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  1. Had my four children within 8 years ..my two daughters love drum corps.my sons, not so much...Both daughters channeled their love of the arts as children into Opera and Dance respectfully ..When I asked them the origin of their love of performing, they point to a drum corps show in Allentown PA., circa 1998. where they were mesmerized by the performers , doing impossible things on a football field..When I informed them of how difficult it was to accomplish those feats, they realized the commitment they had to make to become  professionals..24 years later, They're performing in their respective disciplines and we still make Allentown our annual reunion..Ironically, my granddaughters from  one of my sons, caught the Atlanta regional in 2019 at my suggestion, and they loved it!..So another fan base was started..Who knows, maybe they'll march one day.

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  2. Just want to say that with all the emphasis on drill vs. body movement, the Cadets have done a fantastic job of utilizing both to their advantage...These members are dancing their ##### off and at the most unexpected moments..The drill portion is straight up Cadets...nobody does it better(well BD is world champ so I take liberty)..With the exception of a couple transitions (you know where and when), they made me forget 2019 and indeed put it ,in the here it comes:REAR VIEW MIRROR....peace

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  3. On 8/2/2022 at 8:28 PM, tedrick said:

    Funky St. Louis Blues just does not give me a 50's jazz club bebop vibe - neither does Sing Sing Sing -- 

    Only part of the show I wish they would have reconsidered...

    I had the same feeling..Though I love Bocook's arrangement of Herbie Hancock's interpretation, this and Sing,Sing,Sing both pre date the 50's...Brubeck, Miles, Kenton, Monk etc. would probably have added to the vibe a bit more..Along with everyone wearing dark sun glasses. lol

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  4. As a financial incentive for the marching members: Would a reduction in fees for each year of retention with the same corps be a factor..Full fee for the first year and then every year after a percentage reduction for their participation?..Just throwing it out there..maybe it already happens.. maybe $ is not the issue but rather some other issue..With fees at an estimated 5k in some world class corps, a reduction of perhaps 10% per year might help.Plus, the mm's could use the extra savings to buy stuff while on tour..I know that paying for quality instruction costs, but after that, as an incentive, consider the above..Peace

  5. 6 hours ago, KVG_DC said:

    Heh. 

    There's a trance  is probably I listen to while walking for exercise sometimes and the DJ puts in these drag roll beats that cause the pulse of the beat to go from Left on 1 and 3 to Right on 1 and 3 if you just keep walking through it.  I have to work real hard not to do a scatter step or lose the time then reset cause my brain wants that Left on 1 and 3 reaaaaaaaly bad.

    The DJ is probably a J Dilla (James Yancey) acolyte...Master of Beats...changed the game forever..peace

  6. 17 hours ago, ironlips said:

    Me, too...Sunrisers '67, '68, '69

    We were breathing the same infield dust.

    This is when senior corps were the stars of drum corps in the east...My junior corps(St. Rocco's) were pretty good beating Garfield in 1966(twice) but joining The Sky in 67 meant that I was now a MAN..LOL..peace

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