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Alumni Spotlight: Meet the First Female Drum Major of Spirit of AtlantaNatasha (Johnson) Jones – Drum Major 1989-1992


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In the world of drum corps, where precision, discipline, and musical excellence reign supreme, one remarkable individual shattered stereotypes and broke through barriers to make history. Today, we shine our Alumni Spotlight on a trailblazer who became the first female drum major of Spirit of Atlanta, leaving an indelible mark on the world of marching […]

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On 10/5/2023 at 4:03 PM, IllianaLancerContra said:

Golly.  Going from a music career to Veterinary Medicine is quite an accomplishment, as it is far easier to get into medical school than vet school (there are many more med schools than vet).  

I think her experience working with drummers paved her career path. 

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1 hour ago, OldSnareDrummer said:

I think her experience working with drummers paved her career path. 

She became a veterinarian, not a mortician.

Veterinarians are for contras.

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We're at the nexus of "quad players and low brass players" once again.

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Awesome article and well deserved. The mention of Spirit Camp brought back memories of being dropped off there by our band director. To this day I still can't quite recall how exactly that happened lol. I need to ask him.

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On 10/7/2023 at 7:05 PM, KVG_DC said:

We're at the nexus of "quad players and low brass players" once again.

To this day, one of the great mysteries of drumlines is exactly HOW quads manage to find time to get in so much trouble while simultaneously finding a way to add at least 678 visuals into a 12 minute show.

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