DKracing Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 (edited) Kind of like having a football coaching clinic and leaving out Shula, Landry, and Lombardi. Hard to learn to soar with the eagles when you're used to hanging around with the turkeys. Meaning (so nobody misinterprets that): If you want to learn to do what the best are doing, you don't learn it by going to seminars led by no-names. You go to seminars where the best reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. BD, Cavaliers, Phantom, Vanguard, Crown, Bluecoats... No names? I think any band program or education students or educators can learn a lot from these corps, and well, they're all at the top of the game... (if this program had say, the Chattanooga Marching Muskrats** doing clinics, I'd say you have a point...) Not being a part of it is the Cadets choice, and isnce they do their own clinics, I don't see how anyone is really losing out, but rather gaining from this product that's being introduced in ADDITION to what is already out there. **I apologize to any Former Marching Muskrats if this group does indeed exist. I'm sure you have a fine organization :) . Edited September 8, 2007 by DKracing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baristeve Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 QUOTEtheir rehearsal and strategic techniques are obviously at the top of the game Actually, this year it would appear it is the 2nd from the top of the game. Placement has almost nothing to do with rehearsal and strategic techniques in the top 7. Cadets practice THE hardest of any drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardomus Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I agree w/ TxM's post. The Cadets have been doing a similar education clinic project, called Music is Cool, for many summers now, so I think it's great that the OnQ people are finally joining the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachariaswmb Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Placement has almost nothing to do with rehearsal and strategic techniques in the top 7. Cadets practice THE hardest of any drum corps. Good to know you've practiced with every corps out there. There's beating, then there's practicing efficiently. Two different schools, both with their pros and cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobchilds Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 So first off, no disrespect to the corps and instructors participating in this program. However, how can you say "Top Six" and leave out the Cadets??Who cares about the issues we all have with them..ect ect...bottom line is if ANYONE in DCI is pushing the envelope of creativity and awarness of progression for the activity its The Cadets! So, what gives? The Cadets don't believe in On Q. They'll say it themselves in their 2008 sequel program, "And These Are Things In Which I DON'T Believe." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekneek Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Not surprising that The Cadets would opt out. It should actually be expected. I'm not trying to attack the corps or George Hopkins, but not being involved is exactly what I would expect from them. You can bet that DCI would not exclude them intentionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayjn Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 MAYBE hoppie think onQ is the ( I & E ) for instructors??? Cj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouthpiece1234 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 (edited) OnQ would be a free day for the Cadets. We... don't get freedays. lol When we get starbursts... that's a freeday. :-P Edited September 9, 2007 by Mouthpiece1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euponitone Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 OnQ would be a free day for the Cadets. We... don't get freedays. lolWhen we get starbursts... that's a freeday. :-P I just kept a pez dispenser in my dotbook :P Thankfully the staff didnt come around and randomly check them on the field much last year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouthpiece1234 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I just kept a pez dispenser in my dotbook :P Thankfully the staff didnt come around and randomly check them on the field much last year.... We took smarties and shoved them in our dotbooks. Staff didn't care at all one time i ate 3 smarties and woooo i never moved that fast in my life. Unfortunately my sugar rush left to an inevitable crash at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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