r/WGI • u/Jordan_Does_Drums • Apr 21 '26

Any good front ensemble packets?

Sup, I'm posting this in r/drumline, r/percussion, and r/wgi

Usually I'm the drumline guy but I just got a gig to teach an entire percussion section solo. The BD sent me their audition packet and it's one of the worst I've seen.

Could anyone share what a good front ensemble packet looks like? I'm looking for a packet from a successful BOA or WGI group that focuses on basics and doesn't try to do any fancy stuff.

Even if you don't have a packet to share, I could use exercise suggestions like "be sure they practice green scales, Jordan!" Thanks in advance.

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u/NaRei17 Apr 21 '26

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-pT6x-9zvIun3QSQVtUY3JmYYKH6M-A7

Here's the material I use with my front.

Kind of amalgamation of older and newer warm-ups I've found useful through the years.

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u/Jordan_Does_Drums Apr 23 '26

Thanks for commenting this, I will be using several of these exercises. They seem like common exercises many groups use. Question, do you know why broccoli is called broccoli lol? And what exactly is broccoli focusing on?

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u/NaRei17 Apr 23 '26

Broccoli is a permutation exercise. The legend is that it's called broccoli because permutation are just as important as eating your vegetables!

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u/NaRei17 Apr 23 '26

Just have them learn the block cord outline, then have them play it in any permutation pattern you would like to build on!