Introduction to this Blog

Hello! My name is Gillian Davidson, and I am a sophomore at Oak Ridge High School. I play the alto sax in the band, and this blog is going to be all about my experiences in learning to become a drum major.
A drum major is the leader of a marching band. You know, the one with the differently colored uniform and the stick-thing (which is actually called a mace), the one who marches in front, beating time, doing a cool routine with the mace, the one who conducts at football games and fields shows. Yeah, that person. I think it'd be super cool to be able to do that, to lead an entire band (I know, nerd, right?). But, hey, it'll be a cool experience.
I had already been planning on trying out for drum major before I was required to do this 20% project in Mrs. Arthur's World History class. So, this is pretty snazzy, because I can be ahead of the game before tryouts.
Anyways, follow me throughout my journey in becoming a drum major. Bear with me as I try to (hilariously, of course) document my struggles with hand-eye coordination, battle my fears of leadership, responsibility, and pressure, and learn to conduct, instruct, lead, march, and create and perform a mace routine.

This is the Oak Ridge Trojan Marching Band, ready to step out to do pregame!