Triple Forte

Sounds like they are going to have a great trombone player, a solid high note trumpet player and a deep voice singer. 😊

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

I’ve been going to Allentown since 1997 and I can say for sure Allentown recognizes and applaud’s excellence. It is probably the most drum corps savvy and seasoned crowd the Corps face all summer. Unlike Bando Crowds, there are no give-me’s in Allentown. 😊

😄. Well you never know . They do have an electric synth and mic brass soloists ha!

That’s why I love the Marine Drum and bugle corps of the most. They are both highly technical and musical.

Here is a couple right off the top of my head 1988 Blue Devils, 1989 or 1990 star of Indiana

That folks is how you do a show announcement 😊…. and I am not just saying that because Surf is from my home state lol. Looking very forward to this show

In a very basic sense, bluecoats tend to stick with a similar type of show for two years, and then completely turn direction. There were definitely similarities between 22 and 23 in the overall flow , staging…etc. Is 24 going to bring a big Change in direction for a show choice? My guess is yes 😁

Well, I do have some friends to do Christmas in July. Lol.

Just a small wish right ? 🤪 😊

So for this holiday season, I would like… The Bluecoats to announce their 2024 Show Concept at the exact stroke of midnight, 2024 😃 Come on how hip , cool and unexpected would that be ? Lol what would you like? Let’s have some fun with this…..

Great Stuff, Kevin and thanks so much for posting that I haven’t seen the 1992 All-Star Macy corps since it aired. I was a member of the 1994 All-Star Macy corps. I’m sure you know, but there were a couple of combined/Allstar corps that marched on New Year’s Day.

They did an awesome job. What a cool idea! However, they looked and sounded like a band lol. All of the drum corps who have done the parade did it with that drum corps swagger that can’t be beat 😃

Mystery solved lol thank you so much

Great, thanks!

Hey everyone, something real random here, but finally I have to find out the scoop of this particular term … on and off I sat through more drum corps rehearsals than anyone probably should have as a fan lol and it seems to be with the Gino Cipriani brass lines. during rehearsal. He will tell them to go on and off.. as a Brass player myself I can only assume this mean some players are playing and some are not. the question I have is, how do they determine who plays or doesn’t play? Is it simply even or odd? Can you tell it’s off-season with this type of question? Lol.

Well, to be honest, the type of show I suggested would probably make for a unique Jazz show with nice variety and would give BD a vehicle to re-engage with the genre wholeheartedly. Kind of for old time sake’s . I honestly don’t consider jazz to be a hallmark of Bd anymore and actually hasn’t been for many years imo. It would be very refreshing to see them take on one genre and bring it to the absolute max instead of presenting music from a zillion genres in one show.

Awesome stuff and let’s add marketing the hell out of the activity and what it is? Most people have absolutely no idea what drum corps is. I can’t help but think there are some people out there who would love the activity AND have businesses and deep pockets. what do Corps and DCI do to promote the activity on a daily yes daily basis? On season and offseason! How many individual towns and cities do corps spend time in during the course of their tour? Do they market in those areas? Doesn’t have to be fancy or super time consuming. more people have to be aware of what the activity is, and the fact that it exists. The more people in the know could easily translate to new revenue streams …..

Sorry to say this, but in my opinion of the whole …. “By us for us, we know best mentality” doesn’t work. Clearly, a lot of them/ corps administrations have no idea how finances work, because so many corps have struggled to stay afloat and even more corps have left us due to financial reasons. There needs to be a lot of administrative overhaul because like the quote says … “it’s not possible to solve a problem with the same thinking that created it”

Very cool! I know this will never happen, but how about if they re-do the show that won them a championship when they were division three ? 😁

I think Dan Acheson did a good job as the CEO of DCI. I really don’t know who Dan’s replacement should be. Whoever it is, I believe they have to address some thing that has been neglected for a very, very long time. From what I could tell , very little has been done to try and bring awareness to what DCI is outside of the Marching band, WGI and indoor Drumline, activities. There could very well be people out there with pockets full of money who would fall in love the DCI. However , because there is no distinctive plan from DCI leader ship for promoting DCI outside of the marching arts groups, there’s little to no chance we can find people like that. Promoting the activity within like-groups is an obvious thing to do.. DCI leadership should be actively going after the sources who know nothing about drum corps and try to bring them onboard. Just my opinion…

Yep, I did include that in my message. I said they have to stay ahead of cavies and phantom 😁

Cracking into the top five is really difficult as we all know . For the Mandarins to finish in the top four ; and using the results from this year, the mandarins would have to stay ahead of cavaliers, and phantom and jump “two” of these corps; Cadets , Boston, Crown, Bluecoats BD. My opinion , anything is possible but I will say historically it is incredibly difficult and rare for lightning to strike twice and the mandarins definitely struck like a bolt of lightning with their show choice and talent in 2023. Maintaining their current position of sixth place would be a huge victory for 2024 in my book.