Drum Majors

The Blugold Marching Band has a proud tradition of excellent drum majors who assist in running rehearsals and guiding the ensemble in performance. The drum majors act as the ‘face of the BMB’ and are charged with the responsibility of keeping rehearsals on track and Blugold spirit high.

Many BMB drum majors have held prestigious drum major or leadership/soloist positions in Drum & Bugle Corps including Bluecoats, Carolina Crown, Colts, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, and River City Rhythm.

Positions on the drum major team are competitive and are reserved for candidates who demonstrate the highest levels of performance, personal, and leadership quality.

Auditions
(see Calendar for date/time/location)

What to Prepare:

  • Conduct a BMB Field Show Tune of your choice — we’ll have YouTube/speakers available at the audition

  • Conduct basic patterns at slow, medium, and fast tempos — 2/4, 3/4, 4/4

  • Demonstrate the ‘Call to Attention’

  • Marching 8 to 5, Forward and Backward, with ‘Pop-Step’ & Drum Major ‘Hands at Hips’

  • Interview with BMB Staff and Drum Major Evaluators

FIRST-YEAR MEMBERS: Drum Majors must have at least one year of experience as a member of the ensemble. Given the amount of instructional assistance and leadership required, it’s critical to have experience in the BMB prior to becoming a drum major. First-year members may audition to gain experience with the process.

To register for a drum major audition, notify Dr. Dickerson and Prof. Lofy at least one week ahead of the audition date, via email.

Drum Major History

2024 - Ryland Cook, Haley Herem, Carleen Hetrick

2023 - Leyira Gininwa, Lilia Hazlett, Dylan Lehmann, and Syd Martin

2022 - Leyira Gininwa, Daniel Modl, and Noah Vander Loop

2021 - Daniel Modl, Matt Talley, and Noah Vander Loop

2020 - Nathan Czech, Daniel Modl, and Noah Vander Loop

2019 - Nathan Czech, Megan Hutera, and Michael St. Ores

2018 - Nathan Czech, Matt Hicks, and Megan Hutera

2017 - Nathan Czech, Catherine Edgington, and Devon Lawrence

2016 - Catherine Edgington, Devon Lawrence, David Lofy, and Andrew Nicholson

2015 - Devon Lawrence, David Lofy, and Kara Metzger

2014 - Nick Hansberry, David Lofy, and Kara Metzger

2013 - Ross Christianson, Sean Conway, Nick Hansberry, and

2012 - Nick Hansberry, Bryan Kujawa, and Bret Van Nuland

2011 - Gabe Stejskal, Bret Van Nuland, and Matt Winarski

2010 - Stefanie Berkopec, Bret Van Nuland, and Matt Winarski

2009 - Stefanie Berkopec, Mike Renneke, and Bret Van Nuland

2008 - Michelle Kochan, Brad March, and Mike Renneke

2007 - Jacob Boyle, Michelle Kochan, and Mike Renneke

2006 - Jacob Boyle, Phil Salwasser, and Phil Snyder

2005 - Tim Baumann and Theresa Soules

2004 - Tim Baumann and Theresa Soules

2003 - Branden Atherton

2002 - Branden Atherton

2001 - Lindsey Andress and David Snyder

2000 - Jill Johnson and Jennie Jacobson