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Did anyone else hear on the broadcast that the show's story is going to be told "in reverse"? Or was I going crazy in the movie theatre?

As a current band director in Texas, I need to be better and play more music by female composers. Copying your rep and adding it to my library asap!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

They were amazing yesterday in Belton. The theme may be a little vague, but they have some truly classic & classy moments. Enjoy!

Summer of Cinderella? Not sure how that plays into the "Paris" hint though. But going off of the graphics, the C word is longer than "Summer".

I don't know how to upload the pic from my desktop. Sorry!

It's The Cadets. From Twitter: "First ensemble rehearsal in full uniform! #Promise #CPit"

Scores from DCI Arkansas tonight... Not what I was expecting. 2 The Cavaliers 85.400 3 Boston Crusaders 83.200 4 Blue Knights 83.050 Read more: http://www.dci.org/scores/index.cfm?event=499de3b2-1f38-4b96-9f52-1eec138348b4#ixzz2a1V0wF8d

It's similar to The Cadets' ending last year with the cool drill morphing into the different Christmas icons... which is neat. But I'd prefer a barricade. :thumbup:/>

Saturday is going to be AWESOME!!! :thumbup:/>

Awesome! Thanks!! :thumbup:/>

Blue Stars' guard was on fire tonight! Their Vis GE, though, was not...

Awesome!!! Looking sharp, Willie! :thumbup:/>

I usually sit in Section 313 - it's on the 3rd level of the Alamodome and spans the 50 to the 38ish of Side 1. I prefer being high up so that I can see the big picture, which is something that I think is lost when a show is recorded.

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Soccer: I'm not sure I understand what you're saying... Mike: That's a good idea!

Yes, I've tried Facebook, LinkedIn, and every other site I can think of. Lol General, we're just looking around right now :)

Hey y'all - Does anyone have some contact information for Michael Klesch? The HS I work with is looking to higher a new arranger and we want to get in contact with him. Thanks!

Thanks for posting my pics! I hope y'all enjoyed them! Here are my thoughts from the show! Revolution - I was late getting to my seat, so I didn't get to see them. Genesis - I wasn't a fan of the show. From what I remember, it was a little odd. Jersey Surf - What a fun show!!!!! It is very fan-friendly and has a lot of "ha ha" moments. My favorite part was the Ted William movement with the rocking horses, which was very well done. Crossmen - I don't get this show. From what I've read on DCP, it's suppose to be similar to "Songs from Planet Earth". However, I'm not a fan of the performance level from this corps. Some weak brass moments and pretty rough guard work. They've added a ton of silhouettes of people to the field, but I didn't understand their purpose. Maybe I missed something? I'll see them again on Saturday in the Alamodome, but I have a feeling that they won't do as well as people hope they will. Pacific Crest - What a fun show! Pretty decent all around the board performance-wise. The designers did a good job with the flag colors - they really popped!!! Troopers - Again, this was a show I didn't really understand. I was hoping for that classic Copland sound with less-popular melodies, but I didn't get it. Instead, the music felt awkward and rough. Additionally, the guard unis were pretty wonky... they should have been dressed like the front ensemble! Plus, the current show doesn't really go anywhere... Another swing-and-a-miss for the Troopers. INT - Intermission took FOREVER! Somehow the contest was running ahead of schedule, so naturally the Coordinators decided to wait a few more minutes during INT to catch back up. However, they seemed to forget what time Glassmen was suppose to play, which made us run behind. Sorry DCPers. (Great show this year... John Cage's "4:33"!) Glassmen - I'm not digging the new unis... Great guard uniforms, though!! Very cool show design, even if I don't get the Plexiglass movement. The "Ethiopia III" (ballad) arrangement was fantastic. They have some cleaning to do (music and drill), but it was the first corps of the night to be "not bad". Spirit of Atlanta - I've been to Las Vegas and I'm still not a fan of this show! "Harvest" by John Mackey arrangement was great and they played the heck out of it! The narration in the closer wasn't too bad, but I didn't need it in order to understand the show. No denying that they were clean, though! Great performance by everyone! Madison Scouts - HOLY MOLY This show is AMAZING. It was hard performing right after Spirit, who really woke the crowd up, but OMG Scouts we so good! I think the CG added some coats, because I don't remember seeing them before in other videos. I know some don't like the Baba Yaga/ Malaguena mash-up, but it is so well done that I almost didn't realize what had happened! I also think they added the Mellos playing the Promenade theme during the Park n' Bark. I'm a big fan of the Great Gate singing. As soon as they started the company front rotation, everyone got to their feet. The main standing O for the whole contest, and it lasted a minute!!!!!!!!! They have (another) new ending, with less marching and more LOUD! I'm really impressed by this show. I wish it was a tad cleaner, because it is probably going to be my favorite show this season. GREAT JOB!!! :) Boston Crusaders - I was really hyped up about this show; their new arranger is local to ATX and I love the Pines of Rome and Mahler 1. However, I was underwhelmed. I really like how they start the show in the four corners and meet for the big impact. However, this makes the show feel like it's going on FOREVER (which, it kinda is). The Mahler 1 quote at the end seems a little last-minute, but the drill is killer! I'm sure they will be another crowd favorite by Finals, but anyone that goes on right after Madison is going to have a hard time matching their level - including Crown. Carolina Crown - Of course, the brass and the guard are fantastic. The play the HECK out of the Bertrand Moren and Copland music. Unfortunately, this is another show that I think looses energy in the last part of the show. I love the cubes, I love the timpani, I love the uniform change (not the guard uniform, though), but I don't understand what they mean by "For the Common Good". Superheros? Ok. But I feel like something is missing to make the connection between the guard and the brass. We'll see what changes they make. And the new ending is much better compared to what I've seen on YouTube. FUN FACT: They make a "Star 1993"-like isosceles triangle in the middle of their show. Really cool tribute that I hadn't noticed before! Santa Clara Vanguard - I was super excited about this show (and the NEW ending). However, it's lacking in some areas - the brass is not as strong as Madison or even BAC at some times and they never blow my face away in volume, which was disappointing. The guard and drums are fantastic. Even as a WW player, I noticed that they were pretty strong. The new ending? Ehhhhhh. There wasn't nearly enough Phantom of the Opera used. I think they should pull the music from '89 and play that. Why not?!? :) :) :) :) My prediction: Crown SCV Scouts BAC SOA Xmen Gmen Surf Troop PC Genesis Revolution Results: Crown SCV Scouts BAC SOA Xmen Gmen PC Troop Surf Genesis Revolution I agree with the scores for tonight. Surprisingly, the recap is also pretty accurate! Go figure! I'll be tweeting again on Saturday from the Alamodome!

I'll be tweeting some pics at @benjaminzein if anyone is interested!

Oh that's cool! I wish I had gone!

What event is this? I live in Austin and had no idea this was going on.

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