Marching Arts Forum 2017: Ronald Reagan 4 (Brass) Breathing Hand Gestures

Ronald Reagan 4 - Brass - Breathing Hand Gest

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For the 2017 Marching Arts Forum, the band directors of Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio demonstrated a daily rehearsal technique called split warmup. Learn their philosophy behind splitting the band up for fundamentals and why this is one of their foundation blocks of success.

Video 1 - Split Warmup

Video 2 - Brass: Breathing and Long Tones

Video 3 - Brass: Lip Slurs and Buzzing

Video 4 - Brass: Breathing Hand Gestures

Video 5 - Brass: Building Complexity

Video 6 - Woodwinds: Long Tones

Video 7 - Woodwinds: Note Length Exercises

Video 8 - Woodwinds: Technical Exercises

Video 9 - Split Warmup Focus

Video 10 - Coming Together

Video 11 - Student Feedback Leads To Quality

Video 12 - Process Consistency