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Reading through your topic from last season... I think the meter readings might settle the sound debate once and for all. Will be interesting to see how much lower db SCV is, and if they aren't then it's settled. The "lack" of volume is only an appearance.

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I'm sorry Dr Beat ruins your experience as an audience member. Unfortunately for you, Dr. Beat has a doctorate in education...

I wore New Balance for 4 summers, and had some pain in my knees by the 4th summer. My age out summer I went to a running store - they watched me run, and "prescribed" shoes that fit my movement type and foot type. They ended up being $150+ shoes but they felt amazing. The shoes are the most important investment (except perhaps a large supply of melty gooey DCT!) that you will take on tour.

wow - now that's preseason recordings done right.

So I lurk a lot, but haven't in a long time. I had to ask this question to the general DCP membership: Is Howdy that guy that says really dumb crap all the time an everyone ignores him because he's a "special child"? You must not work with high school kids now-a-days, because let me tell you first hand. With the right teacher (probably NOT YOU) they do some absolutely INCREDIBLE things. I know a program in my area that played in one semester - Molly on the shore, Harrison's Dream, Candide, and Trittico! I'll move on after this to ignoring the special child, and lurking. lurk...

Let's look at a show that many folks totally worship for power and volume. Spirit of Atlanta 1980. They had ~54 horns. Can you honestly tell me that 54 members can play louder on a dB level than an 80 member brass line now? Take a look at corps in the 90's which many consider to be the prime of DCI - 64 horns! If you can explain the physics of how 54/64 horns are playing LOUDER (dB) than 80(!!!) horns today go ahead. I would make a suggestion for some of you to turn up your hearing aides. >.<

A lot of top corps don't [CUT] in November, but would rather give comments and see how the student progresses with comments before [Cutting] them in December or even January. After being invested in a corps for 3 months (plus practice time for prior to November) I can understand why they wouldn't want to audition anywhere else after that.

Good luck! I have a few students going to audition there as well. I hope everyone has a fun, and more importantly, educational experience this weekend.

I prefer the Yamaha Baritone with a Dennis Wick SM3 mouthpiece. The combination is terrific.

ugh - typed a sweet reply and it deleted it when I tried to post. This is what it boiled down to. My small program (>75) has abysmal feeder programs and I believe the only reason we are able to achieve any level of success is because I try my best to use the "eddie green method" that I learned from marching at Cavaliers. The only other option is that I'm an incredible music teacher, but I don't want to take that credit because I've only been teaching for 4 years and I still feel like I suck. end.

Well - interesting... So now they have the same Drill designer, music writer, corps director, visual caption head as Boston in 2004.

HAHA Nope sorry. I only check every few weeks tho - or when I need a laugh. I forget how long I've been a member, but I have very few posts for that amount of time... I wonder how many active lurkers have fewer posts.

James is an excellent teacher. And a hilarious classmate. Good times.. I hope he reads this.

I haven't watched it in forever... I'm just guessing here - but Brandon Marion would be my guess. He went on to march several years after that. I think he aged out in 05 or 06? It was emotional for everyone after that show... Even the people lying down. =D