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  1. @ channel3

    No I'm not referring to the pacing. I'm referring to conversation which requires subtlety. Pauses are not enough.

    The two shows you mention are about 3 weeks from subtle. Neither interacts with their audience and both are simply over propped and under crafted.

    Crowns show has masterful subtleties without 8 sets of speakers and without a truckload of props.

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  2. WOW Someone pumped up the crowd with a slow clap and a cheer for his little sister! What a great brother! Especially since he was a Bluecoat!

    I notice that the Cadets plays for the audience while Crown plays WITH the audience. The show feels like a conversation. There are natural pauses built in for a crowd response. Cadets, Bluecoats don't let the crowd respond and their show feels more like a lecture - THIS IS WHAT KINETIC NOISE SOUNDS LIKE and REVERE THE POWER OF TEN.

    Crown elicits and then acknowledges a crowd response by respecting the crowd. It's subtlety is masterful. This is what makes a good show great!

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  3. Interview some members from other countries and ask how Drum Corps is percieved there.

    Do a name that tune show - I know folks who can name the tune, the corps that played it and which show it was in and sometimes, which YEAR.

    Talk about how members get sponsored, how people can raise money for tour fees...Talk to that Tiny Corps girl who sells stuff for tour fees on etsy!

    Talk about corps traditions and mascots - Sarah the ghost of GWest, or the secret spoon society...

    But please, please don't roll out that old chestnut about the kids with their pots and pans blah blah blah...

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  4. It's everything - social media getting the word out for a sport that does not have the types of backers that the NFL does.

    "...and now, this drum corps salute brought to you by Campbell's Soup - cause it's mmm, mmm, good!"

    I like the "little Rascals-ness" of drum corps shows - the grassy fields, the soggy seating, the occassional shower...the in-your-face, up-close and personal sweatiness of it.

  5. The defining moments in drum corps are moments like this...Madison Scouts singing to Crown. That's when you see the power of unity of passion for a sport that turns competitors into friends. Such a thing cannot be taught nor bought...only experienced. And when experienced, it changes you for the better.

    That's why I love drum corps.

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  6. You can make it to Shapiros Kosher Deli during a lunch break - it's a 5 min walk from the stadium. Shapiros has big windows and thin wooden chairs that screech on the tile floor, thick China plates and cups, enormous corned beef sandwiches, free refills, and a gorgeous display of desserts. Usually pretty full of DCI folks.

    Shapiro's Delicatessen

    808 S Meridian

    Indianapolis, IN 46225

    Mon-Sun 6:30am - 8:00pm

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  7. Name that show!

    1. A guy arrives in America from over seas, dates a nice girl, is seduced by a " bad" girl and then packs up and moves away.

    2. A show all about shopping. She has a black hat, then buys a flowery hat, then exchanges it for a striped hat.

    3. MMA fighters suddenly become friends and dance partners.

    4. Methods for picking 10 lottery numbers.

    5. Sleeping beauty and Cinderella were homeless at one time.

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