StarContra4-85
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That's a great idea ... rotate the regionals more -- that's something I've complained about for a couple of years -- Indy, S.Ant, Allentown, Denver, Murfreesboro ... great places, but why go there EVERY year and only "rotate" finals. Now, if Finals is set more, they should be able to rotate those major regionals more and actually give people more variety.
From what I've heard, Indy is a pretty good destination. All cities have great things going on if people "want" to find them. And, if the city is courting DCI, you can bet they're going to plan other events those weeks to make it fun and interesting for fans. It must be a pretty good place if the NCAA has signed on to bring the Final Four there every four year (and put its Hall of Fame there, which I would visit if I made it to Indy for DCI Finals).
I also liked the ideas of "season tickets" for fans -- sitting in the same seats for a couple of years in a row next to the same people actually give you another reason to go and visit "friends" and fans.
Remember -- this is a negociation. I think (hope) DCI can see that at least a little bit of variety in the Finals sites is a good thing. If Indy is offering to host 9 finals in 10 years, maybe DCI counters with 10 finals in 15 years (2 of every three years) with a regional there in the five off-finals years ... and maybe they agree on something like nine finals in 12 years (three of every four years) with regionals the other three ... this is an initial offer from the city of Indianapolis, meaning this is what they'd like to see but likely not the only thing they'd accept. Hopefully all of this nay-saying doesn't scare city officials away and have them withdraw their offer ... there's a good deal in here somewhere and I'm sure DCI officials will do what's best for the activity.
I was thinking about this as well. If finals were to be anchored, there would need to be a re-structuring of regionals to move the MW regional away from Indy. There are a lot of DCI-friendly sites that could host regionals that haven't been used for a while (Whitewater, St. Louis and Dekalb come to mind in the midwest for example.) Rotate among several good regional sites and move the tour closer to Indy as it progresses.
There is a good opportunity for more efficient tour planning if the corps start at the coast and work their way toward finals.
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E-Daddy,
The way that I understand this, it was Indianapolis that went to DCI in an effort to secure partnerships and strengthen a long-term schedule for the new stadium.
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As a lifetime native of the Indy metro area, let me add something to the finals week picture.
A lot of people have talked about what is already here to do (Indianapolis Indians games, museums, etc.). There is also a huge potential for DCI and Indianapolis to create events for finals week. Indy would be a great location for the DCI parade. I&E could be held at any of a handful of wonderful auditorium spaces around town (most within 10 or 15 minutes of each other.) The IMAX theater at the Indiana State Museum would be an ideal place for a special DCI Theater event (like the countdown, but with multiple showings through the week.)
With the offices in the same city as the venue, there could and should be new possibilities for activities.
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If this is like any of the other deals that Indy has made with the NCAA and others to book the new stadium, it would probably be 10 years spread over 20, or something similar. I don't think it would be a straight decade of finals in Indy.
Acoustics should be much better in the new stadium. It is a bowl with the field below ground level and the roof and endzone panels would open as pictured above. There were considerations made towards acoustics and various organizations (I believe including BOA and DCI) were asked for input.
I for one would love to see DCI move to Indy, with PASIC and BOA here, there could be a lot of synergy between these organization.
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Our sons will roll their eyes and go "oh ma" when they see I've replied here but ...
I had the honor of hearing the Star Alumni play in 2004 ... and hearing how they attacked each phrase ... it drives home the point here ... some things you never forget ... and oh, my ... even after so many years had passed ... it was breathtaking.
Thanks to all of you.
Oh, Ma.....
It's so ingrained that it's like riding a bike. A few weekends to blow the cobwebs out of the lungs and we were good to go. Now we just need to plan for the next gig.
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Dave Tippet (who also taught Star's first hornline in '85)never said the words "breathe dah" to us when he taught Capital's hornline in '03, but that was pretty much the basis of his methodology.
Dave and John Simpson used a combination of Breathe/Dah and metered breathing (breathing on rests, double breathes on 2 quarter rests, etc) with Star in '85. After playing with Star Alumni in 2004, I found the technique to be fundamentally the same, but without the interruption of metered breathing. The primary idea is not to interrupt the breath either in or out.
Breathe Dah!! I'm looking forward to hearing the Blue Stars this summer, I know that they're in good hands and will do good things.
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Does anyone know if any of the sessions will be webstreamed or taped and put onto Season Pass? This is the type of off-season content that I'd like to see more of.
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Check it out here.
I'm really hoping for the Colts to get back into finals again this year!
It's looking like a crowded pack again this year, but you're not alone. Go Colts!
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I've been having problems accessing the YEA site lately. Everytime I go there, the page can't be found and then I can't open any other sites, including the last one I visited. I then have to close my browser and wait for a few minutes.
Did they recently change servers or something? (Maybe I'm just outside of the circle of trust).
Frustrated in Indy,
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Yes, but do marching members have the legs to pull it off!? :P
Looks like Zap forgot his bibs! :sshh:
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Does a sound tech on American idol affect the way a contestant sings?
No, but they can affect what the audience in the studio (and at home watching TV) ultimately hear.
I still say that ideally, there would be no amplification, which was one of the last things I wanted to see happen. Outside of that, sound would be best monitored and adjusted from the stands, where the audience and judges would hear it, which is now the next to the last thing that I want to see (woodwinds being the last thing).
