marching drills

Presents a brief profile of various dance teams including the Radio City Rockettes, what it takes to be a part of a dance team, and the competitions.

Pictures and brief captions describe the movements involved in marching.

Discusses opportunities for joining cheerleading squads, dance and drill teams, and marching bands in college, and looks at scholarships and other benefits available to members of these activities.

Discusses the origins of drill teams, explains what it is like to be a member of a drill team, considers the debate over whether precision dancing is an activity or a sport, and looks at competitions and camps.

Tells what it is like to be a member of a color guard unit, reviews the history of color guards, and looks at the work it takes for color guards and winter guards to succeed in competition.

Describes the history and techniques of color guards, including music, choreography, flag twirling, rifle twirling, teamwork and pageantry.