CrownFan4ever

I never had the opportunity of meeting George but just being a part of the same organization he gave his life to (The Reading Buccaneers) one can tell the impact he had on people. Singing the same corps song he sang over 30 years ago is a huge honor. I have the distinct pleasure of attending his Drum Major Academy in a few days and although he will not be there, I'm sure he will be there in spirit. I also have the opportunity to learn from one of his students which in turn gives me an insight of the affect he had on people. My only wish is to perform with a quarter of the pride and emotion he performed with on the podium.

"It needs to be dead on balls accurate."

yes, considering Blue Devils went from a 96.8 to like a 95 in one show. It is def. possible!

Obviously 7 snares is going to be easier to clean than 9, but losing your center snare is never easy. They always help the line out alot not just playing but mentally to especially if she was really close to the rest of the drumline. It must have been hard for her to decide to step down, I can't even imagine. Hopefully this injury doesn't stay with her for awhile.

I agree! Used to love BD but know im getting sick of their shows. But there performers are top notch they are trained very well at what they do. which isnt much anymore it seems like unfortunately

Anyone know blue devils? Any rumors?

I am not a drum corp instructor or anything or a band director but these are a few things that visual techs have done during basics. Break down each step, for example just do one step and have them stay there, this enforces the idea and do that a couple of times. Then move to doing two or three steps. I know that has helped me out to becoming a better marcher. I second the point that some people just can't get it, but another idea is doing some one on one work with people who are having trouble with it and maybe having a veteran or their section leader come and help and give advice. It might help to hear it from someone who went through the same thing. Maybe also get a special volunteer like someone who has marched drum corps or like a director of a very good college band. I remember in band camp our band director brought in the band director from West Chester University, and he helped us out alot, and gave us really great tips some of us never heard before. Hope this helps!

This didn't really get me mad or anything but like it kind of drove me nuts. A group of kids were obviously at their first drum corp show and they were like the last band was better, i like this band and im sitting their going "corp" very quietly under my breath again didn't really get me mad just was one of those things that drives you nuts

crown always seems to be one of the loudest, I have gone to the allentown show for 2 years now and its like a couple weeks until finals so volumes are in and wow Crown in 09 blew me away! very loud! amazing sound! same with cadets! have fun at finals i wanna go someday!

A friend of mine is looking for the baritone part for Canon in D by Phantom...does anyone know a place I might be able to get it or anyone have it and willing to send it to me?

Where is the video? Is it on youtube?

like who?

I have been listening to videos of mostly the top 6 corps drumline's from 09 and in my opinion I think it was one of the worst years for drum books. The Blue Devils kind of had a boring book, and so did Cavaliers. In my opinion crown and bluecoats had the best books in 09. Cadets kind of had a boring book and SCV well they couldnt do much because of their show. It might be the show the corp was doing and the music and not really allowing for a amazing book but I still think it could be more non-exercise like (BD). What are everyone's thoughts on this?

So I have been wondering if there is another DCI countdown planned for this year?? DCI has nothing on their website about one.

anyone know Crown's selections or BD's??

Bucs score?!?! anyone know it?

You all have very good points. I get upset when people do but that just because I have seen alot of people on youtube and marching members of corps get mad when drum corps is called a band so i thought it was wrong for them to be called bands so I don't call them bands because i have seen that people get upset when u call them bands

I know alot of drum corps take offense to be calling a band. Why do they? Would an alumni or current member of a drum corp or just a fan please enlighten me on why. Is it because drum corps practice alot harder than bands?

i agree with you completely. I don't mind those moves during drum breaks but like u said theres not much u can do besides what u stated.

They MIGHT be able to pull ahead of SCV, I agree on what bradrick said about it. I think it all depends on the GE of the shows. I am not saying Bluecoats will pass SCV..... they both have amazing shows but Bluecoats might have a chance to pull ahead of SCV.

Really?!?! Its says on DCI's website its like half a point

I dont think Crown will do that bad like your saying and the Bluecoats I dont think will be 6th.... they have an amazing show this year!

Yea I love Crown but at Allentown i did see some dirty spots in the show...... but I am thinking if we are able to see it, the staff sees that and will work on that alot. I was at the Bluecoats practice Friday before they performed in Allentown, and they spent 3 hours running parts of the show that were the worse parts and kept running that over and over again so as long as Crown works their ##### off on the visual part of the show they could be challenging for first place

They have cleaned alot. They were like 2 points away from BD in Atlanta and now they are less a point away from them so i figure they cleaned alot. And also they added stuff for Allentown so once that is clean I think they will be challenging for first.

I totally agree I like BD but i dont like their show this year at all. I had a couple holy *(^())$&*%^ moments in the Cadets show (no pun intended) and in Crown's show! I thought both their shows were better than the Blue Devils show