I agree that a well-trained sound tech can adjust balance from anywhere and that a bad sound tech can do more to hurt a performance than help it. It is possible to mix acoustic and electronic sources, but a stadium is probably one of the most difficult places to do it in given the size of the venue and the varied seat positions of the audience, not to mention that acoustics vary drastically from stadium to stadium.
This is the Pandora's box that has been opened. Getting the sound board off of the field makes sense to me.
I am still not fully convinced that there was anything "wrong" with the unamplified pit, at least the performers were responsible for their own volume. With that said most of the corps did a pretty good job last year in balancing the pit with the ensemble at the shows that I attended.
I am now beginning to agree with the member running the board, but what I care most about is 1. What it sounds like to me in the stands
. 2. That someone is designated to stay at the board as to not distract from what is happening within the boundaries running back and forth <**> . 3. Raymond doesn't get to use the s*ck button.
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Blue Devils haven't announced yet, maybe they could do it...
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Here's my thoughts:
1*. Soundboard off the field-good
1a. Members have to be within the boundaries- prevents a member from running soundboard, no?
1b. Agrees that there is no communication between board and stands or others.
2. Clarifying visual sheets and judging-good.
3. Boundary expansion of 2' to the front of pit-no big deal.
*Since we've gone down the amplification road, I don't have a problem with a DESIGNATED staff member tweaking the audio console. To me it's no different than a staff member yelling at a section or a drum major or stomping their foot in tempo to tweak a performance. As long as it's one person who's job it is to stand at the board and not a free-for-all of the entire staff diving for the board, then I'm ok with it (as ok as I can be with amps).
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I'll bite....why banned?
Karen and Sara were both banned from the SAA forums for questioning authority...
Love you both, you rebels!
Happy Holidays!! <santa>
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I know theres no reason for WGI to move, but it's part of Indy's evil plan to rule the marching arts world!!
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Hardly a slow news day in Indy yesterday, someone cleared the City County building with a bomb threat.
(story) :sshh:
PASIC had a press conference with the Mayor's office yesterday. Like Mike said, the announcement was made weeks ago, but this was the first time that the press and the business magazines and shows got to get soundbites and quotes from both PASIC and the city regarding the partnership.
With BOA and PASIC in Indy, the environment seems to be favorable for WGI and DCI to move here as well.
(Hey Mods, shouldn't this be merged with the earlier thread on this?)
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I think that Chuck state his motives and intentions in his original post:
I've had many experiences at various corps over the years. I know the answers to these questions for certain places in the past. Any updates, insights, etc., would be most helpful.The reason I'm asking these questions: To find out through the eyes/ears of the members WHAT is important about making a great first impression for those who choose to spend their time at the Troopers in future seasons.
Anyone who can respond -- it is much appreciated!
All the best at your new homes!!!
Chuck Naffier
Troopers Music Arranger/Coordinator
PS: I will post this at both www.troopersdrumcorps.org and DCP (www.drumcorpsplanet.com)
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*Bump*
And let me say that this is a positive sign coming from the Troopers during their hiatus from competition. It's good to see that the board and staff are looking at the member experience as something that is essential to the overall success of the corps. ^OO^
Looking forward to seeing the Troopers back on the field in 2007!
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Oh, we hardly new ye...
Lock it up, mods :P
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My favorite was one that I heard working a bandcamp. The director had introduced me to the low brass and told them that I was a Star alum. During sectionals, a kid in the baritones asked if it was true that we had 12 masseuses (sp?) and that every section rotated one or two members out all day during rehearsal to get their massage!
Ah, if only...
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I knew I was on the wrong bus...
B)
Karen
Don't feel bad, Karen. They never made it to the back of bus 3 either!
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So basically what you are saying is that if treated properly, there is no reason to buy new horns every couple of years. That could save a bit of money for some of these corps that seem to be strapped every year and possibly lower the amount of money necessary to march. I don't think anyone could tell the difference between Star's 9th year on the their horns in '93 vs. the rest. This also seems to dispell another falsehood about the bottomless pockets that were available to Star.
Thanks for making the logical jump that many on this forum fail to make as they read "Star" as "$tar". From day one, it was always about respecting and taking care of your equipment.
I think that in today's agreements, it may just be that the manufacturers want their latest and greatest in the hands of the elite corps. It's also my opinion that the manufacturers are still tweaking the Bb bugles. It hasn't been until the last 2 or 3 years that I've heard (again my opinion) anything really close to the sound of the King "K" line of G bugles.
I just started reading this thread and it may be posted already, but I'll ask since I'm posting.
Now that the Troopers are inactive for 2006, are there any Junior corps still playing on all G's?
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I think that this is a continuation of something that the Colts have been doing for the last couple years. A lot of this reminds me of "Threshing Machine" and some of the other music that they have used recently.
Another show added to my "can't wait to see live" list for 2006.
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... Bluecoats are not the type of corps. to pick up their toys and go home when they don't get the marks they think they should have got. As a corps has done in the past.
Drum Corps Urban Legend. Proven false by Mythbusters.
"Thank you, you have a very nice drum corps." :)
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With this posting, the thread could've been closed, imo.