Spring Clinics 2026
Color Guard Clinic & Auditions
Friday, April 17 (3pm – 5pm) Frank Center 166
Anyone interested in performing in the Ram Band Color Guard should plan to attend this clinic and audition. Wear athletic attire be ready to dance, spin flags, and toss guard equipment! Contact Instructor Anna Lynch (anna.lynch@k12.wv.us) or Dr. Scott Hippensteel (shippens@shepherd.edu) with questions.
Drumline Clinic & Auditions
Sunday, April 26 & May 17 (1pm – 5pm) Frank Center 166
Anyone interested in performing in the Ram Band Drumline (battery) should plan to attend this clinic and audition. This means snares, tenors, bass drums and cymbals! Please contact Daniel Morris (MorriDan@wcps.k12.md.us) or Dr. Scott Hippensteel (shippens@shepherd.edu) with questions.
Summer Clinics 2026
Clinic 1 – Saturday, June 20
Clinic 2 – Saturday, July 11
Color Guard, Drumline (Battery), Frontline (Mallets) and Student Leaders
Four groups of students are expected to gather for a one-day clinic: Color Guard, Battery Drum Line, Frontline Mallets, and Student Leaders. Ram Band Summer Clinic will be held from 9 am until 4 pm on campus at Shepherd University in the Frank Center for Creative Arts. Lunch will be provided for Ram Band students and staff. Please contact Scott Hippensteel for more info.
Color Guard Clinic & Auditions
All Shepherd students are invited to participate in the one-day clinic of dance & flag routine instruction. Auditions will be held after routines have been learned. Please wear athletic or dance clothes and sneakers. Anna Lynch, Instructor
Drumline Clinic & Auditions
Members of the Shepherd RAM BAND who plan to play battery percussion (snare, tenors, bass drum & cymbals) will participate in a clinic prior to auditions that will set the line for the season.
Frontline Clinic
Members of the Shepherd RAM BAND who plan to play mallet percussion in the frontline (NOT piano, bass or guitar) will participate in a clinic that will clarify and build our mallet technique, develop a warm-up routine, and allow us to determine each member’s skill level. Daniel Morris is our drum line instructor and percussion writer. Percussion equipment is provided by the RAM BAND, however, each student should bring their own sticks. Daniel Morris, Instructor
Student Leadership Seminar
Field Commanders, Band Manager, Field Captains, and Section Leaders will engage in leadership training, teambuilding activities, rehearsal techniques, and thoughtful discussion about our roles as Ram Band Student Leaders. Scott Hippensteel & John Karos, Instructors