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6 weeks.

We had over 500 this year. I think we had about 14 contras. Of course we were doing ripples. Tuba Christmas Disneyland 2009 Only in SoCal can you get a sunburn at Tuba Christmas.

If you search for the video for Tuba Christmas Disneyland 2008 you can see the contra line we had last year. I hope we can get that many again.

I rolled my ankle twice in the same show in Sunnyvale, CA in 2003 and it hasn't been the same since. Kept me from marching in '08 and '09. I'm gonna have to work on my pit chops I guess.

2 weeks is plenty of time off.

I heard exactly that a couple weeks ago in Stanford. Sometimes it seems like they just gave the brass book to the synth player. No way one person's left hand should overbalance 16 contras.

Since Dream marches all G bugles I'm not sure what group you're referring to. Personally, I'm happy to see more Drum and Bugle Corps of all shapes and sizes in SoCal. Good luck to all.

SoCal Dream: 21 Brass (7 Sops, 2 Mellos, 5 Euphs, 4 Baris, 3 Contras) 10 Battery (3 Snares, 2 Tenors, 5 Basses) 4 Pit 17 Guard 2 Drum Majors

I can't wait to perform the ENTIRE show for the first time.

I graduated in 1990 and in Dream they call me a kid!! I guess that's what happens when you have two 50 year-olds in the contra section.

Along the same lines, years ending in 8 have not been kind to BD. That's a trend that could disappear as well.

Actually, our show does have more demand than previous years, especially in the visual department...and the members LOVE IT!! I wonder if anyone has actually seen both Dream and Alliance. I know a member of Dream did get to see Alliance a couple weeks ago. Oh, and our closer will turn some heads.

Haha, I thought the same thing!! vanishing

There's currently one on Ebay.

Best of luck to you, Thom.