TexasPRfan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Mandarins were a great revelation last night. Really, really enjoyed them (Posted a review in the Reviews section) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimthetuba Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 This is a good way to use post 100, Let's go Mandarins! Really got impressed by y'all at DCI West and hope y'all can make a finals run, this show is awesome and two new finalists in two years would be cool too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickhaltsforlife Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 They definitely came out strong. They have "played the game" extremely well the past couple of years. Been keeping a close eye on them. Designing shows that make sense for a growing corps... they turned quite a few heads last year. Very achievable and effective show. They are being smart and giving the members the opportunity to achieve at a high level, gearing up the design each year as they continue to grow. They definitely took it up a big notch this year. Very impressed with their performance in Stanford. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cainan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 17 hours ago, kickhaltsforlife said: They have "played the game" extremely well the past couple of years.... Designing shows that make sense for a growing corps... they turned quite a few heads last year. Very achievable and effective show. They are being smart and giving the members the opportunity to achieve at a high level, gearing up the design each year as they continue to grow... Trying to think of which other corps you could have used that exact same description for and only one comes to mind... The Academy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedrick Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Glad to hear Mandarins are doing well -- where is the staff talent coming from? Home grown or from other corps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 1 hour ago, tedrick said: Glad to hear Mandarins are doing well -- where is the staff talent coming from? Home grown or from other corps? They didn't change a lot this year, some new visual staff and Ike Jackson I think. Can see his hands all over the design side and percussion side of things. I heard Key Poulans (arranger) son is in the hornline this year. That's pretty awesome! I think this year is just a culmination of the gradual improvement and increase of quality in talent and show design over the last few years. Reminds me of The Academy in 2014 - 2015, those made 2016 happen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassboy Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 17 hours ago, tedrick said: Glad to hear Mandarins are doing well -- where is the staff talent coming from? Home grown or from other corps? In terms of show design, I believe Key Poulan (brass arranger and composer) is the only holdover from previous years. New designers for drill, color guard, and percussion this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake W. Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Speaking of Key Poulan, did anyone ever find out Mandarin's repertoire for the season? Or is it all original Key Poulan stuff again beyond Sound of Silence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry7184 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Yep. Will be interesting to see if they can find their way into finals. I was so bummed I missed them at Stanford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Jake W. said: Speaking of Key Poulan, did anyone ever find out Mandarin's repertoire for the season? Or is it all original Key Poulan stuff again beyond Sound of Silence? Also Crazy by Patsy Cline, that's the drum feature. I think the rest is original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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