Pit Dad

Love that they put something out there for people to see and hear for 2017!

Ha! Lots and lots of notes. It even has tempo changes!

Ha! It may be mean but I have to follow the rules! :)

Sorry! Wish I could!

Once you hear the source music this year and listen to clips of it, you will know EXACTLY what Crown's brass will sound like. It has been amazing to listen to at camps so far.

Lots of vets back in all sections of the percussion (especially battery) and from the sounds of the first 3 camps, seem very strong for this time of year.

I agree that the staff that left was unplanned and there will be questions all winter until we see the product on the field. The only things you can say so far is that the talent is still coming, they are getting the same message from staff that is there, and with Jim Coates still running the corps, we will have to hope that the staff he has hired will continue the traditions that have been built and build new ones that will continue to make the corps a contender every year.

Obviously it is so hard to tell in the winter months what is going to happen, but being at the first three camps, they are still attracting the cream of the crop in membership. Musically, at least, from what we have heard so far, brass sound is as impressive as usual and the percussion looks strong.

Yes he is.

According to their website and their February camp info, Colts still have openings in all sections of the brass line, some percussion openings, and guard as well.

Agreed! I'm going to be just a bit biased this year but I'm expecting good things after hearing from I've heard from the first 3 camps.

From what I have seen and heard so far, there has been no implosion! It's going to be another strong show from them this year.

It is the nature of the beast but my son knows a number of kids that got contracted at Cadets at their first camp in November but he also knows students that went to BD, Crown, and SCV that had to go through two rounds of callbacks before being offered contracts in January. I think it is getting much tougher to make it into the top 4 and they are willing to make you really work for it before offering a contract.

It's getting tougher and tougher for these students every year! The talent level is just unbelievable at the top.

From what I've heard about Crown this year, I would say it is about the same age range as BD.