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48 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
Oh "camp" not auditions. Hmm. Ok then, It's still a great way to be 'seen' by a lot of corps staff and get noticed.
I would think that camps are less intimidating than an audition. Since this is in October, I presume students would be invited to a November audition.
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I am curious why there is no response to this announcement. Seemingly this could be good for new mm’s trying things out. I wonder how turnout will be with this location just up the road from Pioneerland.
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Nice interview with him back in 2016. Such a loss. RIP
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On 9/16/2023 at 1:26 PM, Orwellian Wiress said:
Nooooo😭
There’s a million of these out there through various vendors. Google is your friend.
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12 hours ago, BlueStainGlass said:
Watch crossmens shows when he was there. He wrote everything.
What years did he arrange? It seems at least 2016-17.
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2 hours ago, contraguard05 said:
Interesting. Onyx is brilliant, and a VERY particular flavor of color guard. Will be fun to see how next year's program develops.
I’m optimistic but I feel like each time I see Lentz’s name announced he’s only designing for one year at a time in DCI. Obviously it works for Onyx - that team has been together for a long time with proven success.
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1 hour ago, drumcorps74 said:
DCI reissued everything on DVD 📀 in its Legacy Series.
Ah yes. Your best bet is a eBay item notification.
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There was VHS in 92, not DVDs. Do you mean CDs?
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7 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said:
and planning. so efficient at rehearsing, while generally rehearsing less than everyone else.
Also going on last every night.
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Have you checked out marchingmusicdownloads.com ? 2017 is available digitally.
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2 hours ago, jsd said:
Long time BD honk here, dropping into this thread to express some gratitude...
While I am thoroughly enjoying the artistry, genius, and execution that BD is putting on display this year, I have to say that Colts literally have upended me this year. F### scores, (although "bravo" for breaking 90!), f### placement...what the designers and performers are giving to the audience is magical.
For years, the Mars practice facility in Concord was "home". For years, Raider Hall in San Jose was "home". For. years, there were multiple high school that I designed for and taught at that were "home". What Colts are putting on the field reminds me of those places and times, and I am grateful for that (plus, I am a sucker for their musical book selections).
When I watch their show, I am fully aware that the designers have something in mind, and the performers have something in mind, and the audience will engage with the show with something in mind.
All I know is this: I believe that this show transcends the activity of "drum and bugle corps", and puts itself squarely in the position of "artistic excellence". They possibly will never know the impact that they have had on their audience, but I wish they did.
Whenever something artistic is created and put out for public consumption, the designers/performers have no idea what the reception will be. The Colts this year have achieved something that moves beyond the "nuts and bolts" of pageantry and takes us to whatever place "home" may be. I honestly feel honored to watch them and their excellence.
"Dome Sweet Dome". Get 'em, Colts.
This. Congratulations to the members and leadership for such a remarkable season!
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6 hours ago, postertrout said:
Hmm, the Cadets are wearing long socks under their leggings…. Look out vis judges, no more ankles for you
Just noticed that! Good visual decision.
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2 hours ago, gbass598 said:
Is the alumni problem one where people don't support anymore because they don't get in finals or is it an issue where they just think it has to be latin jazz and high screaming trumpets or its not acceptable?
Or is it a combination of both.
I come from a corps with a really apathetic alumni base. Maybe that was a reflection of corps management in the later years not engaging us but when it came time to save the group, everyone was like "eh" That's too bad except for a select few and it has never been enough to keep the Glassmen name alive.
I tried to do what I could do within my abilities and always made it a point to meet the bass drum section every year and do something for them. Now for the last 11 years I've had nothing but memories to go on.
If there are Scouts alumni who aren't supporting because they aren't in finals any longer I feel sorry for them. At least their corps still exists. It certainly sounds like the financials are in a decent spot.
I think a lot of us are in this same situation. I can’t believe some of the comments here.
