drum majorette
Drum Major (same as a Male)
The drum major usually carries the baton. It its a girl it is called a drum majorette.
A marching band staff typically consists of the band director, a marching director, a woodwind instructor, a brass instructor, and separate instructors for the drumline and the pit. Depending on how much funding the band has, the woodwind instructor could be split between two people--a flute/piccolo leader and a clarinet leader. There might be several separate instructors for high and low brass.
The Pride of the Southland
The Stinger
Million Dollar Band - marching band - was created in 1913.
Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band", but it's kinda sad...
Yes, Marching Band is a preforming art
Monarch Marching Band was created in 2008.
Marching Owl Band was created in 1916.
Hawkeye Marching Band was created in 1881.
Edwardsburg Marching Band was created in 1995.