BanditKir

I will take one ticket for prelims if still available.

Hey I work at one of the big four! I'll hire you if you march your age out! Okay, I don't actually have that much power and I'm not even in the accounting department (work in technology) but to be serious, an internship isn't going to be your only ticket into a career at one of the big four. Most people who work there didn't come through an internship. Yes, the internship can help you get your foot in the door if you do a good job, but don't think of it as your one shot. In fact, if your resume was good enough to get offered an internship, then it will probably be enough to get an interview once next year rolls around. When people are deciding to march or not my spiel is always since I graduated college I've been teaching as a hobby ever since. Having marched drum corps is what allows me to do that and excel at it. It's definitely a lifelong skill. So if you haven't marched before and teaching is something you are interested in, I would definitely suggest it. If, however, you see yourself really throwing yourself fully into your career soon, then maybe that internship would be worth it. You can also consider marching a DCA corps. They will give you a great experience while allowing you to pursue your internship at the same time. Hope this helps!

I have a single ticket for Allentown Saturday night in section G (row 22)! $40 OBO EDIT: No longer available

It turns out I will not be able to go to either night of Allentown. I am selling 2 tickets for both nights (Friday and Saturday) They are in Section G in row 22. Asking for $45/ticket/night ($40 + $5 telecharge fee). Would much prefer to sell all tickets together ($180 total). Will mail to you for free. EDIT: No longer available.

Selling two great tickets for each night! Section: G Row: 19 $40 each!

Hi, I'm trying to sell my VIP ticket package to Dayton this fall for percussion prelims, semi-finals, and finals. Package includes: parking pass coupon for a program book admission to winds finals on Sunday general admission to all prelims and semis VIP seating for all finals $220 OBO

I learned my lesson after I ordered my 2008 DVD's after the cuts were made to Phantom =( I know people were definitely already ripping the videos and they'll always be out there and probably not too hard to find with enough effort but anymore talk like that will probably get this post removed. And to credit DCI, I know they've been getting stricter about it and this one may come down to a sync rights issue. Really I can't be completely sure as copyright law is such a complex minefield in the US.

The Blue Devils change is probably because they were not able to secure a license for the samples they used during that section... It's actually pretty amazing that they were able to do what they did, whether they were able to sample a recording without the samples an seamlessly edit it in or (more likely) EQ out the samples using different microphones, and I'm guessing it will probably be the same on the DVD/Blu-Rays when they come out. This could spark a whole debate about whether corps using all of this licensed music is ruining DCI again, but I think in the end it's all up to the corps themselves. We will probably see DCI getting more and more strict about corps securing the rights before the season starts, closer to what WGI does.

Down low. These were the tickets originally priced at $62.75 each. Need to get rid of them so selling them for $55 each ($110 for both). Will transfer immediately through ticketmaster.

Was searching for DCI Finals tickets and was able to track down some better seats. I just recently bought these off of the dci.org website so they are not much better than what you can just get normally so selling at a slight discount. Seats are down low in section 143 (which I much prefer over sitting up high and not being able to hear anything). You can get an idea of the view here: http://www.lucasoilstadium.com/visitors/getting-around-los-view-from-seats.aspx (not bad, right??? And you'll be outside the Cadets stage!) With fees and everything the tickets cost $129.60 but I'll let them go for $120 or best offer by the weekend. Will transfer immediately through ticketmaster upon receipt of payment.

Awesome review and I really loved the fresh perspective! Thanks!

Edit: No longer looking

A couple quick points... The reason Crossmen used a metronome (I'm almost positive) is because they had not been able to put their preshow in, and that's where the source of time was going to come from. For why they wouldn't use a drum major count off during rehearsals as well I have a couple reasons... -Drum corps usually rehearse on as many as 3 different fields at once. The head drum major is usually with the percussion for percussion ensemble requiring the back field conductor to be other places but this isn't a rule. Either way, metronome is the only way you'll be able to keep the rehearsal environment consistent. -Using a drum major count off (correctly positioned towards the back of the field) is just as much a crutch as using a metronome with the added negative that because it's lower pitched, you increase the chance of people not being able to hear it due to wind noise, a truck passing by, etc. As far as how mechanical drum corps sound I feel that's a product of the fact that this is a competitive activity. Buddy Rich wasn't competing against anybody. Drum corps are working to prove that they are undeniably better than their competitors. Compare it to figure skating. Sure, I would love to see more competitors in the olympics do more entertaining shows but in the end what they are there to do is to show off the results of their training, not be performers. But the most notable ones are the ones who manage to both display masterful techniques, and capture the audiences at the same time.

I do think purple and teal work together... but not on a green field. It's just overload for me. I think Crown would look utterly amazing if they just went with white pants instead, keeping the teal shakos and maybe changing the accent color on the jacket to teal. I just can't stand looking at the teal pants on green turf. It makes my eyes hurt. Other than that I really loved the show. If they can give it some more emotional impact it could be a winner but I assume those things are to come as it's still June after all.