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When Frank McCormick got The Cavaliers to do the Circus show just before DCI began, the corps sought jugglers, tumblers,and other sideshow artists. In his book, Don Warren, corps founder, says it was a mistake. The conclusion is that the specialists operated at a different motive and energy from the rest of the Green Machine.

Frank McCormick?

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Singing is music. Narration is not.

I would rather hear 72 brass play than one person resite.

or

When the spoken word is spoken over the brass line. and is louder than 72 brass.

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With that being the case, does DCI have any rules about having non-corps members on the field during a performance?

Edit: I don't know but your post made me wonder if something exists.

So long as age requirements and max. number allowed on field is not exceeded there should be no problem.

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IMO the problem with bringing in performing arts from outside traditional drum corps is that the corps don't do it right, so it ends up not being anywhere near as impressive or professional as the rest of the corps. Acting is often a prime example of this.

However, it sounds like Bloo are at least trying to ensure these kids are actually talented, and if they get professional training all summer long too then I think I'll probably be pleased at the result. Go Bloo!

Did you mean Colts? Did I miss something in a post about Bloo?

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If I remember reading the rags of the time, the Madison issue was not that she wasn't a corps member, it was that, by defining her as such in order to get her on the field, the corps would have had to re-write its by-laws to allow females. Because of that hurdle, the corps identified her as a non-corps member. The story was not a tiff between Madison and DCI, IIRC, it was the conflict with the by-laws that they didn't know HOW to classify her as a part of the corps. In the end, great show. Oh, and yeah, I heard the same that she traveled in the staff RV or something separate from the corps. That was a really fun and funny story at the time which I had only heard about during the season. It wasn't until Finals week that I saw the show and I remember how much she stood out as a female performer among a bunch of men (boys). The red, the frills, her demeanor. She stuck out like a sore thumb and I loved it. Didn't matter to me at all what they called her.

I agree about using the talents of members who have played within the corps. As long as they marched a horn, drum, weapon, or played he pit. But that's just me.

Garfield,

I am in agreement with most of your points. The squabbles were mostly within the Madison family (and amongst its alums) about her classification. I do remember one of the designers sharing a story about whether the show was to pivot on Carmen or Carmine which would have given it a decidely different twist. But of course, the memory grows older, the legends have their own shelf life and versions, and only Cesario would know for sure. Whether Carmine is his middle name, I cannot say..

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