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  2. And you can tell. It's as if the judging panel on Dancing with the Stars has taken over.
  3. DCI has posted these numbers for a few years - that feels about normal for this time of year. Guard is high since many corps don't lock down numbers until after WGI season ends. -Mike
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  5. i believe this shows number of spots if every corps marched a completely full corps, and also only takes into account contracts signed, so even though it might show a corps with 8 horn spots or something those 8 people may already be there just not having signed a contract.
  6. DCI recently put up and infographic displaying how many currently open spots there are for this season, and the numbers are slightly concerning me. i do not remember there being this many openings this time last year. BRASS | 341 FIELD PERCUSSION | 93 FRONT ENSEMBLE | 67 COLOR GUARD | 434 !! CONDUCTORS | 6 is it just me or do these numbers feel excessively high being this late into preseason? theres only like 2 months left until most corps start move-ins.
  7. GENESIS Drum and Bugle Corps about 2 months ago Featuring the music of The Alchemist, Todd Terje, Cody Fry, Abel Selaocoe, and Christopher Tin, our 2024 production Signal will transport you into a world where a signal can transcend barriers and build connections that unite us all! Spots in all sections are still available - 2024 is a season you don't want to miss! Visit genesisdbc.org for more information! #dci #genesis #fenixfam #TMEA2024@pearladamspercussion G2 Performance 56 2 41
  8. Man, I never compared things to color pre days.........the post that I did was actually a response to someone talking about the old days and results controversies.....and I posted one that showed the front page of a drum corps paper where two major championships (junior/senior) were protested on the same weekend.......I wasn't there, I was 9 years old............I was on a staff that revolutionized visual and won DCI......but we still played our tails off, with great music written by one of the best hall of famers of all time. So, you are trying to paint me into a very old dyno with absolutely no info...not good. I judged last year. I know corps are different. All I am saying is that in a 6 year period, 1994-2000, all music emphasis in the scoring was eliminated. Not 50 years ago....24 years ago. I did look at the current GE sheets, and audience engagement is on them (though I honestly believe there are some judging the caption who do not consider that at all, and I also find the term "engagement" vague and open to whatever interpretation they want). By the way, that show that we did 41 years ago was pretty good...........I think..............ironically 41 wins and one loss that season.....My initial post was simply 100% factual, showing how music scoring emphasis went from a 30% advantage to none in a 6 year time frame..........yes, I have feelings/opinions about that, as do many other people......for those who feel the shift toward visual and away from music is a good one, they are entitled to that opinion.
  9. the music chosen wasn't exactly stuff i'd choose to listen to, but it was presented in a more flowing way...like complete thoughts/passages than they had done since Godfather, and they did it in a way that got some old school BD vibe. but the whole building of the house led to a zillion Extreme Home makeover okes ( probably half by me) and it made everything look way too cluttered. and that Cadets that summer had Jeff's masterpiece visually and Crown channeled their inner ELP had shows more loved to the general populace. but i don't remember nearly as much dislike as for the 3 years prior and 2 after
  10. I don't remember it getting any love LMAO. Besides during that 2011 season, I was too busy protecting the western front for us BD fans ensuring we didn't get out-flanked by the ABBD crowd lol. So you may be correct.
  11. I could never be mad at you my dear. I❤️ Ms. Terri…..don’t let Jim get jealous!😉
  12. Ge has never been and never will be a what the fans want sheet. have you even seen recent versions of the sheet? the more you reply the more its apparent you feel effect is to match what you consider popular, and that isn't how GE has ever been. yes the activity has slowly moved away from music being the overhwelming focus because the activity has eveolved drastically visually. i'm sorry you want to compare scores from the days of color pre, squads, guideons etc to where the activity is today and your article is all abount IMO a false narrative trying to compare two things that are very different as if they're to be on the same level. they aren't drum corps today is very different from drum corps in 1972, and a large reason for that is how much the visual side of the game has changed. And quite frankly, elevator drill and matching pictures stopped being effective 40 years ago.
  13. i thought it always got musical love. not so much visual
  14. I thought it happened before then, and was announced for people who registered. Then announced to the public separately.
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  16. 1966 was pretty wild (I was only 9 and not following, but this was legendary stuff) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1681203072683803&set=pcb.3827894180866047
  17. Now that goes back to the beginning of the activity and BITD sometimes with a violent response.....lol
  18. Last year the Phanathon appears to have been in May. Tony Hall's video revealing the show is dated May 12.
  19. Sorry, but I am not hung up on "just 16 years ago"....I am not going to write a big thing, but in effect, especially those judges with visual/guard backgrounds, have given many questionable results over the years. I never stated that I think GE should simply be a "crowd o meter" of audience reaction........that said, if the judges are going to be oblivious to audience reaction and only respond to what they like as an individual, then they need to rename the caption, or it should not even be scored/utilized any more. The main just of my article (which has pretty much been left alone, because the numbers speak for themselves) is that in a 6 year time frame, the 30% scoring edge in music was whittled to zero. As I and others have pointed out, these things had to be voted on and approved by the directors. Do we have better shows as a result of these changes? Some will say yes, some will say no.......but the move away from musical emphasis is undeniable.
  20. That is a fact. 2011 is gets a lot of love on this forum over the last several years. But during that 2011 season.......wow, the hatred was real.
  21. As we continue Women’s History Month, we are proud to highlight #DragonBrass staff member, Kristen Eck! “I’ve thought about my role as a woman in the activity quite a bit over the years, especially in light of some more recent efforts to build equity and diversity across membership, judges, instructional, administrative, & support staff. Here’s […]View the full article
  22. As we continue Women’s History Month, we are proud to highlight #DragonBrass staff member, Kristen Eck! “I’ve thought about my role as a woman in the activity quite a bit over the years, especially in light of some more recent efforts to build equity and diversity across membership, judges, instructional, administrative, & support staff. Here’s […]View the full article
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