

38
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Odd positions

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Individuals or forms placed between the grids (odd number positions using two- or four-step grid)

39
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Offset position

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Forms not positioned between the planes of the zero points

40
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Open spacing

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Individuals or forms spaced 90” apart

41
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Phasing

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Lack of rhythmic precision between sections within an ensemble

42
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Pivot

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Person nearest the axis (fixed point is on the axis; moving point is off the axis)

43
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Precison

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Uniformity of movement and/or sound

44
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Rank

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Grouping of two or more individuals into a unit, usually within a block formation

45
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Regular spacing

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Individuals or forms spaced 45” apart

46
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Sagging

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The closing of intervals during movement

47
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Sequence

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The same movement executed at different times

48
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Smooth

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A movement executed in ratio to the tempo

49
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Snap

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A movement executed as quickly as possible, regardless of the tempo

50
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Squad

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Grouping of two or more individuals into a unit (usually four individuals)

51
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Stacked forms

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Grouping of forms combined in vertical planes

52
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Stage

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The total visual picture of a static form

53
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Style

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The overall characteristic look and/or sound of an ensemble

54
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Timing

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The movement which occurs between the starting and ending positions

55
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Vertical form

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Forms appearing mostly vertical on paper, or to the audience

56
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Zero points

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Reference marks placed on the field creating a 180” visual grid system

57
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Anticipation

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Beginning movement and/or sound before the proper time

58
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Dragging

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Executing movement and/or music increasingly slower than the established tempo

59
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Execution

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Movement and/or music in action

60
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Hesitation

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Beginning movement and/or sound after the proper time

61
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Inner pulse

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Subdividing the pulse mentally to achieve ensemble precision

62
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Point ‘a’

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The clearly defined starting position of any movement

63
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Point ‘b’

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The clearly defined ending position of any movement

64
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Rushing

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Executing movement and/or music increasingly faster than the established tempo

65
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Smooth movement

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Moving from point ‘a’ to point ‘b’ evenly, in ratio to the tempo

66
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Snappy movement

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Moving from point ‘a’ to point ‘b’ as quickly as possible, regardless of the tempo

67
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Subdivision

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Dividing beats into smaller increments to clearly define the timing of movement and/or sound

68
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Tempo

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The speed of the rhythmic pulse of music and/or movement

69
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8-5 step size

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22.5”

70
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6-5 step size

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30”

70
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Oblique step size (45 degrees)

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31.8”

71
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Transitions

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Pivot, roll-through, jab

72
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Military turn

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Turn on the opposite foot of the direction of the turn

73
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Cross-over turn

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Turn on the same foot of the direction of the turn

74
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Counted turn

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Use when changing to any direction with any amount of counts. Turn slowly while marking time in place

75
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Delayed turn

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Stop on a determined count then making a snappy turn on the next count

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