YMCA Street Routine
v1 - Oct 8, 2005

Definitions:

FRONT: Part of the band in front of the drum line
BACK: Part of the band behind the drum line
ODDS: Ranks 1, 3, 5, 7, etc. (Each half of band, numbered at beginning of drill)
EVENS: Ranks 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. (Each half of band, numbered at beginning of drill)
FILE 1: Leftmost file (facing as we march)
FILE 5: Rightmost file (facing as we march)
FM: Forward March
MT: March Time

Measure Who What
1-2 FRONT 8-count spin (click here for diagram of this move)
3-4 BACK 8-count spin (click here for diagram of this move)
5-10 ALL FM
Note: The next 8 bar section is called the "Young Man" sequence. It repeats several times throughout the routine.
The diagrams show the movement of the first 24 counts of the sequence (the last 8 counts are just FM 8). Click a diagram to see it full size.
11-12 ODDS (except last row) MT 8
  EVENS FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
13-14 ODDS (except last row) FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you

 

EVENS MT 8
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
15-16 ALL L-R-L-Kick (with right foot), R-L-R-Kick (with left foot)
17-18 ALL FM 8 (we may change this later)
"Young Man" sequence
19-20 ODDS (except last row) MT 8
  EVENS FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
21-22 ODDS (except last row) FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you
  EVENS MT 8
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
23-24 ALL L-R-L-Kick (with right foot), R-L-R-Kick (with left foot)
25-26 ALL FM 8 (we may change this later)
27-28 ALL HORNS UP by FILES (file 1 on beat 1, file 2 on beat 2, file 3 on beat 3, etc.)
29-36 ALL FM
"Young Man" sequence
37-38 ODDS (except last row) MT 8
  EVENS FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
39-40
ODDS (except last row)
FM 8 to pass through preceding rank, passing to left of person in front of you
  EVENS MT 8
  DRUMS & LAST ROW (if odd) FM 4, MT 4
41-42 ALL L-R-L-Kick (with right foot), R-L-R-Kick (with left foot)
43-44 ALL FM 8 (we may change this later)
45-46 ALL HORNS UP by FILES (file 1 on beat 1, file 2 on beat 2, file 3 on beat 3, etc.)
47-54 ALL FM
55-64 ALL FM, sing, do YMCA with crowd
65-74 ALL FM. HORNS UP on last note. Modestly accept wild applause.
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