Mordomer Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 The Crossmen and Cadets are of the same family. We hope that this marriage can someday lead to two fabulous organizations. Funny, I thought they were already two fabulous organizations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsFan27 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Funny, I thought they were already two fabulous organizations. Shot............and a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordomer Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I'll take my bow here before I ruin the performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzRunJohn Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Funny, I thought they were already two fabulous organizations. I don't think we can disclaim the fact that one seems to be more "fabulous" than the other on a consistent basis. And this goes farther than scores...staff, show design, administrative, busses, fundraising, let's not twist facts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eklipse Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 (edited) Your comments clearly exhibit the schizophrenia of the problem. You stated, "The number of corps will not grow! They are too expensive to manage and fuel costs will over time, make our current model impossible to maintain." Then later you state, "But, we need to allow for all of humanity to taste the joy of this activity. It is such a wonderful life experience, I just do not know how we can leave someone on the outside looking in!" You want as many people as possible to "taste the joy of this activity" and yet you admit that "The number of corps will not grow".It's impossible to expand the joy of this activity without expanding the number of corps! Why? Because the "joy" comes from the experiences of the youths within the corps' themselves and the interaction between the performers and the audience It is unrealistic to think that the rate of growth will continue in Drum Corps. The cost of instruments is growing at the same rate that it has been for the past 2 decades. The cost of food has risen at a much higher rate due to production and transportation cost of that product. The transportation industry has had (of course) a fantastic increase in cost just over the last 10 weeks, let alone a year or five years. That said drum corps fees and or financial growth, in comparrison, is upside down to say the least. To charge what is needed to give a student the quality of health and logistics needed for that student, the cost is simply prohibative. When I was going to bring Eklipse out on a full summer tour, for a small Div. III corps, would have cost each student over $1,500. That is so that student could eat right EVERY meal of EVERY day. Travel on good buses. Have strong reliable transportation for all staff and equipment. This was BEFORE the fuel increase of this hurricane season. I love drum corps as much as anyone....heck I even started my own and ran it for a summer. But I have to be realistic....this isn't about saxaphones or flutes...it's about money. The current DCI model will collapse, eventually, under it's own weight and success (the more successful a corps gets the more they need to travel, the more they need to travel the more exepnsive it becomes to stay successful and so on and so on ...). Therefore there must be a serious look at the future of the activity and understand that when gas gets over $3 and stays there and then moves higher (fuel in england is over $5 US/gallon) drum corps will come to a screeching halt. There is a future for this activity, but for it to exist the ENTIRE community has to think "outside The Zone". Just my 4.7 cents (adjusted due to inflation) Brad Edited October 31, 2005 by Eklipse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 No it's just backing up opinions. If I say, "Debussy Sucks!" all people are going to respond is... so what??? he doesnt suck, ask Phantom :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 The current DCI model will collapse, eventually, under it's own weight and success (the more successful a corps gets the more they need to travel, the more they need to travel the more exepnsive it becomes to stay successful and so on and so on ...). Therefore there must be a serious look at the future of the activity and understand that when gas gets over $3 and stays there and then moves higher (fuel in england is over $5 US/gallon) drum corps will come to a screeching halt. There is a future for this activity, but for it to exist the ENTIRE community has to think "outside The Zone". Good points. Seems to me that the solution is one that has floated around on these boards before... the rebirth of a more regional flavor to the circuits. After all, building the regions with strong Division I corps would only serve to grow more units (who could then afford the regional touring schedule) and keep costs down. Perhaps this is the aim of the "regional Division I" idea DCI has. Hopefully, it could be win-win for everyone. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommySopranoContra Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 he doesnt suck, ask Phantom:P Of course I would never say that. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum = My Favorite Piano Piece. I play it daily. But anyway Hopkins did give some refreshing answers to those questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hey, when is the next Livewire...and who's the special guest star we get to question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (crickets chirping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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