Q&A with Charlotte Acevedo
The fife line has always set the Crimson Kings apart from other drum corps. Traditionally corps are either fife & drum or drum & bugle, but rarely are there corps that integrate all three lines as a single unit. And teaching that line is the newest addition to the Crimson Kings instructional, Charlotte Acevedo. She is a flautist attending Lehman College majoring in music with a minor in psychology. Having played the flute since the 4th grade and also skilled at the piccolo, she brings a new dimension to the Corps. CK: Please describe your teaching style. CA: My teaching style depends...
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The Crimson Kings are seeking a fife instructor to teach the fife line in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown. You must have a clean record and experience teaching youth groups ages 7 to 22. You should be a patient team player with initiative. You are enthusiastic, works well with youths, and loves everything there is to love about marching and drum corps activities. You will be responsible for arranging fife music and teaching a range of experience levels including beginners. The repertoire is rooted in, but not limited to colonial songs. Experience with drum corps, fife and drum,...
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