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Or more like a corps that could make a comeback. Too soon to tell but we all know BD uses situations like these as motivation.

I'm a BD media box subscriber and in their latest episode they were talking about how difficult the show is. They also showed some of the members who were injured but the members are back on the field now for the most part. The staff says that there are some parts in the show where they are flat out sprinting. IMO this is definently the hardest show BD has ever done and it is pushing the members harder than ever before. I don't think they are really watering down the show either. The show just needs cleaning, and that is something that BD is very skilled at.

I think the top 3 will be so tight that there still will be no telling who is the true dominating corps.

There is only but so much they would tell anyone though. I've read brass audition info on there website and it says the general things such as tone, articulation, flexibility. Someone who has marched there or who has marched there before has been through the process and would have more detailed info to give.

Any chance someone could give me the names of anyone I can contact on DCP for advice? Thanks in advance.

TOC at MetLIfe stadium was moved to Allentown this year because of some huge soccer tournament.

But BD is staying pretty close to Crown while being this dirty. When they clean up the show, I personally don't see much that could stop them from getting the gold but we will see where the Cadets stack up. I also think this is the hardest show BD has ever done.

Did anyone see BD, what has been going on with them? Is the show progressing at all?

BD has so much more to clean than Crown and they're also done making the major changes to their show. Even though they will keep changing their show until finals, I think BD will close the gap if not beat Crown by a slight margin.

Hi DCP, I'm new member to these forums and I'm looking forward to auditioning on tuba for BD's "The Line" in 2014. I've been playing for a bit over 2 1/2 years and I've made region band my senior year. I also marched the Cadets 2 in 2012 so I kind of have an idea what drum corps is about. I've watched so many BD videos and done so much research on The Line on DCP and other places and I was curious what I should be expecting come 2014 auditions. I've been exercising, doing the breathing gym, and any marching I can do in order to prepare for the audition. I'm a tall and strong guy so I'm not to worried about holding the tuba. In terms of playing, I won't be able to get to a tuba for a week or 2 but I've been buzzing on the mouthpiece to keep the chops. So how competitive is a BD tuba audition? What are they looking for in a tuba player visually and musically? Will they ask to hear anything else that isn't in the audition packet. Lastly if I do make The Line, what kind of music should I be expecting to play. I've read here on DCP that the tubas play a good amount of splits to add texture to the ensemble sound, any other clarity on their music would be greatly appreciated. I would prefer that people who have marched tuba/contra at BD answer these questions but any validated answers are always welcome. Thank you in advance DCP community, this really means a lot to me. Silas James

Hi everyone, my name is Silas and I'm new member to DCP. I've been lurking around the forums for about a year now, and I finally decided that I wanted to take part in many of the conversations that go on here. I did 3 years of high school marching band, 1 on mellophone and the rest on sousaphone. I strongly dislike sousas by the way so I've always been a fan of contras and marching tubas (not convertibles). I marched the first year of Cadets 2 in 2012 on tuba and right now I'm taking the summer off to make money, and prepare for 2014 DCI auditions. My first DCI experience was in 2011 at the TOC finale in Met Life stadium. Ever since then I've always wanted to march. In the upcoming 2014 season, I hope to audition and march the Blue Devils on tuba.