May 2018 • Volume 47, Number 2Ever wonder what percussion instruments the award-winning drum corps play, what livesound gear they use — and why? It can all be summed up in one word: Yamaha. To seethe products used by The Cavaliers and the eight other "All-Yamaha" World Class Drum& Bugle Corps, visit www.4wrd.it/cavaliersdcw.BO12736 Cavaliers Depend on Spread.qxp_Layout 1 4/24/18 2:26 PM Page 1BO12736 Cavaliers Depend on Spread.qxp_Layout 1 4/24/18 2:26 PM Page 2BO12736 Cavaliers Depend on Spread.qxp_Layout 1 4/24/18 2:26 PM Page 2From the publisherThe 2018 season is only about six weeks from getting underway. Reports from across the activity indicate more young people will be participating in DCI, the DCA corps have had a good off-season and no doubt fans are ready to hit the road to see their favorite corps.We have a series of nine issues planned between June and October that will report on shows across the worldwide activity. 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Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, “The Commandant”s Own,” Washington, D.C. (Chris Maher); page 4: Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, NJ (Chris Maher); page 5: (top to bottom) Thurrock Marching Brass, Thurrock, Essex, U.K. (Mark Neilson); Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA (Chris Maher); The Company, Chesterfield, South Yorkshire, U.K.(Glenn Riley); back cover: Spirit of 52, Rastede, Germany (Arjen Scholl).May contents61617182232343646-47485556-57586268-69707678[About the author: Elayna Youngson is a junior at Florida State University where she serves on the College of Music Board of Advisors. She has served as drum major for Carolina Crown since 2017.] (Graphic by Amber Heidenreiter, photo of Elayna by Brian LaBrec)The #MeToo movementIn October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano used her Twitter account to convey a simple message: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” Within 24 hours, #MeToo had been tweeted about a half million times. A movement had begun which empowered millions of women to tell their stories of sexual harassment, abuse and assault. Media exploded with allegations of sexual harassment and abuse levied upon Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Jimmy Savile, Larry Nassar, R. Kelly and so many more. Long before #MeToo, organizations worldwide established policies and procedures to address sexual harassment and abuse. DCI, member corps and participating organizations have, over the years, developed mission statements, value statements, policies, procedures and general protocol that address sexual harassment, ensure a safe and positive environment, and hold all constituents accountable for their behaviors.#MeToo has empowered women to tell their stories, name their assailants and bring them to justice. DCI, member corps and participating organizations represent a cross-section of society, therefore it should come as no surprise that similar stories have emerged from women in the activity. After all, drum corps traces its roots to military music organizations and has evolved significantly, but many all-male traditions and behaviors remain. Marching arts governing organizations are now recognizing and addressing women’s issues, including members, staff, administrators and associates of DCI.At the 2018 DCI Annual Meeting in Indianapolis [the first weekend in January], the subject of women in drum corps was presented and discussed in a joint session between directors, board members, staff, associates and drum majors. The room buzzed with opinions, questions, stories and ideas -- a preview, perhaps, of further change to come. Education author and consultant Fran Kick, who facilitated the session, concluded that “. . . the discussion cannot end here,” challenging members, staff and leaders to continue fostering change. Many female members have experienced sexual harassment, abuse and assault in their drum corps experiences; we cannot ignore their hardships, struggles and trauma. Fortunately, DCI, member corps and participating organizations are listening and taking concrete steps to address the problem further in this Women in DCI: A continued response to sexual harassmentby Elayna Youngson (elayna.j.youngson@gmail.com)Wear it. Wash it. Repeat.@fruhaufuniforms800.858.8050 | www.fruhauf.com Founding sponsor of Drumline Battle.Labelatmosphere of heightened awareness. Just as many women have broken silence around sexual harassment and assault at the hands of the powerful in politics, entertainment, sports, religion and business, many women of drum corps have come forward with their own stories -- most recently by nine female former members, staff and employees of The Cadets. Forums have emerged on social media (e.g., #MeToo in Music, Women+ in DCI) that serve as safe spaces for women to share stories and discuss solutions. Dismissing the severity of the issue with attitudes like “That’s just drum corps” is not productive or acceptable on any level. What is sexual harassment?It is instructive to understand the nature of sexual harassment from the perspective of past litigation involving employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While not all staff members are employees of a drum corps, the definition of sexual harassment provides guidance for drum corps policies and procedures, including: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:(i) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;(ii) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or (iii) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment (29 C.F.R., Sec. 1604.11(a), 1991). Sexual harassment is fundamentally about power. In drum corps, a staff member intimidating, demeaning, controlling or threatening a member is an abuse of power. It is wrong, it is illegal, causes emotional and physical harm to victims and has a negative effect on the organization. Categories of sexual harassment and abuse include:4 Using gender-derogatory nicknames and references;4 Focusing, referencing, embarrassing or shaming around body parts and image;4 Making inappropriate, sexually-oriented jokes and using similar language;4 Disparate or inconsistently enforced clothing policies that unfairly target women;4 Exclusion and intimidation based on past gender norms; 4 Males abusing power by coercing females into sexual relationships; 4 Marginalizing women’s contributions by questioning their credibility, snubbing, ignoring, being condescending and feigning knowing more about a topic; and4 Inappropriate touching -- all such assault.#MeToo stories from drum corpsWhat follows are examples of sexual harassment and abuse based on representative stories from women in drum corps that were conveyed, with permission, to raise awareness. They come from current and former members, staff and volunteers from many corps, over a long period of time. These stories help us to understand that drum corps has not been exempt from societal issues that have come to the fore with the #MeToo movement. Despite years of positive steps that drum corps have taken to mitigate and eliminate any form of sexual harassment, there is still much work to be done. Examples of abuse of power involves using disparaging, demeaning and intimidating language toward a female victim: “. . . this [staff] person liked to call me a ‘weak girl’ often or simply pointed out that I was ‘not a strong-looking man.’ They liked to say, ‘you look like a sweet girl, but . . .’ when fixing things or . . . used words such as ‘sweetie’ and ‘girlie’ when explaining something seemingly complicated.”Staff have made comments about body image that have nothing to do with physical fitness for the marching arts, but are sexist, demeaning and a form of harassment: “Once during a rehearsal, a tech went to the [person] standing behind me and said, ‘I know it's hard not to stare at that ass, but try to stay focused.’ Everyone around us heard him, too.”Such language is inappropriate, the reference is sexist and it is embarrassing to female victims. 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