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Module 8
Warm up/Physical training
Back to Band Workout 6, 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: Fast tempo marching
This exercise, based on the box drill, helps students become more comfortable with the effort and energy it takes to march well at fast tempi.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will perform exercise on camera using the provided UDBapp file. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
UDBapp song name:
M8 Marching: Box Drill (144 BPM)
Fast Tempo Challenge
Students will learn the choreography and drill that are the components of the fast tempo challenge.
Assessment opportunity:
Students will record themselves performing the UDB Moves Me Challenge taught in the video. Video can be submitted for review by directors, staff, section leaders, or peers.
UDBapp song name:
M8 Exercise: Fast Tempo Challenge (148 BPM)
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