Step 1. Make your reservation here.
Step 2. Complete Show Profile.
Step 3. Mail us the following: completed Show Profile, scores, spliced audio recordings, video of previous year.
| How soon do I need to make a Custom Drill Design Reservation? |
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All of our designers work on a first-come, first-serve basis and fill up quite early. As we do not have a "deadline" for reservations, it is best to book before April to guarantee a spot. We do accommodate late reservations sometimes based on our work load.
| I don't know my exact instrumentation or what music we're using yet. Should I make a reservation now? |
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Absolutely! Your reservation simply guarantees that your designer will be designing your show. Instrumentation and music can be decided at a later date, but is recommended to do so before May 1 at the latest to ensure delivery by your band camp.
| How late can I turn in my scores and instrumentation? |
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At least 4 weeks before your deadline for the best show possible. It is optimum for us to get these materials to us by May 1. We complete shows in the order that we receive these materials and do not know exactly what date your show would be started. Thus, a 4 week lead time guarantees delivery by your deadline.
| What is the turn-around time for a Custom Drill Design? |
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What is the turn-around time for a Custom Drill Design?
A convenient, password-protected web page containing 3D Java file, and PDF files of the set charts, flow charts and coordinate sheets as well as the free Student Drill Viewer to watch animation. Your students can access this page as well to print out their own drill or coordinates.
| I have regular 3D or Virtual 3D. Can I edit the drill files you give me? |
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No. 3D Java is a completely different program that the previous versions. An upgrade price of $489.99 from 3D to 3D Java is available through Creative Solutions (serial number required).
| I won't know my exact instrumentation until band camp. How do I accommodate this? |
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We have found a few things that work well. First is to require a substantial amount of your student's marching band fees due by the end of school the previous year. You can even tell them that they are "purchasing" their spot in the drill. This investment will make it more difficult for them to "disappear" over the summer. Secondly, we have found that about 5 to 10% of students be in the show due to quitting, bad grades, discipline problems, etc. We suggest to account for this be eliminating 5 to 10% from each section and having us chart an "alternate" line in the back of the drill. This line would be a mixed instrumentation of that 5 to 10% that you choose. They would be active in the rehearsal process of learning drill and could march at football games but would not be included in competition. When a "hole" develops in the competition drill, you would put an alternate in their place.
| What if my instrumentation changes after I've given you numbers? |
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We will call a day or two before we actually start work on your show to verify the numbers that we have. Changes at this point are not a problem.
| My instrumentation has changed and you already wrote the drill. What do I do? |
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We accommodate rewrites after September 1. This allows us to complete our custom drill schedule and give your band's numbers time to settle. We price this per job based on the amount of time it will take to make the needed changes. If instrumentation changes are drastic, complete re-charting would be needed and would cost two-thirds of the contracted design fee.
Order anytime by calling 877.895.6744 or e-mail us at info@crsolutions.biz
This service customizes the AVBundle drill to your exact instrumentation. This option DOES NOT allow for any alterations to the existing drill but ONLY to the number of performers.
Step 1. Make your reservation here
Step 2. Call or e-mail your exact instrumentation
• Full wind and percussion parts/scores
• Drill provided on a convenient, password-protected drill web page containing:
- 3DJava Interactive Drill File *, synchronized with audio for animation viewing
- PDF files of set, flow and coordinates charts and a full cast sheet for assigning positions
- Full version MP3 recordings
- Free 3DJava Viewer to open and view animation of the 3DJava Drill File
• Regional Exclusivity (drill only)
• Free Technical Support
* View animation with the free Pyware Drill Viewer
The cost of music and custom drill will be double the AVBundle price in most situations. But purchasing an AVBundle, you are still receiving drill by a nationally-acclaimed designer without the cost of a custom show.
| If I order an AVBundle today, how soon will I receive it? |
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Call for availability. All completed shows are shipped within 24 hours. For new shows, If the drill is not yet completed, music will be shipped as soon as it is available. There are times when new music is not available from the publishers until June.
The AVBundles are divided into four equal sections; High Brass (Trumpets/Horns), Low Brass (Horns/Trombone/Baritone, High Woodwinds (Flute/Clarinet), Low Woodwinds (Alto Sax/Tenor Sax/Low Reeds). Percussion sections are written for Snare, Tenor, Cymbal and Bass.
| How difficult is it to adapt an AVBundle drill myself? |
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We design the drill in such a way that most any band size can customize it with little difficulty. Performer order is always maintained to ensure that your sections do not become inter-mixed. We suggest that you try your best to divide your band into four equal sections to ensure the integrity of the drill. Instructions and tips for adapting the drill are included on the CD-ROM that comes with each package.
