supersop Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It was actually right the first time, thank you. Not quite sure where you heard those terms, but I've never heard them in my time marching. We called the staff the staff, and we did have administrators, but we also had corps leadership, you know corps director, tour managers, stuff like that. We never mixed the terms. Not to get in the middle of this ....... but many corps have changed their caption titles and instructional position names to reflect that of an educational institution. Director of Percussion vs. Percussion Caption Head Asst. Director of Percussion vs. Battery Tech Director of Brass Performance vs. Brass Caption Head Executive Direct vs. Corps Director Chief Financial Officer vs. Treasurer Director of Visual Arts vs. Visual Caption Head Students vs. Members etc etc etc It's too bad these corps can't get accredited in their States. They might actual get some funding ... but the fact is their not accredited and would never qualify as such ..... so the only people they're fooling are themselves. It might look good to potential donars and sponsors ... but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Speaking of Phantom's conductors...ran across on the tube. Only one word will suffice....EPIC ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Not to get in the middle of this ....... but many corps have changed their caption titles and instructional position names to reflect that of an educational institution. Director of Percussion vs. Percussion Caption Head Asst. Director of Percussion vs. Battery Tech Director of Brass Performance vs. Brass Caption Head Executive Direct vs. Corps Director Chief Financial Officer vs. Treasurer Director of Visual Arts vs. Visual Caption Head Students vs. Members etc etc etc It's too bad these corps can't get accredited in their States. They might actual get some funding ... but the fact is their not accredited and would never qualify as such ..... so the only people they're fooling are themselves. It might look good to potential donars and sponsors ... but that's about it. My corps switched over to using CFO and CEO for titles, only for the sole purpose that the corps operates as an umbrella organization, with other groups under it. But the rest of the people are still called caption heads, techs, and we're stilled called members. Or kids. Or many other names I can't repeat in public.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerguy315 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Speaking of Phantom's conductors...ran across on the tube. Only one word will suffice....EPIC ! haha I saw that the other day. Nice of the Crown guy. The Phantom DM was probably like "#### why did I stand behind this cone??" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Happened back in the 80s...a guy who WON with Garfield went back to his old, tiny corps (Garden State Circuit, I think) to age out.And some people HAVE been "encouraged" to not return to a top corps. I marched with Regiment in 1994, finishing 3rd. I aged out two years later in Division III, finishing 10th. It happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAPhan11456 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 You honestly think marchers are looking for your finely placed ictus at the tip? Ya no.... Ya yes, actually, they are. But like most people on here, you are on the outside looking in and really have no place to be commenting on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs me sum mello! Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Ya yes, actually, they are. But like most people on here, you are on the outside looking in and really have no place to be commenting on it. OH, well, since anon has called me out on the internetz for having no place...I guess I'll just concede. Oh wait...that's right. I don't have to be "on the inside" to know that expecting anyone to watch for the tip of a baton from far off is unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Oh wait...that's right. I don't have to be "on the inside" to know that expecting anyone to watch for the tip of a baton from far off is unreasonable. It's not unreasonable. I've done it. I marched in a corps that used batons, it's not hard to see from the field. Just watch the conductor, and follow the baton. Your logic is the same as saying a percussionist in a concert band doesn't follow the conductor's baton because he's far away. It's stupid. If you pay attention, you can watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Salvatore Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Yes, but...My DM (Mr. Dan Feeny, esq) was much more than the "conductor" of the Madison Scouts- he was the marching member #1- liason between the staff and the corps. When someone needed encouraging, he was the one. When someone needed berating, still FanDeeny. The one making sure everything was clean before we left a school? DM. The one to eat peanut butter because the taco salad was gone? Yet again, DM. Not a job I would want, but I'm happy to say that I played for one of the greats (as well as all the legendary drum majors in the Madison Alumni Corps). I think that is what the OP is asking- is the DM of today just responsible for conducting, or is it still the job that us dinos remember? Dan was one of the DCI Drum Major Legends. We who marched then really wondered if he ever was going to age out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Salvatore Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I was a DM for 1 corps 1972-1975 (inclusive) and co-DM for another corps 1977-1979 (inclusive). I conducted with my hands. A baton would have been cool! Conducting at a performance is about 50% of the role. The other 50% is how you 'gel' your drum corps be it leadership, experience, passion or love of music. There's alot more to that 50%. The fun is the journey ;-) ... and, Linda, you had a really cool DM in your corps in 1976! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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