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Module 4
Warm up/Physical training
Back to Band Workout 2, provided by Marching Health, serves as a great foundation to get students ready for physical activity. This workout helps students build muscles that directly translate to the marching activity.
Marching: Horn moves with marching
This horn move exercise with marching, used by the Santa Clara Vanguard, builds on the marching exercise from Module 3 and is paired with a marching exercise that helps students practice simultaneous responsibilities.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will perform exercise on camera using metronome. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
Movement: Plié
Pliés are taught and explained in this comprehensive lesson used by the Santa Clara Vanguard.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will record themselves performing the plié exercise taugh in the video. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
Hybrid exercise 4
This hybrid exercise combines marching and pliés into one phrase. 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 will be submitted for review by directors or staff.
UDBapp song name:
M4 Exercise: Hybrid Exercise 4
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