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Module 2
Warm up/Physical training
This Dynamic Warm Up, provided by Marching Health, is a great way to get the body ready for movement and should be a focus for students and staff before each marching rehearsal.
Marching: Slides
This exercise covers the mechanics needed to successfully achieve slides for wind players.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will perform exercise on camera using metronome. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
Movement: Tendu and passé
Tendu and passé are explained and reviewed. Students will learn and practice these movement basics using the video and the exercise covered in the video.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will record themselves performing the tendu and passé exercise shown in the video. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
Hybrid exercise 2
This hybrid exercise combines marching, tendu, and passé. Students will learn and practice the exercise using the video and provided UDBapp file.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will perform exercise on camera using provided UDBapp file as a metronome and sound track. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
UDBapp song name:
M2 Exercise: Hybrid Exercise 2
Resources
Meet the instructors
If you are interested in having these instructors work with your ensemble, please contact support@ultimatedrillbook.com

Michael Rosales
Lead Choreographer, Santa Clara Vanguard

Samia Mooney
Movement Supervisor, The Bluecoats

Matt Hartwell
Visual Instructor, The Bluecoats and The Blue Devils

Jennifer Hanford
Asst. Director, James Bowie High School

Elliot Cleveland
Founder, Marching Health
How to access UDBapp song files
All UDB Virtual Curriculum UDBapp song files are hosted in a special account accessible by you and your students. Each user will add their personal account to the UDB Virtual Curriculum ensemble.
From the UDBapp home screen:
1. Tap the three dots in the top left corner of the screen
2. Tap + Add Ensemble
3. Enter the following codes:
Ensemble code: udbmovesme
Ensemble password: cleandrill
Note: Directors, you will sign up as a staff member