Hey Guys! I posted a new video. Sorry for the long wait. I got a new computer and I'm not use to this new video editing software. Hopefully I can get the hang of this.
So this video has to do with some confusion people have been messaging me about. The concept of Spinning towards the Judge...



I want to try to get out a video once every other week so I will try to make as many videos as I can.

2012 Pleasanton Scottish Games.

So after a 3 year hiatus, I finally came back to competing at the Pleasanton Scottish Games. I usually hesitated on competing at Pleasanton because I felt that unlike the Woodland Games it wasn't as "Drum Major Friendly". The last several years I competed, there was usually a maximum of 4 to 5 drum majors competing at Pleasanton (That's including the Juveniles).Things have definitely changed. Ever since the WDMA (World Drum Major Association) started becoming a major contributor to the drum major competition, the turnout has been phenomenal. This year the Pleasanton Games catered to 7 Juvenile Drum Majors, 8 Adult Drum Majors, and 5 Regimental Drum Majors; this is an amazing turnout. Once I get the names of all the Drum Majors I will Post the results. So until then, Cheers!

New tutorial finally

Xmas Wishes

Hey Drum Majors. Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

FU to the Establishment

I love marching bands that strive to be different. When you marched in and/or watched as many parades as I have you'll start to realized "Wow! Marching bands are really boring!" What's this band gonna play? Oh a march. What's the next band gonna play? Oh another march; and so on and so forth. Take this band from Reedly, CA. According to NCBA and SOCCBA bands may only play Association Approved marches, May NOT stop on the Parade route, etc, etc. Yeah, they're pretty strict on what you can and cannot do in competition. Then there's Reedly High School, Here's a band that say's "You know what! we don't care about your scoring or your rules! We're here to entertain the crowd! Now try and stop us!" Take a look at their performance in the 2009 Santa Cruz band review and listen to the crowd reaction.

Apologies part 2

Hey drum majors, sorry it's been a LOOOOONG time since I posted a video on youtube. I could give the same excuse of "I've been so busy" but I feel like I would just be repeating myself over and over. Anyway just some updates of what's going on. I've finally graduated college and received my Bachelors in Science. Now my options are to apply for graduate school or get a job. Except my options for graduate school are somewhat limited since my GPA isn't amazing. So I'm currently job searching. Other than that now I have more time to make more tutorials for you guys.

I've been looking at the way I've been making videos and I feel like I could do better. I'm planning to make a new series of tutorials where I would cater to all 3 forms of learning (visual, kinethetic, and auditory). I'm also planning to release a new series of Drum Major related Vlogs and Blogs for you guys. I'd like to get more involved with you guys so it feels like I'm personally giving you all lessons rather than just making reference videos.

Again sorry for dropping off of youtube and leaving you guys stranded for almost a year.

Woodland Scottish Gathering Drum Major Competition

This weekend was the annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games in Woodland, CA. It's a small festival but It is the BIGGEST in the nation when it comes to Drum Majoring. The best thing I love about these games is that they place alot of emphasis on the Drum Majors thanks to its organizer Angie Roddan (one of the sweetest ladies you will ever meet). This year Woodland was the host of the first ever United State Scottish Drum Major Championship, and many of the top drum majors attended; including the current World Champion DM Kathy Megarry Calvin from Northern Ireland. Needless to say this was a very difficult competition. I myself went up against a World Champion and several Former World Champions. The Winner of the overall 2 day event and the first ever 2010 US Scottish Drum Major Champion was DM Jason Paguio from San Diego, CA whom many of you may know as the first American to win the Juvenile World Champion and the Co-owner and Co-founder of the Regimental Mace Company. This was probably one of the most exciting competitions I have participated in. So until next time...band dismissed!