Geoff Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 DCP Livewire! DrumCorpsPlanet is happy to announce the next installment of Livewire, our popular question and answer feature.. What is Livewire, you ask? Livewire is an interview segment with a well-known drum corps personality featuring questions asked by you, the members of DCP. In the past, Livewire has featured Jeff Fiedler, the director of the Cavaliers, George Hopkins, director of YEA! as well as Dan Acheson, President of DCI. DCP is pleased to announce that Gil Silva, President of DCA, will be responding to your questions and queries. Questions may be submitted to me via email at livewire@drumcorpsplanet.com or via PM. Deadline for submissions is this Sunday, April 9th at midnight PST. DCP reserves the right to edit submissions for spelling, grammar and brevity. Please note that not all submissions may be answered or featured on Livewire. I look forward to receiving all your submissions! About Gil Silva: Gil started his drum corps experience by joining the “Holy Rosary Caballeros” a local parish drum corps in 1957, after his neighbor and best friend talked him into joining. Holy Rosary was a senior corps with about 30 members. Gil joined the percussion section and was introduced to the wonderful activity that he would spend most of his life enjoying. His parents also became involved in the corps as volunteers and his dad eventually became corps director. Gil spent the first four years as a tenor drummer and then switched to bass baritone bugle at his father’s request. In 1969, the members of the corps decided to join forces with the Skylarks and became the RI Matadors. This is when Gil first met Michael “Red” Corso and shared his vision of taking the Matadors to national prominence and DCA. From 1969 to 1987, Gil was with the Matadors. During this time, he became section leader, marching instructor, Assistant Director, then Business Manager for the corps. Gil also became, with the help of some wonderful instructors, a drill designer and instructor, teaching a number of corps and High School bands in the New England area. Gil’s DCA experience started in 1972, when the Matadors became a member. He remembers his first meeting, sitting in the same room with drum corps legends like Jim Costello, George Bull, Lefty Mayer, Vince Bruni, Joe Genero, Pepe Notaro . In 1988 after the Matadors disbanded, Mickey Petrone asked Gil to become Chief Judge in DCA, which he gratefully accepted. In 1991, Gil accepted the position of Vice-President of DCA, a position he held for twelve years, until the sudden death of Mickey, which led to Gil becoming the President of DCA. Gil hopes to carry on the dream of Lefty, Mickey, Cos, Red and Vince, as DCA enters a new and exciting time of “All Age Corps” growing all over the country. DCA will take on this challenge of growth with caution and dedication to the activity we cherish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Just a daily reminder to get those questions in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Great questions so far! Keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Thank you everyone! You still have time to get those questions in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Just a couple more days to get your submissions in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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