littlejaw

THE CAVALIERS WELCOMES DANIEL BELCHER AS NEW DRUM CORPS DIRECTOR

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Seems to be a lot of familiar faces there too from the announcement.

So most everyone is back it seems.

Oh certainly, but I would most be interested in which staff will sign on the dotted line for the 2024 season If I were choosing to be on staff I would want to be sure that the corps would be solvent for the full season.

I think most people are interested in the Visual, Brass, Percussion, and Guard teams.

It also only happens the first time you go to the site. (or at least that was the case for me) Also it could be considered a pop-up if you have a blocker on your browser.

https://shop.cavaliers.org/cavaliers-simply-the-best-percussion-t-shirt/

Wasn’t there a podcast where they mentioned he would be back in the same role?

Might not be exactly true.

I believe that a lot of the design reins are in the hands of Mac. So I think it will be treated equally this next year.

I think it is a great hire, and I believe he was at Reagan. Some alum do know him and have praise for the hire.

I don’t, but the credentials are impressive. Hebron and Ronald Reagan are some of the names in Texas band.

Not the people I believe that should have been let go.

Well...it's Tuesday.

I would love for the uniforms/costumes to stay Cavalier in nature, but I believe they may move back to more show specific.

I doubt Gaines writes for DCI anymore, I only foresee WGI for him.

Yes this thread is usually filled with staff members posting to their personal pages that they are leaving and not corps announcements until Labor Day.

Ready for 2024 already. We shall see if there is any staff shakeups in the works.

I always remember being told to pick it up around Atlanta, the energy of finally competing has faded and the heat has been crazy through Texas. Texas was always hype as it was the first true regional since Minnesota was split. Though on the backside of Atlanta and nearing August always seem to kick us into gear again.

Alumni get more fired up about member treatment than placement.

The Cavaliers created the idea of component medical teams and pushed it on the whole activity. We used to have kids from other corps come see our staff on tour to be taken care of. The corps you should have most confidence in when it comes to medical issues is the Cavaliers. They don’t push their members through pain to injury and take care of their members just like people idolize BD over.

They are trying to become the most insufferable poster on this site. Over the years, that kind of chaff tends to fall of, here’s to hoping it is soon.

They haven’t been on video in so long, no one really has any clue what is going on.

Closing the gap is nice and shortly more of the holes should fill as the guys recover.