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Preparing for Drum Corps- Colorguard Edition

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          With the past and upcoming tryouts for the 2019 drum corps season in motion, I thought this post would be a great one that most of my friends could relate to. Preparing pre tour for drum corps is essential for a better experience with your corps, in my opinion, not everyone thinks so, but I bet you will after this post.                     When I say preparing I mean very specific things, not just raising money or gathering items for tour, or even the infamous packing for tour. What I mean is preparing your body, preparing your skills and most importantly preparing your mind. One of the top reasons members leave within the first few weeks of tour, besides injuries, is mental stability. And that is totally okay, never feel like if that has happened to you that it was the wrong decision because you need to take care of your body and ...

Tips and Tricks to taking classes online

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Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!! I know the world is CRAZY and I know everyone wants to RAGE, but like can we just not for once? If you are college or high school student and your classes have been moved to online the rest of the semester and you are specifically a senior, I completely understand the anger, the sadness, and the resentment, but none of that is going to help your grades and help you achieve greatness in the face of adversity. This is your moment to show life that you are resilient. With that being said, it is completely normal and okay to have these feelings and it is okay to take time to express these feelings. Expressing our feelings about a situation is the most important step to moving on. Keywords in that sentence are moving on. The online classes are coming and it can't be stopped now, so as to benefit yourself academically, you have to get in the right mindset and headspace. That is totally easier said than done, but I am going to share with you a short ...