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Having spoken to a friend/fraternity brother who has been on BD staff for a few years now, I can contribute this to the conversation. When designing the show, the BD staff loves to leave things open for interpretation. Yes, they do have a set storyline that they emphasize, but their main point in designing the show is to make the viewer want more. To see more, to hear more, to understand more. Thus their complicated themes and their wide field placement while doing many different visuals at a time. They want people to feel inclined to watch their performance again, whether it be at a future show or on video. It's similar to how some of the best movies have to be watched multiple times in order to catch everything. The main theme of the show is presented for the audience to enjoy and the judges to... well, judge. However, they add so many layers to it as a kind of reward for repeated viewings. There is a huge amount of artistic development that goes into the shows, and part of it is to make you want more. After all, the shows you remember the most are the ones you view most often. That's how BD, Crown, Cadets, Bluecoats, Madison, Cavaliers, Phantom, etc. have all remained near the top for all of these years. One part of watching/listening to a show from the past is enjoying the music or visuals; another equally important part is watching/listening for something you didn't quite catch before that adds to the excitement. Just my two cents.

Thanks! I was, indeed. The kids are an extremely talented and motivated group, and the staff is second to none. I have no doubts whatsoever that they will go on to be an elite group.

Hello, guys. I've been reading the forums for a while now, but only just recently decided to create an account. Just a little about me, to break the ice: Name - Tyler Age - 20 Birthday - December 13th Trumpet 8 years of marching experience 10 years of actively following DCI activity 3rd Year Student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette 3rd Year marching in the Pride of Acadiana 3rd Year as a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Visual Arts Major - concentration in Graphic Design Louisiana Stars Trumpet - 2014 Some drill writing and music composition experience Favorite Corps - Blue Devils, Bluecoats, SCV Favorite band - Muse I'm looking forward to being active in these forums. If you have any questions or wanna chat, feel free to message me!