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Does your band
director select the music of your routines? If not, it will be
up to the drill team director to get available tapes from publishing
companies or music selections as well as routine selections from drill
team camp tapes.
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How much time does the
band director allot for the drill team's half time performance?
Possibly, your administration makes this decision.
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How much time and when
does the drill team practice with the band?
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Does the drill team
march with the band? If not, does the drill team perform before
or after the band half time? If the drill team does
march as a unit with the band, will the drill team be attending
contests with the band?
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At which area of the
football field will the drill team enter for their routine
performance? Frequently there are problems if the drill team
enters from the same side where the band is trying to exit or vice
versa.
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Does the drill team
travel with the band? In most cases the drill team must make
their own travel arrangements and the drill team does not travel to
the contest with their band. Bands and dance/ drill teams have
separate competitions.
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Does your band play
music at pep rallies for the drill team to perform, or will it be
necessary for the drill team director to have a quality tape
recording?
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What type of music
works best for the band to play? Also, should certain
arrangements be avoided?