Marching Band Knowledge
What's the name of the person standing on the podium and keeping time during a marching show?
Drum Major
Which famous jazz saxophonist helped create bebop and was nicknamed "Bird"?
Charlie Parker
What was the title of last year's show?
Electricity and Progress
How many movements are in Echoes of the Heart?
3
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
What is the term for the step size used to march 8 steps over 5 yards?
8-to-5 marching
This pianist is known for the song "Take the A Train" and led one of the most famous jazz orchestras of all time
Duke Ellington
Who were the drum majors for the 2023 show, Gold Rush?
Jeremiah, Johnny, and Luke
How many soloists are in this year's show? (including the sax quartet)
6 (Addi, Ava, Josh, Mitch, Will, and Nick)
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
How many degrees should a marcher's bell be above parallel?
10 degrees
Miles Davis released this legendary jazz album in the year 1959 and it is considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time
Kind Of Blue
In 2023, what place did Elkhorn South get at the state marching competition?
7th place
How many marching sets are in Movement 1 of Echoes of the Heart?
26
Which treaty was signed in 1919 that officially ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Where is DCI hosted every year?
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN
This groundbreaking John Coltrane album with "Impulse! Records" which was released in 1965 is considered a spiritual masterpiece in jazz
A Love Supreme
Who had an aerophone solo in the 2022 show, Gravity?
Travis Wohlenhaus
The song that we do our visual warmup with was released in 1979 and is titled what?
Don't Bring Me Down
Who holds the NFL record for the most all time career rushing yards?
Emmitt Smith (18,355 yards)
Who won DCI last year and what was their show titled?
The Bluecoats, "Change Is Everything"
This jazz pianist and composer is known for complex rhythms and tunes like Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk
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 Step
At what letter does Movement 1 of Echoes of the Heart end?
Letter U
Who was the 6th President of the United States who served from 1825 to 1829?
John Quincy Adams