HUGADA Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 ... not to mention that your '82 snare line/drum line was hands down my favorite Blue Devils snare line... ever. WOW! That's quite a compliment! It was so much fun to be there! I loved marching with Robbie the year before, but the '82 line made up for the inconsistencies from the previous year. It was a great year to age-out. My boyfriend marched in the '83 line so we kind of tease each other: "I got the ring, you got the drum trophy!" We met in the Renegades in '05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeb Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Got my start in Drum and Bell corps in Manteca CA. The corps practiced in the park by my house in 1978. Marched a lot of parades including SanFancisco Chinese New Years parade in 78 or 79. Then got into band my sophomore year of high school. Finally marched in Drum Corps in 84. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearlsnaredrummer77 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I thought I would be the only drum and baton corps graduate! Cornell High School Marching Band Vikings Drum and Baton Corps Finleyville Royal Crusaders 81 (Corps folded) Finleyville Crusader Cadets 82 General Butler Vagabonds 83&84 GBV Staff, 85 A host of hs staffs 85-88 University of Pittsburgh, 85-89 (Section Leader) Retired with bad back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Yeah, I showed up to marching band first...... but I didn't start DOING anything until I decided to do drum corps. Drum Corps was when I ARRIVED. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I've never marched in a band. It's been all corps since day one ... and a good thing too. We didn't have any marching bands in my part of Brooklyn. My high school, Fort Hamilton, didn't have a football team, so, no band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_L Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Began in marching band...still in marching band actually! I'm hoping to march my first year of corps this next summer. I'm really nervous. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphaba01 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) "Starter's": Drum corps from "Day 1" WAY back in 1958. NONE of the schools I attended even HAD "Music Programs". Elphaba WWW Edited October 3, 2008 by elphaba01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR_ducky Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Started in HS band, marched a summer with a band in europe, then 5 years in Regiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Began in marching band...still in marching band actually! I'm hoping to march my first year of corps this next summer. I'm really nervous. :) Don't be. I don't know what corps that you're planning on auditioning for, but you'll probably see some vets walking around with a pretty high confidence level because they're already familiar with the routine. DON'T let that rattle you. They don't change their clothes in a phone booth and they can't walk on water. They started the same way that you did. Approach it with the right attitude and you should be just fine. Good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmlkmen Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) High School Marching Band, 2000-2003Fairfax County, Virginia ... apparently we have a reputation for good bands. More on the concert side though... marching band is required to play in the top school concert ensemble. ....Good to see things have not changed in Fairfax County, and that music education in schools is still seen as a priority there. Edited October 3, 2008 by Dmlkmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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