Ethen Miranda
Current Field Drum Major, Ethan Miranda, has always possessed a passion for music and showcases that through his involvement in marching band. As well as being drum major of the Glendora Tartan Band, he has also been involved in an international Drum Corps.
Q: How long have you been playing an instrument?
A: I have played Trombone and Baritone since eighth grade.
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Q: What does it mean to be a drum major?
A: I'm the field drum major so I conduct for the Band, they watch my hands, and I keep them in time for our field show.
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Q: What did you do over the summer?
A: I got to do DCI, Drum Corps International. I auditioned for Impulse and I got into playing Baritone and becoming a part of the hornline. We competed in a bunch of shows and our show was really good this year. We got to play Justin Bieber and at the end of the season we got third place.
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Q: Should other people check DCI out?
A: 100% The shows are great and a lot of the time they’ll play music that you know and you like.
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