Tim K Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 For the folks who adamantly argue drum corps is not marching band and the marching band folks who argue just as vehemently that it is, WGI may feel your pain. Hampton Inn has a new commercial where a bored dad is sitting at what is clearly a colorguard competition and the announcer calls it a "flag dancing" competition. BTW, I looked up flag dancing prior to this post. It's an ethic dance with flags (a combination of banners and flamenco dancing) so while you could possibly see "flag dancing" in WGI, what the commercial portrayed was not flag dancing. So to the outside world drum corps may be marching band, but WGI colorguards are flag dance troupes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjoakes Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I'm impressed you thought to look up flag dancing. And that was good info. There is an earlier thread about this commercial, with a couple of pages of comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, Tim K said: For the folks who adamantly argue drum corps is not marching band and the marching band folks who argue just as vehemently that it is, WGI may feel your pain. Hampton Inn has a new commercial where a bored dad is sitting at what is clearly a colorguard competition and the announcer calls it a "flag dancing" competition. BTW, I looked up flag dancing prior to this post. It's an ethic dance with flags (a combination of banners and flamenco dancing) so while you could possibly see "flag dancing" in WGI, what the commercial portrayed was not flag dancing. So to the outside world drum corps may be marching band, but WGI colorguards are flag dance troupes. I saw that last week...lmao...DCI= Band.....WGI= flag dancing guess, we can't deny either..lol what was spot on imo was when they said 7 hours of it. I feel the pain, I don't know how the loyal and dedicated parents do it..YIKES..lol Edited June 10, 2017 by GUARDLING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, GUARDLING said: I saw that last week...lmao...DCI= Band.....WGI= flag dancing guess, we can't deny either..lol what was spot on imo was when they said 7 hours of it. I feel the pain, I don't know how the loyal and dedicated parents do it..YIKES..lol Haven't been to a colorguard show in a while, but the longest colorguard show moves much faster than the shortest cheerleading competition. That's what Crown should have depicted in 2015's "Inferno" because there have been many times I've had no choice but to attend a cheerleading contest and "Abandon hope, all he who enter here" is exactly how I feel. Cheerleading contests can make me question God, the goodness of humanity , and life in general. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 34 minutes ago, Tim K said: Haven't been to a colorguard show in a while, but the longest colorguard show moves much faster than the shortest cheerleading competition. That's what Crown should have depicted in 2015's "Inferno" because there have been many times I've had no choice but to attend a cheerleading contest and "Abandon hope, all he who enter here" is exactly how I feel. Cheerleading contests can make me question God, the goodness of humanity , and life in general. lol..i hear ya. I've been to many of those also ( painful ) try judging a gymnastic ribbon and ball contest where they all are required to use the same music BUT I have also, for 1 reason or another, sat through hours of shows within our activity and it can be just as painful, I don't know how some do it. Now if I'm judging , as long, time wise as it can be , It's much better . I think because there are things I'm looking for and have a job to do and be fair and helpful to those I critique. Don't get me wrong, just watching a show is great also BUT those who have to sit hour after hour after hour deserve their own kudos and thanks of course 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruckner8 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 DCI is outdoor summer winter guard with full hornline accompaniment, as I've been saying since mid 90s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAvery Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 When my daughter swam, we used to have a saying. "If I only had one day to live, I would want it to be at a swim meet - they last forever." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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