Johnathan Doerr

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Joined	06.27.2008
Last Visit	05.17.2012
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Shows	114
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Shows Judged	1462
Comments	168
Critique Posts	38

Good things come when you are patient. I started my drill writing career on this site. Work at it and be patient with your skills, and you could too.

I am the owner of Precision Marching Design, which writes music and drill for bands all across the nation.

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Texas-
-San Marcos Baptist Academy
-Anthony High School
-Ben Bolt High School
-Weimar High School (State Level Competitor)

Maine-
-Marshwood High School (Second Place at State) (Drill writing AND Music arranging)

Alabama-
-Beulah High School (Best in Class)
-Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps (2013)

New York
-Aiding with Excelsior Drum and Bugle Corps

Wyoming-
1-3 groups that haven't fully committed yet

I have been very blessed to be given the chance to work with these groups, and I look forward to working with more in the future. I never would've gotten these jobs without patience and perseverance with my job. I just thank God for the people who helped by getting my name out to the masses. I would like to thank this site for starting this all, Joe especially. Without this man's vision, I would have NEVER reached the level of skill it takes to write for state competition level bands and drum corps. Thank you, Joe.

I currently am part of Precision Marching design. If you are interested in having me as your performing groups drill writer please visit the website below and enter all of your information and I will respond promptly. Johnnathan Doerr is a cheaper modern Marching Drill writer and will work with whatever kind of group you possibly can imagine!

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I love it when you compliment/like/favorite my shows
I usually don't reply to thank you.
But I do love it.

People ask me what my method of drill is

I say:

The drill needs to make since. Look at the OVERALL PICTURE and OVERALL FLOW, not just set to set. Make sure the WHOLE SHOW flows not just one transition to the next. To be as "seamless" as possible. The show should flow. Not be jolty. What I think is if there is even a small amount of awckwardness in your set transitions then it is not good enough and you should go a different direction. My shows must be as close to perfect as possible. If its not perfect then I scrap the set and start over. I will spend 1-2 days on just one set. That's what it takes to make a good show. I have lots of things going on at once in my show. Some people don't like that, but some do. It's an opinion. It's my style. I think having many things going on at once then smashing a huge impact set out of no where causes more of a "wow" factor, because so much is going on then BAM! You have only one thing going on. You don't see it coming. Staging is important as well. You can't expect your drum line to play together 75 yards apart or you can't have a trumpet feature back field. It just doesn't happen, but at the same time USE THE WHOLE FIELD! Don't just stay in the center. Spread out! Make your forms big! Cover more ground! It leaves a bigger impression. Use common sense. Single out parts in the right sections of the field, but use mass drill when there are no "singled out" moment. I also love shows that can have curvilinear and box/line drill at once. It compliments each other. To have a huge box with arcs around it. It is contradictory, but it compliments the drill well. I attempt to apply that into my drill. I love drill that contradicts itself. I love drill that has depth and logic at the same time while it also contradicts itself. It's very advanced, but if you look at my drill you see that it is just like that. Logical, but contradicting. It's very appealing to the eye. I rarely do just ONE style of drill in my sets or in a show. Unless it is for the theme or for ironic GE or for a huge impact. I always have lots going on and lines and curves at once. Rarely do I strictly have one style. Think outside the box. Transitions are always important. Always. Do not sacrifice transition GE for forms. Forms last for one second, but a transitition can last 4-5 seconds at a time. You see? transitions have a bigger/longer lasting impact. Random Fact: A good title and good description USUALLY means good show ;)