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  1. All these recommendations are excellent. I'd say watch some shows from each decade from the 70s on. If you can find anything of the old Chicago Royal Airs from the 60s definitely watch and listen. 1970s Santa Clara 1973 (their first title) or 74 Madison Scouts 1975 (as bold and powerful of a show you will ever hear) Blue Devils 1976 and 1979 (real jazz on the football field and it was amazing) 27th Lancers 1979 (drill and color guard with A+ music arranging and you have a classic show) Spirit of Atlanta 1979 (one of the loudest brass lines ever) Bridgemen 1979 Civil War Suite (the South wins in Birmingham) Absolutely awesome show that would put people on their feet today 1980s Blue Devils 1980 (professional grade soloists), 82, 86, 88 (more amazing soloists and a great reprise) 27th Lancers 1980 (many feel they should have won the title, no slight to BD who was excellent as well, but 27 had one of the best visual and guard presentations I had ever seen to that point with great music) Garfield Cadets 1982 (an extension visually of what 27th Lancers and SCV had been doing, but to the next degree), 83 (Garfield's first title and the famous Z-Pulll), 84 (west side story, and perhaps the best interpretation of it that I have ever seen on the field. I consider this show one of the BEST SHOWS OF ALL TIME by any standard. It remains in my top 5 of ALL TIME shows), 85 (wicked hard for the time), 87 (ballet and grace) SCV 1980 (one of the first asymmetrical drill moves, 1984, 85, 87, 88, 89 Suncoast Sound 1984, 85, 86, 88 (Florida Suite is one of my fav shows) Madison Scouts 1983, 84, 88 Star of Indiana 1985 (Disney show), 86 (Space show), 87 (Circus show) Spirit of Atlanta 1980, 84, 87 (high guard) Bridgemen 1980, 81 Bluecoats 1987 (first Finals top 12), 1988, and 1989 Of course, they are all fun to watch. Many others to see too. Colts of Iowa were always great and still are. The Quad City Knights had some amazing shows back in the day, and I think 1984 or 85 really stands out. The recommendations for the 90s and 2000s are all excellent, but I wanted to chime in on a few highlights from the 70s and 80s that had some historical significance.
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  2. Gotta agree with 03 Regiment....made even more awesome by the driving drum parts that weren't there in the opener. I'll also throw out Regiment 01. it wasn't a true reprise, but the 2 bars immediately before the last drill move were recognizable from the end of the opener, and a nice callback.
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  3. Garfield ‘83, Rocky Point Holiday with the first Z-pull ever.
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  4. Amazing pick-up! Congrats to Eric and BAC!
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  5. Boston Crusaders announce that Erik Kosman joins the design team as Director of Electronics. https://bostoncrusaders.org/2018/10/erik-kosman-joins-design-team-as-director-of-electronics/
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  6. Erik Kosman joins the design team as Director of Electronics. https://bostoncrusaders.org/2018/10/erik-kosman-joins-design-team-as-director-of-electronics/
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  7. I’m kinda new to forums so forgive me if I’m doing this wrong. I’m sorta young, 16 this summer, but I’m looking to start auditioning for Drum Corps now, so I can start trying to achieve this huge goal I have. I’m looking for advice from anyone really. Should I start by just auditioning for Open Class Corps? Or just jump right into World Class? If so, how should I go about choosing what corps to audition for? I have a few ideas but I’m afraid to go out for world class because I’m afraid to embarrass myself😅 Any advice or tips are appreciated. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place, once again, I’m kinda new to this. Thanks!
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  8. it's how you use them which apparently people dont know how to do or don't want to do
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  9. unless you're a BD fan/alum, the world in general had that reaction to Spartacus LOL
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  10. thats a big win....reuniting the team!
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  11. Age is not really too much a factor unless you are thinking of joining perhaps the top 7 or so WC corps in DCI. I could probably guide you with better advice if I knew a few more details. Your location, whether finances are an issue, how do you parents feel about it, are you auditioning for brass, percussion, or guard, and which corps is your dream corps. I'll assume that your huge goal is to be a part of one of the elite corps. If that is the case, then you are going to want to gain and build experience. That said I can give you a few basic tips. I would first focus on gaining experience with a local corps as that would be most economical and probably a little easier in terms of anxiety for your parents. I would concentrate on either the lower 1/3 of World-class, an open-class corps, or a DCA corps. Keep in mind that percussion is MUCH more competitive than brass as a general rule. If you are a brass player, you will excel your greatest through private lessons. I would start now to supplement your music education with that. Let the teacher know your goals, so they can tailor a program for you. Basic fundamentals and a daily regimented routine is important. If you are a bit braver. Audition for your dream corps and get the valuable feedback from them on where you need to concentrate on improving certain skills. You may even surprise yourself and do better than you think. We are sometimes bigger critics of ourselves than we really need to be in this regard. Yes, your talent level is important. I can tell you that a bigger factor in determining your eligibility is your attitude, your willingness to listen, and to always strive to improve yourself. One caveat about auditions...you can have a bad experience at a camp and think that all corps are like that and then get discouraged from trying for other corps. Don't fall into this trap, you might surprise yourself and find that you enjoy the vibe of a particular corps that you never even considered. I've even known folks that marched with the winning corps and didn't like the vibe for whatever reason and joined other lower placing corps and were very happy. Good luck and happy hunting..
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  12. As Jim said, take a look at all your options- Open, World and All-Age.There is a place that will be glad to have you, it just has to be discovered.
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  13. I like a good guard regardless of sex. I know I must be in a minority here.
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  14. It took a few days for it to occur to me, but I'm kind of partial to the reprise of Concerto in F from Garfield 82.
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  15. 1989 Bluecoats My Funny Valentine.
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  16. Glassmen 1998 is another one that sticks out to me.
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  17. Regiment 2003 is the definition of how to do a perfect reprise. It seems like it is more common today to do a 20 second “shout out” to an earlier piece than a full on reprise.
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