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    SABIAN Cymbals for Sale!

    in DCP Marketplace

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    Matrix is selling barely used SABIAN cymbals from the 2006 season.

    All of these cymbals are in excellent condition! They have only been used since April 1st. These items will be available for approximately 55% off retail list price.

    Hats

    13” HHX Stage Hats

    Effects

    7” Radia Cup Chime

    8” Radia Cup Chime

    16” Ozone Crash HHX

    Splashes

    8” AAX Splash Brilliant

    10” AAX Splash Brilliant

    10” HHX Splash Brilliant

    Chinas

    12” AAX Mini China Brilliant

    14” AAX Mini China Brilliant

    17” AAXtreme Chinese

    18” HHX Chinese

    19” AA Chinese

    Crashes

    14” Dark Crash AAX Brilliant

    16” AAXplosion Crash

    17” AAXplosion Crash

    18” Studio Crash HHX

    18” Stage Crash AAX

    18” Saturation Crash

    19” Saturation Crash

    Suspended

    20” HH Suspended Brilliant

    If you wish to confirm pricing, and/or purchase any of these items, please contact Rob Ferguson via email at matriximpe@aol.com. Sales on any of these items must be paid in full prior to April 20. All items are available on a first come first serve basis.

    Matrix would like to thank Sabian for their continued support of Matrix Percussion!

    How do corps decide how much for audition fees?

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    Absolutely not true.

    NOTHING is 100% free for ANY corps.

    For their equipment, the sponsor company gets an agreement from the corps for the exposure and advertising they get using the corps' image.. among other things (see Glassmen example later in this post).. this all gets claimed on tax returns because it's considered exchange of goods/services.. it's not "legal tender" changing hands.. but there is value to what is exchanged.. and it's considered an even exchange by the parties involved. It would be stupid for a corporation to give ANYTHING away and get NOTHING in return. The sponsor programs would soon disappear if that was ever the case.

    Ask Glassmen about the shows they can't attend one weekend each summer because they have to haul it all back home to do a corporate performance for one of their sponsors..

    You think there is no expense involved? It's an even exchange but what they get from their sponsors.. ANY sponsors.. is NOT FREE.

    Stef

    Well, maybe I've misunderstood, but I've read a few contracts in my time, and I've seen deals where the equipment is 100% free and the corps has had to do nothing but announce the sponsorship. The corps was not responsible for making any special appearances or performances. All advertising and photo opportunities were taken care of by the equipment supplier by using pre-existing photos of shows and rehearsals. Is there is something else, what am I missing here?

    Thanks,

    Kevin

    Newbies?

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Kstahl

    Well, almost everyone where I work knows about drum corps already. The people that watched it really enjoyed it. Two consultants that I'm working with checked it out. They've never heard of the activity. Both of them thought it very cool and loved the "incredible drum synchronization"

    Kevin Stahl

    Bluecoats Baritone 96-99

    Bluecoats Visual Staff 00-03

    Glassmen Visual Staff 04-05

    Colts' Postcards

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Kstahl

    Like anything else in this activity, props can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how they're designed into the show.

    The Good:

    Cadets '96 with the huge walls, created some great moments! Being able to empty the stage and expose the drumline and guard worked very well.

    Crown '96 - while they must have been a pain to move everyday, the chess pieces really made that show.

    And although I hate building them and carrying them to the field, I do like the screens that some corps use to cover the front sideline (Glassmen 04, Bluecoats 00, Boston 2000, Cadets 2000). It really hides all of the extra equipment and gives a cleaner look.

    The Bad:

    Cadets '99? the tarp. It never seemed to be worth the effort.

    Bluecoats '97 - the giant scaffolding to hide the corps for the opening set and for the occassional guard member to spin on top of. It was not big enough for one thing to be effective in large stadiums and it was barely used. The other scaffolding ramp for the drumsets was okay, but still probably not necessary. And oh the fun it was to set those things up and roll them to the field every single practice and show plus trying to fit an extra 16 planks plus all of the frames on a truck that was already out of space.

    Kevin Stahl

    Glassmen Visual Staff 2004-2005

    Bluecoats Visual Staff 2000-2003

    Bluecoats Baritone 1996-1999

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