FIRST CHAIR
Affordable design solutions for YOUR band.
Services Include:
Drill Design
Music Arranging & Composition
Choreography
Show Design
We welcome a collaborative approach when designing custom shows.
In working with your ensemble First Chair will take into consideration your internal design team’s ideas as well as recommend resources to bring your vision to life.
The final product is a fully tailored show to best set your program up for success.
Drill Design
First Chair practices a contemporary approach to drill writing. We aim to explore and write to the modern audience while also taking into consideration traditional techniques.
Our work is catered to the needs of each client with factors such as ability, circuit, and ensemble goals taken into consideration.
We have experience writing for over 10 competitive circuits (Including BOA and WGI credits), small to large ensembles, and performance venues ranging from basketball courts to NFL stadiums.
Arranging & Composition
First Chair will work with your team to craft custom arrangements and compositions that fit the needs of your ensemble.
Our team carefully orchestrates every score to create the best possible outcome that sets the program AND students up for success.
First Chair also ensures that our products are harmonized across all design processes including a full collaborative approach with the drill design team, and develops midis and samples for the production.
Choreography
First Chair employs world class choreographers with extensive experience in colorguard, wind, AND percussion choreography to develop a customized product for YOUR band.
Our choreographers will work with your educational staff to best prepare a package that fits the needs of your ensemble.
First Chair choreographers are available for both in-person AND virtual consultation throughout the season.
Bands will receive step-by-step videos and documents detailing the choreography to be learned.
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