5: An advanced level of musical and visual skills are required. Tempos above 160 bpm and difficult rhythmic passages are frequent. Up to 3 trumpet and trombone parts as well as multiple woodwind and front ensemble parts are utilized. Back marching, extended step sizes, multi-elements and interval changes are written throughout the drill. Around 8 hours minimum per week of rehearsal time is required. A challenge to learn and perform.
4: A medium-advanced level of musical and visual skills are required. Tempos between 130-160 bpm are frequent. Up to 3 trumpet and 2 trombone parts as well as multiple woodwind and front ensemble parts are utilized. Back marching, extended step sizes, multi-elements and interval changes are written at times. Around 6 hours minimum per week of rehearsal time is required. A challenge to learn and perform but achievable by a proficient ensemble.
3: A medium level of musical and visual skills are required. Tempos between 120-140 bpm are frequent. Up to 2 to 3 trumpet and 1-2 trombone parts as well as some multiple woodwind and front ensemble parts are utilized. Some back marching, extended step sizes, multi-elements and interval changes are written. Around 4 hours minimum per week of rehearsal time is required. Achievable by most ensembles.
2: An minimal level of musical and visual skills are required. Tempos between 100-130 bpm are frequent. 2 trumpets and 1 trombone part as well as single woodwind and front ensemble parts are utilized. Back marching, extended step sizes, multi-elements and interval changes are written at at a minimum. 2-4 hours per week of rehearsal time are required. Achievable by most ensembles.
The music featured in this series is solely by award-winning composer/arranger Key Poulan. Most of the titles are original compositions for marching band, available exclusively from Creative Solutions and Key Poulan. These shows feature regional exclusivity not only for the drill but also the music. Due to the complexity and demand for this music, Mr. Poulan charges a substantial amount for this protection.
Regional exclusivity means that within your state lines, no one within a 100 mile radius of your school will have the same drill without our consent. The show of your choice is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Band size and classification does apply. This does not apply to music sold by other dealers and publishing companies with the exception of the Platinum series.
| I don't like one or more of the pieces in an AVBundle. Can I replace it with something else? |
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No. All AVBundles are designed in a comprehensive show format and cannot be altered effectively for such changes.
| Is color guard choreography or t-shirts available with our AVBundle? |
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At this time we do not offer packaged choreography or matching t-shirts with our AVBundles. We are working toward adding these features within the next few years.
| How do I sort the catalog based on arranger, usage, grade, genre, or price? |
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1. Select ALL from the alphabet links at the top fo the page.
2. Click on the column title (arranger, usage, etc.)
1. Select ALL from the alphabet links at the top of the page.
2. Use the Find function in your browser to search for a title (Windows: CTRL+F, Mac COMMAND+F)
3. Use the NEXT button to search through the page.
Some titles were never recorded by the publishing companies. Hal Leonard does not allow dealers to post MP3 audio on web sites. Titles published from 2001 to present have audio linked directly through Hal Leonard's own site. If there is a title that has no audio, please contact us at 877.895.6744 or info@crsolutions.biz and we will be happy to e-mail or mail you any titles that we have available, incuding Hal Leonard titles.
No. We are not authorized to supply such samples with the exception of AVBundle music.
No. We are just small enough of a company that we can no longer accept such orders.
No. All sales are final.
Order anytime by calling 877.895.6744 or e-mail us at info@crsolutions.biz
Order anytime by calling 877.895.6744 or e-mail us at info@crsolutions.biz
No. Call for an estimate on shipping. Costs are based on distance and area of shipment. Larger items such as field equipment and uniform storage is shipped by freight truck only. UPS and FedEx are used whenever possible.
| Can I return anything ordered from the Marching Accessories page? |
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No. All sales are final with the exception of sizing sets.
| Are sizing sets available on shoe and glove orders? |
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Yes! We will ship one of every size including half sizes. Any you keep will be added to your final invoice. Any returned will not be charged to your account with the exception of shipping costs.
| Can you recommend a wind or percussion arranger/composer? |
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Yes! Our Links section contains contact information for several very good arrangers/composers.
Yes! Our Links section contains contact information for several very good choreographers.
| Do you offer custom Winter Percussion or Winter Guard staging? |
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Yes! Due to the complexity of these projects, we price on a per-job basis, starting at $500.
Yes! All of our designers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fees start at $200 per day plus expenses depending on the type of work contracted. We can take care of flight and hotel reservations if needed and add them to your final bill as well. Call for availability.
Yes! All of our designers are available and certified to judge visual and guard captions for fall and winter events. Call for availability.
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