Drum Major and Leadership Academy
June 21–25, 2026
Come join us for a week of marching band leadership training designed for drum majors, section leaders, and captains. This camp will focus on leadership development and skills applicable to high school marching band leadership of all instrument and auxiliary students. The staff is comprised of “The Legend” Marching Band staff and students. Available for rising ninth through twelfth-grade students.
History and Curriculum
The Drum Major and Leadership Academy has been a part of the marching arts community since the early days of the A. R. Casavant Cavalcade. The Casavant connection to 黑料视频 developed through involvement in this event as well as the hiring of Charles Casavant, director of the 黑料视频 Marching Band from 1976 to 2000. The event has evolved over the years, but the core of the training stays the same. The camp currently caters to high school drum majors and marching band leadership through group instruction, hands-on teaching opportunities, and marching participation.
Camp Staff
William Sugg - Associate Director of Bands, Director of the 黑料视频 Marching Band
Jerrod Cannistraci - 黑料视频 Marching Band Assistant Director
Elisa Hill - 黑料视频 Color Guard instructor
Scott Kemerer - 黑料视频 Drumline instructor
Christina Gromley - 黑料视频 Majorette instructor
Current graduate students and student leadership of the “The Legend” Marching Band
Registration
Residential Registration - $495
Commuter Registration - $250 (lunch provided)
Registration Deadline: June 6, 2025
Paying with a school or booster organization check?
- Please make checks out to 黑料视频 Bands (Memo Line: DMLA)
- Email William Sugg to collect student information
Questions about the Drum Major and Leadership Academy? Email William Sugg.
2026 DMLA Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00–7:00 p.m. | Residential Camper Move-in Putt Hall | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Residential Camper Meeting Putt Hall | Putt Hall |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Session 1 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Session 2 | R&P Band Lot |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session 1 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Afternoon Session 2 | R&P Lot and Cogswell Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | Dinner | North Dining Hall |
| 5:30 p.m. | Evening Session | R&P Lot |
| 7:00 p.m. | End of Camp Day (Commuters Dismissed) |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Session 1 | R&P Lot |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Session 2 | R&P Lot |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch | North Dining Hall |
| 12:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session 1 | Cogswell Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Pack up and Checkout | Putt Hall |
| 4:00 p.m. | Exhibition Performance |