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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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Levels of maturity:

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Selfish, independent, cooperative, giving

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Define ensemble:

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Two or more people performing as a group

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SWC guiding axiom?

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System + spirit = success!

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What is system?

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The totality of what a director determines

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What is spirit?

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How members react to the system

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Marcato

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Heavy and detached

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Staccato

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Light and detached

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Legato

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Smooth and sustained

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Accent

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Heavy and full value

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Slur

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Smooth, connected, sustained

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5 elements of good musician ship?

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Tone, intonation, ensemble, balance, general musicianship

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3 types of balance

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Tonal balance, harmonic balance, sectional balance

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Adjacent forms

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Groups combined in horizontal planes

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Axis

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The point from which a form rotates

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Choreography

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Any movement or visual effect other than drill

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Closed spacing

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

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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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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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Diagonal space

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Space between individuals or forms in an angle

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Distance
Space between individuals or forms placed one behind another
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Dress or guide
Command used to check horizontal alignment
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Drifting
Gradually shifting left or right from the intended direction during movement
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Even positions
Individuals or forms placed on the grids (even number positions using two- or four-step grid)
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Fanning
The opening up of intervals during movement
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File
Two or more individuals placed one behind another
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Front
Two or more individuals placed beside each other
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Freeze
A command used to encourage no movement at the end of a drill
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Grid system
A mathematical subdivision of measurements on paper
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Horizontal form
Forms appearing mostly horizontal on paper, or to the audience
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Intermeshed
Two different forms passing through, or placed in between each other
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Interval
Space between individuals or forms placed beside each other
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Leaning
Hips not in line and square with the shoulders
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Odd positions
Individuals or forms placed between the grids (odd number positions using two- or four-step grid)
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Offset position
Forms not positioned between the planes of the zero points
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Open spacing
Individuals or forms spaced 90” apart
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Phasing
Lack of rhythmic precision between sections within an ensemble
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Pivot
Person nearest the axis (fixed point is on the axis; moving point is off the axis)
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Precison
Uniformity of movement and/or sound
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Rank
Grouping of two or more individuals into a unit, usually within a block formation
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Regular spacing
Individuals or forms spaced 45” apart
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Sagging
The closing of intervals during movement
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Sequence
The same movement executed at different times
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Smooth
A movement executed in ratio to the tempo
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Snap
A movement executed as quickly as possible, regardless of the tempo
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Squad
Grouping of two or more individuals into a unit (usually four individuals)
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Stacked forms
Grouping of forms combined in vertical planes
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Stage
The total visual picture of a static form
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Style
The overall characteristic look and/or sound of an ensemble
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Timing
The movement which occurs between the starting and ending positions
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Vertical form
Forms appearing mostly vertical on paper, or to the audience
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Zero points
Reference marks placed on the field creating a 180” visual grid system
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Anticipation
Beginning movement and/or sound before the proper time
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Dragging
Executing movement and/or music increasingly slower than the established tempo
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Execution
Movement and/or music in action
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Hesitation
Beginning movement and/or sound after the proper time
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Inner pulse
Subdividing the pulse mentally to achieve ensemble precision
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Point ‘a’
The clearly defined starting position of any movement
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Point ‘b’
The clearly defined ending position of any movement
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Rushing
Executing movement and/or music increasingly faster than the established tempo
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Smooth movement
Moving from point ‘a’ to point ‘b’ evenly, in ratio to the tempo
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Snappy movement
Moving from point ‘a’ to point ‘b’ as quickly as possible, regardless of the tempo
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Subdivision
Dividing beats into smaller increments to clearly define the timing of movement and/or sound
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Tempo
The speed of the rhythmic pulse of music and/or movement
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8-5 step size
22.5”
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6-5 step size
30”
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Oblique step size (45 degrees)
31.8”
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Transitions
Pivot, roll-through, jab
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Military turn
Turn on the opposite foot of the direction of the turn
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Cross-over turn
Turn on the same foot of the direction of the turn
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Counted turn
Use when changing to any direction with any amount of counts. Turn slowly while marking time in place
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Delayed turn
Stop on a determined count then making a snappy turn on the next count

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