COVID-19 UPDATE
As we continue to practice COVID-19 social distancing guidelines recommended by the CDC, we have decided to cancel the Marching Southerners Academy for 2020. All purchases will be refunded within 3-5 business days.
MARCHING SOUTHERNERS ACADEMY 2020
Calling all current and future drum majors and battery percussionists! Join us on Saturday, May 9th for a full day of master classes working with the directors of the Marching Southerners and current section leaders.
We will be exploring leadership ideas, conducting techniques, drumming techniques, and more!
The Marching Southerners Academy is a clinic designed to give high school students an experience that will expand their musical and leadership abilities. We are accepting current drum majors, students who wish to become a drum major in the future and marching percussion students.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8AM-8:30AM | Registration at Mason Hall
8:30AM-9AM | Meeting in Mason Hall Performance Center
9AM-12PM | Session 1 (Percussion and DM Split)
12PM-1PM | Lunch
1PM- 3PM | Session 2
3PM-4PM | Show and Tell Performance (Pete Mathews Coliseum)
ABOUT JSU BANDS
A nationally known entity of Jacksonville State University, the Marching Southerners have been defining the future of marching band for over SIXTY YEARS.
Comprised of students from all over the country, the Southerners perform for thousands each season - sending chills up the spine and tears down the face.
With class and excellence, the Southerners extend "The friendliest campus in the South" wherever they go, both on the field and off.