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3 hours ago, blakman7 said:
Oh man, where do I begin? Chad Pence and I met during the 2002 season of Magic of Orlando when he came in during everydays/hell week (otherwise know as Spring Training now) for a couple of weeks to tech the contras. He was a no bull crap type of guy who showed extreme tough love yet was wise beyond his years. At the time, being the "know everything because I was 1st chair during my whole musical career" guy that I was at the naive age of 18, I had no earthly idea how much of an impact he would make on me as a marching member, a tuba player and a person in society. Chad Pence was a hard a** but extremely fair. He merited good/striving character and the attempt at becoming a better you. as a person. Sadly, I didn't appreciate him at first. It wasn't until he became our full time contra tech in 2003 that I started to see the light. I finally realized that without him and Gino Cipriani, the contra section wouldn't have been the most naturally talented and what I felt, the hardest working section in the corps. The things that he would have us do were mega building blocks to our success but were seen by blind vision. At the end of the 2003 season after our finals performance, I hugged Chaddy (our pet name for him at the time) and told him how much I appreciated him, that I loved him for all that he did for us but most importantly, my deepest sorrows for how much I failed to appreciate him. Especially when I couldn't accept him when he would put me in my place when I really needed an ego check and for putting up with my crap attitude the year prior. I was appreciative for him giving me the chance to prove to him that I was worthy of his wisdom and instruction. For that, I am eternally grateful. I later saw him at a rehearsal in Orlando during the Cadets 2005 season and the way that he embraced me, smiled at me, was genuinely concerned about me well being and accepted for who I was, will never be forgotten. Chad, here's to you good sir 🍻 Thank you for everything that you provided for us at Magic of Orlando, for me personally and anyone else whose heart that you touched. If they're anything like me, they will never forget your tough love but deep adoration for your craft and whomever you had the pleasure of educating. RIP Chaddy. I know that the heavens angels are being serenaded by your tuba playing, being educated on which tune to welcome the next group with and are being treated to Dairy Queen via running down the hill! Anyone of my Magic of Orlando 2003 members will understand that reference. From the 10 of us in the Magic 2003 contra line (myself, JPA, RR, DC, NM, GS, PN, CH, CB, OM) we love you big guy, rest in power.
I love reading stories of how instructors impacted our lives regardless of whether we were too young to realize it. A reminder to us all to take stock and thank those instructors who had an impact before it’s too late.
RIP Mr Pence.
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On 6/12/2023 at 1:45 PM, BlueStainGlass said:
I can confidently say the community does embrace it. Many locals have joined the Facebook support group to follow after they leave and look forward to them coming back every year. Plus Scoopy Dos (and the place that took it over) are a staple for free blocks.
Knowing people in Forest City, I also agree with this statement.
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Michael Daugherty composer Grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and along with several brothers marched in various Cedar Rapids corps including the Emerald Knights. Jim Mason of Colts, Star, Blast, Madison Scouts fame also grew up in Cedar Rapids and Marched his first years with the Emerald Knights.
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1 hour ago, C.Holland said:
Hearing a Boerma version of 23x82 (a chart i played in many a group, as well as at East Coast Jazz)...
word up. Let's ice this ****
Great to see ECJ referenced! Especially such a great year like 98.
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1 hour ago, 2muchcoffeeman said:
Stipulated: DCI membership in any given corps is more national today than ever. But California is the single largest "back yard" of talent in the USA. There is no other state with a potential membership pool within such close proximity as it is to any corps anywhere in Cali, let alone the uber-populated region from the Central Valley to the Bay Area. Why farm Texas when you're sitting smack in the middle of the world's 5th-largest economy? Why sweat the Midwest when your own state has as many people as multiple Midwestern states put together?
There's something fundamentally broken about the idea that a 150-member ensemble situated amid one of the richest pools of human talent on the planet would, as a matter of survival, need to set up a recruiting booth two time zones away, at the Iowa Music Educators Assocation conference.
Not to mention how many students from Iowa have ever marched SCV.
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5 hours ago, musicteacher said:
This seems odd to me. Freddy sharing a classroom with Harloff and Klesch sharing arranging with Michael Martin.
That's like asking Belichick and Lombardi to be co-coaches.
I don't know what, but it seems there is more to this than meets the eye.
More names running the plays = higher placement?
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7 hours ago, musicteacher said:
What happened with Daniel Montoya? Web site has no brass arranger listed.
Not sure, Boerma was announced as a member of the design team and brass arranger yesterday.
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1 hour ago, leed17 said:
I know I am a dinosaur when it comes to this, but there is no comparison for me when it comes to streaming vs bluray. You don’t get the SOUND via streaming that you do with Tom Blair’s mastered bluray. With a good system, the experience is as close as you can get to being there…and maybe even better than being there 🙂 And while HD streaming has become much better picture wise over the last couple years, the bluray picture still wins in my eyes…every time.
I guess I will just continue to enjoy the fact that I at least have bluray options from 09 to 2019…I still get goosebumps and charged up when I watch those in my basement, for the 100th time! LolGreat point, there is something to be said about the Bluray being totally "produced".
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7 hours ago, leed17 said:
You can still get 2016 thru the Marching Music downloads website…
Thanks for the heads up - stinks that I already paid for the digital download through Amazon and now need to buy it again…
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I have been buying selling/purchasing DCI physical media for some time as I was worried about this happening in the future. It seems the future is now.
I purchased the 2016 DCI cd digitally through Amazon digital and low and behold yesterday I pulled it up for a listen and it said "No longer available".
I called Pepwear to see if there might be a physical copy available that wasn't listed on the website and as I guessed there was not.
Certainly a lesson and case for the physical copy when issues like this arise.
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This has clearly gone off the rails. Mods must be asleep at the wheel.
Can this thread be closed?
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