contraguard05
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You're not alone in that sentiment, I love a good flag feature as well, and so do the crowds. It might be envy as a low brass person, but I love hearing screamers at important moments. But you don't top a steak with another steak, otherwise you'd get whole shows like this: https://youtu.be/-UxdCqOWVcA?si=sKWETwZNtM96Nx_C
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By hiring instructors to stay on all summer, you preclude them from lines of work that are NOT teaching. This is particularly challenging for color guard people, as we do not teach it as a class for any real compensation outside of Texas and a few select suburbs. I can't think of an office job that would give me the whole summer off to go on tour, nor could I imagine being away from my young children for that long. Regarding your comment about the lack of cohesion, that is by design. Multiple lines in music call for multiple visual elements, so 15 minutes of unison would not live up to the depth and complexity of what we are hearing. That would also make the big moments far less impactful because we'd already seen so much unison. The flag hit from SCV 2017 is a great example of this.
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I've gotten to work with two groups. Both times I was only available for a couple of weeks, as were the majority of the staff. I showed up, worked with them when I could, then went home. Same with everybody else. We generally had 5-6 guard instructors in front of the students on any given day. That breaks down to a dance person, 1-2 weapon people, 1-2 flag people, and someone in the tower. About the same as what it was when I marched and had the same five people on the road with us all summer long, minus the burnout.
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A Great Article on The Cadets
contraguard05 replied to Terri Schehr's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
By play Malaguena, I mean plug your ears and cover your eyes to how much the activity has changed since that was a recipe for success. -
A Great Article on The Cadets
contraguard05 replied to Terri Schehr's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
100% the vibe of the "playing Malaguena will fix everything" contingent of Madison alumni. -
Jason Robb Joins the Troopers Team
contraguard05 replied to DCP NewsFeed's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
There is the possibility that he needs to be with the right group of people to produce results. I don't think Troopers(who have proven capable of making finals without him) would have brought him on board if he didn't bring something to the table. I'll wait until we see the show. -
Madison Scouts 2024 repertoire: “Unholy”
contraguard05 replied to Swmstom1998's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The UB40 tune? I wasn't expecting that 😅 -
Madison Scouts 2024 repertoire: “Unholy”
contraguard05 replied to Swmstom1998's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Yes. I have vague memories of that guard spinning their hands off. -
Madison Scouts 2024 repertoire: “Unholy”
contraguard05 replied to Swmstom1998's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Between the music and theme, it feels like a mix of Mandarins 23, Colts 22, and Madison 2016. -
Multiple Corps Auditions “Urban Legend”?
contraguard05 replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
It's like the Douglas Adams quote on technology: 1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that’s invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3. Anything invented after you’re thirty-five is against the natural order of things. -
Multiple Corps Auditions “Urban Legend”?
contraguard05 replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
You're right, it is absurd. And that person hasn't earned the time you would spend researching it for them. Short of surveying a substantial portion of auditionees across multiple organizations, I can't think of a way to gather that kind of information. -
Multiple Corps Auditions “Urban Legend”?
contraguard05 replied to JimF-LowBari's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The burden of proof is on the accuser. Tell them to provide non-anecdotal evidence. -
Real ideas for sustainability & revenue
contraguard05 replied to LabMaster's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
How difficult would it be to set up a marching arts endowment? Could member organizations pay into it for a period of time? Could the 3 main governing bodies (DCI, WGI, BOA) all benefit from it? -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Any chance BK picked him up as well as Lymon? -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Aaron Witek leaves Cadets for Crossmen, where he marched. Great dude and educator, this is a win for them. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Guard staffs tend to move as a herd. Wouldn't be surprised if more of that crew moved on as well. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
That's my understanding. After the band went too far, he was brought aboard to right the ship. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I got to spend time on the road with him a few years ago. He doesn't treat members the same way as a security guard on a power trip. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Building on The Doctoress' accurate assessment, I recommend watching Onyx 2010-2014, 2017, and 2019. They are on their own planet and you can't look away. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Interesting. Onyx is brilliant, and a VERY particular flavor of color guard. Will be fun to see how next year's program develops. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Can't disagree. But seeing that staff list definitely made me very interested in seeing what would end up on the field. -
The Staff Merry-go-round
contraguard05 replied to DCI-86's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I think the next best thing was when SCV announced that they had hired Michael Gaines, Andy Toth, Adam Sage, JD Shaw, and Paul and Sandi Rennick.