crh5 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I was at a show last night and one of my kids asked a good question. Who are all the people standing on the track watching the corps perform? I know they are brass techs, percussion techs, etc. But what do these people do during the year? Are they teachers who have the summers off or do they just do a few weeks at a time on tour and keep day jobs? I'm assuming the corps can't afford to pay them too much so they must have other jobs somewhere. They obviously love what they do during the summers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltieKemo06 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 They're just local bums picked up off the street and given part time jobs while the corps is in town....kind of like carnies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhanFan Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 They're just local bums picked up off the street and given part time jobs while the corps is in town....kind of like carnies! A lot of them are HS and college music teachers/professors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltieKemo06 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 And to be serious for a moment (don't know why) former members of either that corps or another corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs me sum mello! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 It's actually a combination of what you've guessed. Most of the higher ups are band directors at the high school or university level. Some are even career designers (arrangers, drill writers). Those guys are usually on all summer with maybe a weekend or two where they're gone to take care of other business back home. Then the techs are college seniors or recent college grads, usually in the music field. Some stay on all season, but it's not uncommon to have techs being replaced as they become available throughout the summer. Then you have any other support people (interns, volunteers, even alternates) who help get the corps on and off the field in regards to pit equipment, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBoy_ Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 They're just local bums picked up off the street and given part time jobs while the corps is in town....kind of like carnies! Carnies.. Chuck , Jeff , Dean . 2000 crossmen staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Most of the people you see on the sidelines have been affected by the "Drum Corps Curse". They fell in love with corps at some point and can't get away. The curse lasts longer on some than others. On a serious note, I know a few people that became teachers just so they could have summers off to do corps. I'm not talking music teacher necessarily, but english, math etc. It is a curse because it doesn't pay (much) in most cases, and ends up costing money in the long run, but most wouldn't have it any other way. The pay-off is immeasurable, and as we all know, money isn't everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubawarrior Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 corps staff literally come from every walk of life. most are educators of some kind, but some indeed are students, also travel agents, chefs, engineers, retail managers, EMTs, repair technicians and many others. they usually arrange ahead of time when they will be available, and do some or all of the corps...depending on the corps, they may only do weekends or chunks at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lafalot Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Carnies.....circus people....nomads, you know.....small hands....smell like cabbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Mike Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I was at a show last night and one of my kids asked a good question. Who are all the people standing on the track watching the corps perform? I know they are brass techs, percussion techs, etc. But what do these people do during the year? Are they teachers who have the summers off or do they just do a few weeks at a time on tour and keep day jobs? I'm assuming the corps can't afford to pay them too much so they must have other jobs somewhere. They obviously love what they do during the summers! Depends on how they are dressed, some are homeless.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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