Marching Band Knowledge
What is the length of a standard marching step?
22.5 inches
Which famous jazz saxophonist helped create bebop and was nicknamed "Bird"?
Charlie Parker
Who were the drum majors for the 2023 show, Gold Rush?
Jeremiah, Johnny, and Luke
How many movements are in Echoes of the Heart?
3
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
How many degrees should a marcher's bell be above parallel?
10 degrees
Which jazz drummer is known for mentoring The Jazz Messengers?
Art Blakey
What place did Elkhorn South’s Gold Rush get at state in 2023?
7th place
How many soloists are in this year's show?
6 soloists (Addi, Ava, Josh, Mitch, Will, and Nick)
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who should you listen to for time on the marching field?
Battery
Miles Davis released this legendary jazz album and it is considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time
Kind of Blue
Who flipped the switch in last year’s show, Electricity and Progress?
Ellie
How many marching sets are in Movement 1 of Echoes of the Heart?
What treaty was signed in 1919 ending World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
How many steps is the visitor hash from the front sideline?
56 steps
Which jazz pianist is celebrated for his angular melodies, unorthodox rhythms, and percussive style?
Thelonious Monk
Who was the lead snare drum in 2022’s show, Gravity?
Adam Svoboda
What is the name of the song we do our visual warmup with?
Don’t Bring Me Down
Who holds the NFL record for the most all time career rushing yards?
Emmitt Smith
Who won last year’s DCI Championships and what was their show named?
Bluecoats, “Change Is Everything”
What was John Coltrane’s first album released as a band leader?
Blue Train
What marching style did the majority of the winds section have to do in the beginning of Movement 4 in the 2022 marching show, Gravity?
Crab Stepping
How many measures of music are in Movement 1 of Echoes of the Heart?
141 measures
Who was the 6th President of the United States who served from 1825 to 1829?
John Quincy Adams