(2) While all ten SEC marching band programs have directors, eight have the faculty position of associate/assistant marching band director. Among the major findings of the study were: (1) SEC marching band programs are highly complex organizations consisting of from 122 to 300 members. In addition, SEC marching band directors were requested to provide musical arrangements, halftime-show drill charts, and photographs.
MARCHING BAND DRILL CHART PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL
Items included in the questionnaire were specifically designed to provide information in several categories: (1) Professional staff, (2) Graduate assistants, (3) Student staff, (4) Other positions, (5) Recruitment, (6) Pre-season, (7) Marching techniques-fundamentals of drill, (8) Marching styles instituted, (9) Show charting, (10) One-week shows, (11) Halftime shows, (12) Travel, (13) Auxiliary units, (14) Grading, service awards, and scholarships, (15) Bowl games, (16) Band histories, and (17) Free response. All ten respondents returned useable questionnaires for the study. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to the ten marching band directors of the SEC.
The purpose of this study was to describe, in terms of organizational structures, marching concepts employed, and the addition of auxiliary units, the activities of the ten Southeastern Conference (SEC) marching band programs for the 1981 season. The marching band continues to evolve into an art form closely associated with the American culture. The advent of contemporary marching band concepts (techniques/styles) has had a profound influence on the development, participation, and growth of marching band programs throughout the United States. Marching band programs and philosophies have changed considerably since the early part of the 1960s.
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