sentences:  Molly Watters was selected in 2006 as the first female Drum Major in the history of the band.In July 2016, Betsy McCann was named the director of the band, becoming the first female director in the history of the band, and of all marching bands in the Big Ten Conference.The Minnesota Marching Band primarily uses both the chair step and glide step for performances, similar to other bands of the Big Ten Conference.