I went to riverside and took 12 non drum corps people with me. On a personal level, I enjoyed the Academy the most. Most agreed that the blue devils had the best performers/skill demand, but about 6 or so said they liked Academy the best - 5 without hesitation and 1 going back and forth between BD. The rest were blue devils fans. It should be noted that 4 from the group were out getting dinner during Academy's show. lol. Do the math there.