Michael Boo
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I've long claimed that Joel Alleyne of Etobicoke Oakland Crusaders (DCI Worlds Finalist 1975-1977) was the best and most crowd-oriented drum major I've ever seen. I've written such in a column I do for another website.
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I've recently bought a CD with a rendition I never knew existed. It's the first track on the CD and it's a really outstanding performance.
This CD also has the original recording of "Bully," performed by Chicago Cavaliers in 1965, 1966. 1967, 1969, and 1970, and also by Cavaliers Anniversary Corps in 2008.
http://www.steveweissmusic.com/product/1128364/audio-recordings -
1997 as well. Listen to the beginning of Magic of Orlando's show.
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On 1/28/2017 at 10:55 AM, Liahona said:
Well Michael Boo you got to sleep in late for 2016...Get ready and prepare for sleep deprivation this summer in 2017
I should start banking some sleep now. While I certainly appreciated not having to do Recap Roundup last summer, it felt really weird to go to bed early after a show and feel like I should be writing the feature.
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I was looking forward to seeing Star of Indiana's "hamster wheels" used at the end of their 1986 space show, but they accomplished nothing but laughter from the audience and disdain from the judges, so they were quickly removed from the show and literally buried by a backhoe being Star's corps hall.
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I was intrigued by North Star's opener of Gino Vanelli's "Prelude to War" when I saw the corps at the 1980 DCI Midwest Championship in Whitewater. The piece was perhaps too subtle for the effect (and scores) they wanted, and by the time I saw them next at the DCI World Championships in Birmingham, the piece had been changed to Chuck Mangione's "El Gato Triste." Drum corps media wasn't what it is today, and so I was unaware there had been a change in musical selection until I saw them in Prelims in Birmingham.
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Cavaliers' 1987 show opened with Claude T. Smith's "Festival Variations," a work commissioned by Arnold Gabriel and the U.S. Air Force Band. It was chock full of runs and tricky rhythms, with the corps played in the early season. Then the fire hose came out and the piece got watered down to the point that it was in danger of floating away. The corps members took to calling the final version "Festival Dilutions."
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...My complaints were, I admit, a bit unjustified, but that doesn't mean you had to practically insult me...
It's how love is shown around here. It's like going to a Don Rickles routine and hope he insults you. It means you've arrived.
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It's entirely possible they just don't like the idea and have spent the past few months backing away slowly.
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No. LabMaster. Cadets have already won National World Class Division Titles in both Pre- DCI, and DCI years. ( although its true Boston has won National Titles, pre DCI)
In the pre-DCI era, Cavaliers won the American Legion National Championship in 1966, 1967, and 1969, and won the VFW Nationals Championship in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1967.
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I keep a number of lists like this for referral when needed. Here's the one on first-time World Class finalists.
Years corps first made DCI World Championships Finals(Within years, listed in order of placement)
1972 (1-12)
Kingsmen
Blue Stars
Santa Clara Vanguard
27th Lancers
Argonne Rebels
Troopers
DesPlaines Vanguard
Kilties
The Cavaliers
Muchachos
St. Andrew’s Bridgemen/Bridgemen
Bleu Raeders
1973 (13-15)
Madison Scouts
Black Knights
Commodores
1974 (16-19)
DeLaSalle Oaklands/Oakland Crusaders
Blue Devils
Purple Lancers
Phantom Regiment
1975 (20-21)
Royal Crusaders
Garfield Cadets/Cadets of Bergen County/The Cadets
1976 (22-24)
Seneca Optimists
Capitol Freelancers/Freelancers
Guardsmen
1977 (25)
Crossmen
1978 (26-27)
Spirit of Atlanta/Spirit from JSU/Spirit
North Star
1982 (28)
Sky Ryders
1983 (29)
Suncoast Sound
1984 (30)
Velvet Knights
1985 (31)
Star of Indiana
1987 (32)
Bluecoats
1990 (33)
Dutch Boy
1991 (34)
Blue Knights
1993 (35-36)
Glassmen
Colts
1994 (37)
Magic of Orlando
1995 (38)
Carolina Crown
1999 (39)
Boston Crusaders
2002 (40)
Seattle Cascades
2016 (41)
The Academy
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This can be fun. Let's go back to August, 2015 and respond to rumors about the upcoming 2016 season.
Possible examples: Cavaliers are going to be vastly improved. Cavaliers won't be attired in green. Blue Devils will be doing Shakespeare. Academy is going to be hot and finally make Finals. Blue Devils B will finish as high as 15th in World Class. [Name a corps] will slip a bit in competitive positioning. Attendance will go up at [name of show]. Bluecoats will get rid of all headwear. Etc., etc., etc.
