unknown_marcher

I would never bash another corps......but this has to be said. I'm all for Crown winning the Brass title this season, but did anyone else notice that they didn't move that much? Yes, they did jazz running. But did you see them actually play like that on the move? All their hardest music was played while they stood still and posed. I think maybe lessen up the dancing a bit for next season and actually march? I will use the Cadets as an example. Challenging music right? How many times did you see them stop moving? Exactly. I will however give major props to the Crown guard. They were running & working up a storm in the opener this year. Like I said, my opinion.

I heard about Crown's new unis from a good friend of mine in the corps......DONT WORRY the unis are STILL CREAM!!!!! .....just be ready.......cause the unis are going to be epic!!

Seriously guys......a good friend of mine is marching in Crown. He said when they had a meeting Saturday night & they were told that the show got leaked out somehow everyone was in a bitter mood. In all seriousness, if the corps wanted people to know the show they would have announced it themselves. Also that's not the right music overall, so whoever was the source of the leakage of music.....they were wrong.

Is there a Top 10 corps in need of a mellophone player? I got cut recently from a Top 5 corps and I don't want my summer to go to waste! Thanks!

***************Ok, so before I say anything....this is MY HONEST OPINION.....love me or hate me.*************** I thought all of the A corps did a wonderful job grabbing the audience. May I add that the White Sabers show is really nice and the guard uniforms definitely *POP*. Grennie's drumline is pretty smoking this year!! I'm seeing them winning the A class Percussion caption. The one corps that shocked me the most was The Crusaders. Honestly...after all the bashing that's been going on....HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?!?!?!?! Yes, they're small...but WHAT A SOUND!!!!! I thought the ballad was so silky smooth and not going to lie.....I liked their ballad more then anyone else there. The move at the end of the show is a nice touch and I could tell by a lot of the members' faces that it was a great show! There were a few horn players that were crying and had huge smiles on their faces when the audience members threw themselves up!!! When scores were announced I was actually shocked because I thought they would've been MUCH higher! I know they've been at the bottom of the barrell but THE CRUSADERS ARE NOT DONE YET!!!!!! You will be seeing them on the field at Finals! The Statesmen were next and their show is definitely a patriotic one! One thing that I don't understand is why do you have to have a sign on the podium? For those sitting near the bottom of the stadium it's hard to see some of the marchers! Anyways I love Aaron Copland so the entire beginning I just LOVED! Throughout the show I noticed a bunch of the marchers' horns "bouncing" which threw me off a bit. Statesmen's guard is amazing to watch and they're so young looking!! The one girl that does a few of the solos should definitely do DCI cause she would get in!!! The mellophone solo during the ballad was divine!!!! I'm a sucker for anyone who can play Amazing Grace with such.....well grace! Not a fan of Bugle Boy, but boy does the guard know how to sell it! Overall, I enjoy Statesmen's show....not a fan of the random Cadets 2002 moment...but they're definitely in the Top 5!! Ohhhhhhhh The Brigadiers. I find it so awkward that after 2yrs of The Crusaders doing Pictures and succeeding that all of a sudden Brigs does it. Anyways.....I think the tubas on the grown in the beginning of the show is cute....but may I ask why are they on the ground? I didn't get to see much of their show because the Mrs. was calling!! The mellophone sound is pretty awesome...I heard that one of the mellophone players just came back from Crown. Whoever you are...PROPS TO YOU!!! I could never have gone from DCI straight into DCA. The drumline has a nice solid sound. When I got back into the stands....their show was over. From what I heard I think Brigs are in the spot they need to be in for Prelims/Finals weekend!