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I would think that that would make it easier, since they have alot of breaks in between to rest their chops. I think we could go on and on about how certain corps had it difficult because of spacing across the field, marching really demanding drill, etc... I've heard arguments before that Cavaliers 2002's show was one of the hardest because they marched really fast drill with balanced chords. Yes, difficult to do, and hard to tune, but when I think of "toughest hornbook", I think of really challenging technical work, lightning fast runs, and intricate phrases. I do recall Phantom 2001 fitting those requirements. I haven't seen it in awhile though, and I have yet to hear phantom 04. From what I'm reading, though, it sounds awesome.

Nooooooo!!!!! You unveiled his secret identity! You took off his Clark Kent glasses so to speak!! AHHHH!! My God! Think about the ramifications! I mean, think about them! Have a good tour.

Along the lines of this thread, I would be all for a marching band crossing over to compete in drum corps as long as they alter the instrumentation and follow drum corps rules with member size and everything else. That would be a great way to get more corps in the activity and beef up the competition, especially in div II/III.

As to learning two completely different instruments like woodwinds and brass... if you are planning on becoming a music educator, this would probably be benificial. However, I always thought most kids dreamed of being professional musicians instead of teachers. Wouldn't playing brass and woodwinds at the same time be detrimental? To be a great performer, you have to spend hours upon hours practicing your instrument. Most professionals I know specialize in one instrument or several very similar instruments. I imagine playing two different instruments would not only take a lot of time to practice, but wouldn't having different embouchures and such make it hard to adapt well to either of them? I marched color guard, but played a brass instrument. Since I had no time to practice my instrument over the summer, when I would get home it would take a lot of work to get back to good playing conditions. I'd imagine it's similar to marching brass and then switching back to woodwind. What exactly is being proposed in this thread? Does anyone know?

What exactly are you trying to say?

Gulp. Despite the name, singers don't just sing "songs". Singers, also known as vocalists as mentioned above, sing all kinds of music including but not limited to arias, sonatas, pieces, etc...

Strange, I disagree. I do believe some of these statements are opinions. Opinions which could be argued further. And I also believe that it is not the end of the debate, nor is it a reason to close the thread.

I think there are much more threats to tuning than an air conditioner... Thanks for the response Jeff! That clears alot of things up.

It was quarterfinals, might have been later than 1 actually. All I know is that it was one late night in Orlando!

To add to the conversation... color guard is easier to perform inside a dome because of the lack of the elements, so all captions are affected one way or the other from a dome. Still... I would much rather have a dome than rain delays or cancellations. Performing at 1 in the morning is not fun! (Remember finals 2003?)

I honestly wouldn't know, but I'd believe it. I'm sure I could look it up and find out in less than two minutes...but...that's like actually working!

Kind of like those prediction posts that everyone puts so much stock into! ^0^ Including myself... :P

I've rarely seen any building finish construction on time. This is a good point. Perhaps they would move finals to the RCA dome if it's not ready? :sshh:

Cavies 05 at the end of the opener, one of the guard members on the left side of the block looks like he tosses his flag away from himself and ends up posing without it.

Once again, completely new stadium in 2008. It's not the RCA dome. You've never heard drum corps in this stadium, nor has anyone.

Aww.. I was going to say something along those lines... "David Blaine's personal hornline prepares to submerge underwater with him and play Adagio For strings entirely underwater for 9 minutes."

Greater legitimacy is not necessarily the only motivation for making this comparison. If drum corps can be viewed as Theatre, that gives it a new perspective and a new way of framing it. Therefore, new stories could be told and new ideas formed. There are some similarities! People audition for roles in the corps/show. There is a form of blocking with the drill and "staging". There is generally a story to be told. However, when I think of theatre, I think of set design, lighting, and an indoor stage... To an extent, I think drum corps borrows ideas from theatre and treats certain elements much as a theatre production would. However, I think the whole competitive side of drum corps eliminates it from the theatre genre. I always thought theatre's sole purpose was the artistry.

Oh, how the times have changed. Nowadays, they would have sent a kid home if they showed up to tour with just that!

The symbols on the banner read- "Announcing their 2006 program entitled 'East Side Story'."

wear eall connected? What's an eall? Will it be in the show?

For what it's worth, about the whole pit performance and colorguard performance as a comparison... I do know that some pits are often told to perform facially. At least, that's what it seems from the videos... ever see Santa Clara Vangaurd 2003 I believe? Those guys in the pits are totally performing with their face. Also, I've seen it alot from Boston Crusaders. The whole comparison to the pit's emoting through technique is the equivalent of a guard's musicality and expression through their skill and equipment. In other words, everything but their face. On another note, I've been watching other genres of theatre and dancing and such. There is a wide range of what is accepted as regards to facial expression- from completely over the top to nothing at all. Where does the activity go from now? How does it evolve? It seems that whomever wants to "push the envelope" in their own direction WOULD have to be on the board of directors or whomever influences the judge's sheets. That does have a big impact on what is acceptable and rewarded to perform.

I also agree. When you donate money, you want to make sure that the money is well spent and smartly applied to the corps needs. Similar to taxpayers, they want to be insured that the government is using their money properly. That being said, I don't believe that question really comes into play until you are donating a substantial amount of money. I think if I donated $10 to my favorite corps, I would feel like I'm making at least a subtle implied difference, and leave it at that. My point is, that it costs a lot of money for drum corps. Every little bit counts. If I donated let's say $500 towards a corps, I want to make sure though that it is spent on necessity first.

Along the lines of that, I remember seeing a Blue Devil during one of the championship years with something like a euphonium attached to his belt, because he played two instruments and switched somewhere in the show... That must have been rough!

1. Phantom 2. Blue Devils 3. Madison 4. Cavaliers 5. Santa Clara Vanguard 6. Bluecoats 7. Carolina Crown 8. Glassmen 9. Cadets 10. Crossmen 11. Boston Crusaders 12. Blue Knights

Now that I've seen the shows from last year and heard more about this year.... 1. Phantom 2. Cadets 3. Blue Devils 4. Cavaliers These top 4 will be really good. Duh! 5. Santa Clara Vanguard 6. Bluecoats 7. Madison These 3 will be very tight. 8. Carolina Crown 9. Glassmen 10. Boston Crusaders 11. Blue Knights 12. Crossmen! These last 5 are speculation, rumor, and guess work. (Much like all predictions, really)