Carolina Band Auxiliary Clinics
Carolina Rhythm is the USC clinic for battery percussion, including marching snare drums, tenor drums and bass drums. Clinicians will include Carolina Band Drumline Instructor, Dr. Bailey Seabury and Yamaha Artist Bret Kuhn. Individual students may register for the clinic. High Schools sending a full drumline will receive an instructional block specifically for their line. Registration for Carolina Rhythm is open to incoming 9th-12th grade students wishing to improve their musicianship. Registration deadline is June 1.
Thursday, June 13
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Check In and Clinic Sessions
12 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:30 - 5 p.m. Clinic Sessions
Friday, June 14
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clinic Sessions
12 - 12:30 p.m. Clinic Finale Performance
The non-refundable registration fee is $90. Fee covers instruction, t-shirt, and Thursday lunch. If you pay and register at least 10 students at the same time, you will receive a $10 discount per student. To take advantage of this offer, please contact uscbands@mozart.sc.edu.
Housing is not provided by our clinics. If you would like a list of area hotels, please contact the Band Office at uscbands@mozart.sc.edu or 803-777-4278.
Carolina Spin is the USC colorguard clinic. Clinicians will include Katie and Billy Pacifico from Atlanta. Katie and Billy are the Carolina Band Colorguard Designers and work with numerous high school bands and winter guards. Registration for Carolina Spin is open to incoming 9th-12th grade students wishing to improve their colorguard skills. Registration deadline is June 1.
Thursday, June 20
1 - 5 p.m. Check In and Clinic Sessions
Friday, June 21
9 - 11:30 a.m. Clinic Sessions
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1 - 3:30 p.m. Clinic Sessions
3:30 - 4 p.m. Clinic Finale Performance
The non-refundable registration fee is $90. Fee covers instruction, shirt, and Friday lunch. If you pay and register at least 10 students at the same time, you will receive a $10 discount per student. To take advantage of this offer, please contact uscbands@mozart.sc.edu.
Housing is not provided by our clinics. If you would like a list of area hotels, please contact the Band Office at uscbands@mozart.sc.edu or 803-777-4278.
Carolina Lead: The USC Drum Major Clinic - June 20-22
The USC Drum Major Clinic is an intensive three-day clinic for rising 10th-12th grade students who will serve as their band’s drum major in the fall. Registration is now open for the 2024 clinic. A limited number of 30-mintute private conducting lessons are also available. Registration deadline is June 1.
Clinic Features
The USC Drum Major Clinic provides high school leaders with three days of instruction
in basic conducting technique, score study, advanced musicianship, vocal commands,
salutes, music and marching instruction and dynamic leadership.
Clinic Fee
Clinic fee is $135 and includes all instruction and materials, t-shirt, daily lunch
and bag to hold all materials. Lodging is not included in the camp price. A limited
number of private, 30-minute conducting lessons are offered to participants for an
additional $25.75. All fees are non-refundable.
Clinicians
Alicia Crutchlow, Florence Chapel Middle School
JP Davis, Mauldin High School
Ben Pouncey, Doctoral Wind Conducting Associate, University of South Carolina
Kelley Powell, Rockwall-Heath High School
Taylor Watts , Keynote Clinician, Kell High School Associate Director of Bands
Housing
Housing is not provided by our clinics. If you would like a list of area hotels, please
contact the Band Office at uscbands@mozart.sc.edu or 803-777-4278.
Location
Copenhaver Band Hall, 326 Sumter Street, Columbia 29208
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!
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Questions? Contact the Band Office at 803-777-4278 or uscbands@mozart.sc.edu