
MidWAmericanArts
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Your Drum Corps Experience
Lots of Cuts
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Your Favorite Corps
Blue Devils and Bluecoats
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Your Favorite All Time Corps Performance (Any)
Juliet (Phantom 2011), Felliniesque (BD)
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Your Favorite Drum Corps Season
2014
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Strongly believe that the trumpet in 2018 fit perfectly and was enjoyable. As for 2019, it felt out of place and cringe worthy.
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DCI Celebration- Marion 08.10.21
MidWAmericanArts replied to theonlyfizzle's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Just got back from Marion. Hadn’t seen anyone online or in person yet, so it was my first read. I was shocked most by the Scouts. They had a really entertaining show and a bigger sound than I’ve heard from them. Loved Phantom’s show and was surprised with how well they were pulling off a tough show. It’s a younger group, but they really impressed me. Enjoyed Blue Stars and Colts as well. Bluecoats were as good as I expected that they would be. They sounded great! Really had a great time tonight and am very thankful that we have drum corps this year! -
2022 rule change I would like to see.
MidWAmericanArts replied to Phantom56's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Why would you require a college education? -
Top Marching Band State
MidWAmericanArts replied to gregory11's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I like the stats, but it may not be a good idea to talk about the top 10 bands from each state, as population varies so widely between the states. You say Texas has 20 to Indiana’s five, but if Indiana has less than a quarter of the population of Texas (which it does).... That being said, I like to think Texas has the deepest pool of top tier bands, even proportionally. If you’re looking at the number of bands that are competing for a medal at nationals, Indiana’s numbers are an outlier. Carmel and Avon are consistently at the top of the pack and would be even if you brought the whole lot of Texas. Now, if I had to choose one competition to go to each year, it wouldn’t be Grand Nationals anymore. Texas schools only keep getting better (somehow) and I’m thankful for them! -
I think Crown and Coats got ripped off
MidWAmericanArts replied to George Dixon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
No, judging is subjective. It’s designed with parameters to guide the score, but I’m not arguing that it’s an objective analysis. But sitting here and saying that we shouldn’t allow a corps that performs better to win because they won previously is insane. If scores don’t matter, don’t you want to see each corps at their best? Excluding a group from competing for a year would ruin the group financially and kill its member education. I think absolutely everything is wrong about that idea. For somebody that complains that placements are meh, you seem very placement driven, rather than focused on putting on the best production and providing for the best educational experiences. -
I think Crown and Coats got ripped off
MidWAmericanArts replied to George Dixon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Yes, good idea. Let’s rig the competitive results so we don’t keep having the same winner. That’ll legitimize the activity! -
I think Crown and Coats got ripped off
MidWAmericanArts replied to George Dixon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Both sets of scores were incredibly close and could have gone either way. There are 11 different expert judges who all had to make judgment calls in an incredibly tight year. The chips fell how they did. It could’ve gone either way and it came down to preference and opinions. I personally thought Devils had it by an inch and Crown would barely pass SCV, but I’m glad that they have experts to decide this (from far better vantage points than mine). -
I sat in the blast zone during finals, which gave me a completely new perspective of the programs. I’d argue that this vantage point is the worst to judge the entire program, but with that being said... here are my blast zone enjoyment rankings: 1. Blue Devils 2. Blue Knights 3. Bluecoats 4. Carolina Crown 5. Boston Crusaders 6. SCV 7. Blue Stars 8. Cavaliers 9. Phantom Regiment 10. Cadets 11. Mandarins 12. Crossmen Let me also add that this was my favorite year of finals too to bottom since 2014. Really enjoyed all of the groups, when I usually only like about half of the programs.
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Staff merry-go-round
MidWAmericanArts replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I agree with everything said here. I don’t like the programs that he has put out. I don’t have a problem with the arrangements for where the program is at right now. Once they are back on the rise (hopefully), they’ll need to make a change. I just don’t think that people realize how hard it is to find a quality arranger. Rarely do we see a group that finds a new arranger that takes them to the next level. We’ve seen arrangers move to a new corps (SCV, Crusaders), but unless somebody is about to jump ship for Phantom...