Size Doesn't Matter

By definition, it is impossible to attain total perfection, but for this a drill team must strive. For the three minutes they are on the field performing their feature routine, on the gym floor, or the stage, they are ONE dancer. Every hand must hit the same spot at the same second. The perfecting process is a long and incredibly boring one...and the larger the team, the more time it usually takes.

In my personal experiences, I have seen teams with six, 30, or even 70 girls. I've read about various team sizes on the Internet: from the Waconda East High School Drill Team with only 12 girls in Cawker City, Kansas, to the larger drill teams likethe twenty-something-member Paysetter's Drill Team from Payson High School, in Payson, Utah, and 65-member (in 95-96) middle school Lanier Expressions Drill Team in Houston, Texas. I have also found a listing of many College Drill Teams, some of which have web sites. The college drill team list was compiled by the Dance/Drill Team Directors of America. If your school drill team has a home page, please feel free to send me the address or post it here in a discussion!

I've watched dozens of teams perform, and while team size and costumes are the first thing one notices, dance technique, uniformity, and precision are what one sees as soon as the music begins. Size isn't what makes a drill team - it's the passion and spirit of each girl that makes the performances impressive.

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