FAQ

What will it cost to have an initial consultation and to get a quote for designing drill for my group

This is all provided free of charge! Taking the time to listen to what your goals are will make all the difference in giving you the product you are looking for.

See our pricing page to see how affordable custom drill can be for your group! Please don't let price keep you from achieving your goals this year. Give me a call and we will find a creative way to help your group have custom drill and look it's best this year.

Its all part of your drill package. This is one of the most important aspects of understanding your needs and where our experience is your asset. I want to learn what makes your group unique. Your success is our highest priority.

From the time we have your paperwork, until you receive your complete drill, design can run from six to eight weeks. Summer contracts can be adjusted to give you drill “as you go” so work is provided on time to you while not taking away from already promised work.

HELP - I DON’T HAVE DRILL!!! Have you just stepped into a new job, found the designer didn’t deliver, wasn’t hired, and or have other factors beyond your control? We will help you!
Do you write half-time or football shows?

We can design a killer football show for significantly less then the cost of a full competition show. Contact us for details.

It requires a complete packet and payment just as with regular design work. However the drill is delivered in segments at predetermined delivery dates. This lets you change your instrumentation numbers on the fly providing drill in the next set of pages that requires no further adjustment. Depending on contracted date and our volume of work, there could be an additional fee which will be discussed up front if it applies to your group.

I’d like help teaching my drill, are you available to come to my camp or school?

Its important to us that we have personal contact with your ensemble. As part of your drill package, for those that live within the Ohio area, we will, at a mutually agreeable day and time, attend one of your rehearsals during the season. For those outside Ohio this clinical rehearsal is also available with some compensation for travel. At that time we can answer questions on modifications and help with issues that have come up in your show. Contact us for details.

If my numbers change after the contract is turned in, can they be changed in the drill?

YES! You are welcome to change your instrumentation numbers up to the point your show goes into production. If your show is not finished at the point you give us the instrumentation change, we will go forward from that point in the drill with the new numbers. The original drill can be altered depending on the amount of change and if time permits. Depending on the extent of the changes, some additional compensation may be requested. It is critical to your getting what you want in a product that you contact us immediately with changes!

We have a show we did in XXXX and we would like to do it again. Will you adapt the numbers to fit our current instrumentation?

The short answer is yes. The long answer is you will probably be money ahead to have new drill designed which often takes less time than adapting an old show. We can take some of the ideas you like from the old show while using modern drill techniques applied to your group. Care also needs to be taken as most shows are produced for use only one year. With the cost of paying for the intellectual rights to the old show you could have as much or more invested in a rewrite. A fresh new visual approach for your group avoids this.

Under the terms of the contract, the drill remains the intellectual property of the designer for the exclusive use of the client for the time frame specified in your contract (usually one competitive season).

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