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The OP has a great question. I agree with those who state the score would continue to go up with all the other elements that are being improved upon from day to day.
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Duplicate post.
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I suspect that over 99% of the world's population has no idea we exist. Heck, 1% of the population of Indianapolis is about 8,850. I don't know if that many in town even know who we are.show this thread, which revolves around the intellectual, aesthetic, and technical aspects of marching band shows to any non-fan (so 99% of the world), and they'll be like
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Yes.So the voting members are all the Corps directors in DCI that approves changes?
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This seems like a logical question.
It is a logical question. I just don't have the answer.
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Who then, decides the direction in which judging changes and what is acceptable change and what is not?
The voting member directors.
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Good question. Mike B can you answer this. I would think that the directors, staff from each of the corps would have to understand and be involved with the changes to judging rules/ sheets etc. How dose Michael C manage the changes with the corps / staff in judging changes. I think there were changes to judging this year. IMO looks like GE is has more to do with placement changes and slotting this year.
See above comment. The instructors don't cast the deciding votes, but they pass on their input (and results of caucus votes) to the directors. Michael looks at what changes have been made and helps facilitate the understanding of what the changes mean for all involved. It's kind of like the press secretary for a politician who says, "What so-and-so meant is..."
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Michael C. and/or the corps directors?
Michael doesn't decide that; only the voting members do. Michael assists in the implementation once the voting members make their decision.
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I find the writing on the DCI website--and the website itself--to often be embarassing
Uh, should I take that personally?
My purpose as a writer for DCI isn't journalism; my purpose as a writer is to promote public relations and marketing.
Along the way, I try to contribute some knowledge and understanding.
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Mr. Boo, (or anyone that knows for sure) -
Please reply with answers to the following:
When does a judge turn in his/her score for each corps? Is it:
A. Immediately after each corps performs
B. After a block of corps
C. After the entire show is completed
Is there ever an opportunity for a judge to change his/her score?
Thank you!
PS - I've asked these questions before and have never been able to get a solid answer.
I don't know. I've never had a reason to ask about that.
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I wasn't meaning to trash DCI, or the individuals who wrote this. DCI and its member corps should absolutely dictate their own guidelines for what constitutes achievement. I just find the whole thing silly is all.
I understand, but I hope there are some who will benefit from the article. It's my hope that if they don't fully understand the process, at least they'll grasp that there is a process.http://dilbert.com/strip/1992-10-15
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"Responsibilities: One of the GE judges has a music background and the other has a visual background, but each utilizes the same judging sheet because they are effectively judging the entire show...
GE judges must be the most experienced, most knowledgeable..."
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WAIT A MINUTE!!!! "GE judges must be THE MOST EXPERIENCED, MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE", yet one is expert in music but NOT visual, while the other is expert in visual but NOT music?????
With a weighted score in GE, why wouldn't DCI want judges that have backgrounds in both?
No wonder why scoing has become so volatile!
With respect, they've done the best they can to find judges with exposure in both, but for decades, judges (including GE judges), specialized in one or another. We have some very fine judges (I'll use Nola Jones as an example) who grew up in both the musical and visual world. The judges who have long judged one or the other are receiving training to react to both music and visual...such as how well the visual expresses the music and vice-versa. I expect that as time goes on, the upcoming crop of GE judges will come from both worlds because it will become increasingly difficult to judge the future GE captions with a single emphasis in one's background and training.
In essence, the GE judge is being asked to respond to the effectiveness and emotional presentation much like we as audience members do. Despite having a percussion background, I respond more to brass books and drill, though I appreciate percussion. Unless someone is really focused on a particularly element, they tend to look at the entire show to achieve the most satisfaction.
But I think most would agree that many GE judges, for now, haven't grown up in both the musical and visual world, and so, for now, it's important to have one GE judge with a visual emphasis and background and one judge with a musical emphasis and background. And that way, things can balance themselves out. Judging is an art and a science, but it's always changing, just as the activity is changing. The best judges always run a little bit scared, continually seeking out additional training and understanding of the various elements of the activity so that they don't fall behind. Only a judge convinced they already know everything would be ineffective in the rapidly changing world of drum corps.
For the record, I haven't met any judges I felt believed they already knew it all. I know music judges that are now attending modern dance events and visual judges attending symphonic orchestra concerts because they know they need to step up their understanding of the complete show to remain viable as a judge. The show designers putting together today's shows don't care that a judge might not understand something in the show; they only care that they're giving the members of their corps the best product and experience they can. They're well aware that when they think they've got things figured out, someone with another corps has changed the rules by coming up with something new and innovative.
The only thing about drum corps that isn't changing is our love for it.
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Favorite Conductor/Drum major in DCI History?
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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No. I tried donating it to a local theater group for their prop department and even they didn't want it.