kalad's_phantoms_regiment

Is this Blue Stars accordion intro fully pre-recorded? Can't see anyone playing it, on accordion or synth.

VK Shark time?

Any idea what the 2 point penalty to 7th Regiment was for?

I can't remember, are scores announced throughout the day for WC Prelims or all at the end?

When/where are judges for finals week announced? Is this info already available somewhere, or do they wait until later in the week?

What place does that have in this thread, and what comparison are you trying to draw? If you're trying to deescalate a conversation where people are taking competitive band too seriously, maybe comparing it to a (very recent) mass shooting isn't the best way to do that. I don't personally see a whole lot in common between this thread and what happened at the parade. Just my two cents, as someone who was marching in the band that day.

So, is tonight finally the night for Vanguard's closer?

Anyone know if Phantom is still expected to perform in Evansville tomorrow?

I don't recall us having any corps march in our parade in recent times, but it's certainly possible. It's a pretty short route compared to others in the area, though, so guessing most went elsewhere as they do now.

Thank you. This. Guns don't need protection, people do.

No corps marching in Highland Park. The local high school band was in the parade, and all band members got out safely, thankfully.

Star also played Walton in 1990, admittedly with a more specific theme (Belshazzar's Feast), but that's still quite a lot of Walton in a few years.

BAC jumped 6 places from 2016-2017, PC 6 places from 2018-19, and Spirit 5 places from 2017-18. Not saying that Scouts will in 2020, but big leaps have happened in the last few years.

Interesting, I thought that one might get a decent amount of support.

What happened with Michael Martin's amplification proposal? Was it withdrawn? I don't see any information about a vote.

Not entirely on the topic of woodwinds, but I'm confused about Kathy Black's comment on guitars — haven't several corps used acoustic guitars recently? Southwind in 2018 comes to mind.

Woodwind player (clarinet and sax) here — completely agree. I don't feel like I'm lacking in "life-enriching" musical summer opportunities because DCI is made up of drum corps instead of marching bands, even though I'd be eligible to march for a year if the proposal passed. I wouldn't want a snare drummer to join my woodwind quintet; there's no reason I should be playing a woodwind instrument in a brass and percussion ensemble. There is a huge range of timbral possibilities available to DCI arrangers right now with the brass, percussion, and electronics that are already allowed, and I don't see any reason to look outside of that for new sounds to add to the ensemble right now (even BD's violinist this past year was too much for me, not on principle of having a string player but based on the percentage of the show that featured the electric violin sound).

The Cadets, again?

Or, apparently, at an academy!

That's true, I guess we'll just have to wait and see! Nothing's certain yet. I, for one, hope that Pitts stays with the organization in some capacity while Shaw takes over as brass arranger.

Right, as far as I know. It doesn't seem to be too much of a stretch though; if Mike Jackson leaves BK (which is rumored) then Mandarins are likely the only other corps in a similar competitive tier looking for a new percussion director.

JD Shaw and Chip Crotts are no longer at SCV (rumored that Shaw is returning to Phantom and Crotts is headed to BD but neither of those things have been announced yet). The Van Dorens (Donnie, Evan, and Katie) are joining SCV's staff as brass consultant, brass arranger, and assistant brass caption manager respectively, and Mark Nichols is stepping into the role of caption manager that Crotts filled this past year. BAC's entire design team and group of caption heads is staying in Boston for 2020. Most of Cadets' design staff and caption heads are new, including Jay Bocook as brass arranger, Jeff Sacktig as visual consultant, April Gilligan-Martinez as guard coordinator, Matt Stratton as brass caption head, and Denise Bonfiglio as corps director. Kevin Shah has left Blue Knights and it is rumored that Mike Jackson has as well (possibly heading to Mandarins if the rumors of them firing their percussion staff are true?). Jay Bocook is remaining there as a consultant while Leslie Gilreath takes over most of the arranging and Keith Tye is staying as brass caption head. Colts' brass team is staying the same, percussion is replaced mainly with Music City Mystique staff.

1. Down Side Up (Bluecoats 2016) 2. Babylon (Santa Clara Vanguard 2018) 3. Felliniesque (Blue Devils 2014) 4. Between Angels and Demons (Cadets 2011) 5. E=mc2 (Carolina Crown 2013) 6. Through a Glass, Darkly (Blue Devils 2010) [gap] 7. Metamorph (Blue Devils 2017) [gap] 8. Cabaret Voltaire (Blue Devils 2012) 9. Ink (Blue Devils 2015) 10. Ghostlight (Blue Devils 2019)

1. Inferno (Carolina Crown 2015) 2. For the Common Good (Carolina Crown 2012) 3. Tilt (Bluecoats 2014) 4. Ouroboros (Santa Clara Vanguard 2017) 5. Mad World (Cavaliers 2010) 6. The Bluecoats (Bluecoats 2019) [gap] 7. As Dreams Are Made On (Blue Devils 2016) 8. The re:Rite of Spring (Blue Devils 2013) 9. The Beat My Heart Skipped (Blue Devils 2011) [gap] 10. Dreams and Nighthawks (Blue Devils 2018)

1. Kinetic Noise (Bluecoats 2015) 2. XtraordinarY (Cavaliers 2011) 3. Turandot (Phantom Regiment 2012) 4. Metropolis (Bluecoats 2010) 5. Relentless (Carolina Crown 2016) 6. Vox Eversio (Santa Clara Vanguard 2019) 7. Side X Side (Cadets 2013) 8. Session 44 (Bluecoats 2018) 9. Promise (Cadets 2014) 10. It Is (Carolina Crown 2017)