Jeremy Denzer
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I think that Sac does something that many guards are missing today. They actually spin...they do more than just dance around with equipment with a few tricks thrown in. They are famous for the difficult hand to hand combination phrases, especially on sabre.
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In my opinion if you cannot figure out the show concept without a title than the designer is not doing his / her job very well. Some shows do not need a concept, they can simply be about good colorguard. If the show has a clear concept a title should not be needed to explain it.
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I just listened to the Diana Krall version of "A Case of You". The soundtrack has Corona written all over it. If it is anything like other shows be Corona it is going to be one of my favorites this season.
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I think that Karl Lowe is now working with Scott Chandler on Brass Odyssey (the new all female stage show ala Blast) in Japan.
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My bold prediction based on this news is that we will see our first international gold medalist in 2009.
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Why does everyone keep saying that we are losing corps. We have more world class corps now than we had 15 years ago. We have lost many Div 2 / 3 corps but on the world class front things are about the same now as they were in 1994. In 1994 we only had 19 competitive world class corps. In 2009 we should have 23.
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Just give all of the members a "scholarship" for marching.
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I am not sure why everyone keeps saying that their are less touring corps now compared to the nineties. The number of division 1 / World Class corps has been around 20 for at least the last 15 years. The real loss has been in the smaller corps. In the mid nineties Div 2/3 prelims had over 60 corps. Today it is around 20.
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Blessed Sac 2009 - Love Trust Commitment
Description found online
Remember the first time you saw Blessed Sacrament perform...
There is a storage room in a parish hall in Cambridge.
Step inside and you will see flag poles of bronze and silver eagle heads.
Some draped with American legion or VFW banners.
You'll find rifles with leather straps and triggers.
Sabres and scabbards...shakos and plumes...boots and gloves.
Guitars, Taxi Cabs, hoola-hoops and a telephone.
Portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart.
Then there are shelves full of trophies and plaques.
Some dating as far back as the 1930's and 40's
You'll feel like you are rummaging through an attic of a rooming house home to a drill team turned colorguard now signing up for it's 64th year.
One that has delivered 29 consecutive WGI performances, and has ranked in the top five 16 times out of the past 23 years.
A cadet guard, a prep guard, a celebrated World Guard and proud alumni.
Generations of Love, Trust and Commitment.
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You said be bold...so here goes.
1 Holy Name Cadets
2 Carolina Crown
3 Phantom Regiment
4 Blue Stars
5 Santa Clara Vanguard
6 Blue Devils
7 Cavaliers
8 Blue Knights
9 Bluecoats
10 Boston Crusaders
11 Crossmen
12 Troopers
13 Madison Scouts
14 Glassmen
15 Colts
16 Jersey Surf
17 Pioneer
18 Spirit
19 Academy
20 Pacific Crest
21 Mandarins
22 Seattle Cascades
23 Capital Regiment??
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I agree about the poster "Russian Spy". This is not the first thread started by this person that has hinted at negative gossip about people within the activity. Please come out from behind your screen name and stop hiding.
The actions taken by this person had no impact on the students and did not put them in danger. With that being said it is really none of our business.
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Everyone should remember the in the United States people are innocent until proven guilty.
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Prior to amped pits many keyboard percussion players used a technique similiar to "pounding" on the instruments using full arm strokes instead of proper wrist technique. My college percussion instructor urged me not to perform with drum corps in the early nineties because he said it would ruin my technique. I marched anyway, just in a different section.
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I think a judge would be correct if they told a corps that they could score higher if they switched to B flat horns. It helps with intonation. A judge would also be correct if they told a corps that they could score higher with an amped pit as the players would be playing with better technique. I also think a judge would be correct if they told a corps that they could score higher with a full tour as more performances equal a higher comfort level with the performers and more time to tweak the details based on audience reaction and judges feedback.
I don't think a judge would promise a higher score, however they are simply offering suggestions that will improve the overall product.
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1991 Tate was "Disco Now - Disco 4 ever" I remember it being really fun but not all that wierd.
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I'll take a guess.. The Kilties (all male) were the only guard to wear skirts.
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Keeping in mind the rules
1-Only 1 show per guard
2-Only 3 shows from each year
3-Shows not appearing on volumes 1-5
4-No Shows without copyright approval (Avon HS 2003 was my top choice, but alas no approval)
Here are the guards that I voted for
1992 Emerald Marquis - Amazing Grace
1993 Ooltewah HS - Virginia Wolf
1994 Forte - Here's To Life
1994 Lincolnway HS - Adagio for Strings
1995 St Patricks - Holly Cole
1996 Shaktai - Deeper Well
2000 Carroll HS - Paint By Numbers
2001 Blessed Sacrament - Enigma Variations
2002 Pope HS - Serenade
2002 St Anns - Asymmetric Reflection
2003 San Jose Raiders - Portraits
2003 Sonnor - Bang the Drum Slowly
2004 Arcadia HS - Some Enchanted Evening
2004 Fantasia - Vanishing Act
2005 Flanagan HS - This is my Moment
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The band director needs to make decisions that are good for the ensemble as a whole. Sometimes those decisions do not make everyone happy.
Even as a guard director we go through this when deciding weapon lines, soloists or small group features. You cannot always please everyone and someone always disagrees with your decision.
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I am glad they are not allowing you to vote for guards that already appear in previous volumes. I already own volumes 1-5 and do not want to see repeats in the collection.
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A lot of the classic 80's shows appear on the fans favorite volumes 1 and 2. Still a lot to choose from that did not make the cut in previous volumes.
It would be kind of fun if we all posted our choices here.
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In most schools I have taught the band director has the final say on any decision regarding the guard. You have to remember that the guard is a section of the band and not its own entity.
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Oooh I can't wait!!
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All of the information in on their website and has been for some time.
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Apex announced in Wildwood last year at circuit championships that it was their last show.
Those Tried and True Corps Nicknames
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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Jersey Smurf