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How is the Csrrier Dome? Why not just find an indoor facility for DCI East and rotate it between the four domes? Its been SA, ATL, Allentown and Indy, but why not ATL, Carrier Dome, Indy, then SA. The next year Carrier Dome, Indy, SA, the ATL and so forth.

Never heard this before. Since they folded after the 74 season, would this have been the first instance of an overage member being targeted by DCI/VFW/AL?

That's Beavercreek HS and my daughter is in the band. The director at Arizona used to do the arrangements for the previous director at BHS. The current director has continued with music from the same genre.

I'm pretty sure it was 128 through the 70's. I believe that 128 was decided upon for 1974. Some corps wanted 120, some wanted 135 and they met in the middle. I seem to remember a corps in 1972 being signaficantly larger than the others (Blue Stars?). I know The Thing had over 150 members in 1973.

Back when i was a band director there was this stupid rule in my state that a performer could leave the field, but would get a penalty for returning to the field during the performance. So every year, just to make a point i would have the band push forward during the last move where they ended up in front of the front sidelines. I cant tell how many times i would watch the T & P judges write down a penalty, then i would go up to them a couple minutes later to show them the rule. Most years we actually had 3 different endings to the show, depending on the stadium. I said it a few weeks ago, boundry violations are stupid. If a designer wants to re-write their show, and spend rehearsal time, on a different show for every stadium - let them.

Maybe a line for the non-performers not to cross, but boundry violations for performers are stupid.

So what?

Boundry violations are so stupid.

He marched right beside me in the Cavaliers for most of the season in 1979, until my hand crapped out. I believe he marched 78 to either 80 or 81.

It is true from 1972-1998 BAC generally placed from 13-25th (when the went to DCI), but they first made finals in 99 and placed 5th in 2000, thier highest placement ever. My guess is there must have been a few very smart managment decisions made in the 90's to bring that kind of success.

Crown to crown?

So casting George Clooney or Olympia Snowe in the role of Eleanor Roosevelt would make no difference? Casting Meryl Streep as Annie would work? Casting Cary Grant instead of Sydney Poitier in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" would make no difference?

What if you were a HS drama teacher and you had a female student wanting to audition for a role in the local production of 12 Angry Men or Lord of the Flies?

I disagree. Dots are always needed to accurately dress the form. When I taught band (in the days before Pyware) we used to practice on a parking lot and paint each members spot for each set on the lot. Starting in set 16 of the 3rd number was a breeze. When a form was altered over time, as they always do, setting it accurately was easy. In the days before coordinate sheets ( and even today) IMO this is the easiest way to teach and clean drill. And no they didn't look for thier spot while marching and playing, there was no time.

There are two domed stadiums in Florida. One in St Pete and one in Miami. Unfortunately they are both used for baseball, which would present a scheduling problem. There is no incentive to construct a domed football stadium in Florida. The weather during the fall is ideal for outdoor events.

In the DCI era GE has always been most important. The only difference lately is what is rewarded. The big ensemble drill moves are a thing of the past (sadly) and replaced by little venues scattered about the field, usually involving stationary body movement. DCI is nothing, if not trendy and this is the current trend.

Not to hijack this thread any further, but if you are restricting calories and want pizza check Carrabba's cheese pizza.

I don't do that anymore, it it was a challenge. I had to be at work at 7:30, it took me 30 minutes to drive and I left home at 8. Of course I lost that hour after work.

I think what we are seeing has somewhat been going on in WGI for a few years. Throw a bunch of non-related crap against the wall and let the judges tell you what it means.

Or live in the eastern time zone and work in the central time zone. Or as they say - fast time and slow time.

In 79 hey had 10 - 6 - 5 - 4 and the tymps were grounded.

I recently read something by an individual (he claimed) from the 75 Muchacho's stating they knew there were corps trying to get them DQ'd for having over age members. If true, why would you march over age members? In reality, I believe over age membership went well into the 90's (and maybe beyond). I had a guard instructor take a few students to try out for a top 12 corps in 1991. She was asked to join the corps, even though she was 23. She was told they could make it happen. She decided against it.

What, no love for 79? We were just happy to back in finals.

Cavaliers - diamond cutter Cadets - z pull Star - cross to cross

So who has used fluglehorns in the past few years? I’m looking to rent three silver flugels for 4 months or possibly purchase them. Can anyone point me in a direction?