Troopers 2013

[Granny Smith]

Apparently his title is not 'Drill Designer', but 'Visual Designer'.

Can someone tell me what the difference is? Is a Visual Designer just broader in that he directs small details like guard uniforms and bigger details like the drill?

[N.E. Brigand]

If 27th Lancers and Kilties were still in existence today, they would probably face similar challenges.

Kilties are still in existence, but as an all-age corps competing in DCA (although like several other all-age corps who compete at DCI events, they're listed in DCI's year book as an affiliate group). I've never seen them live, but I've seen the video of their 2010 show, which I enjoyed.

This doesn't take from your main point, but I thought it was worth noting.

[burgerbob]

Hmmm... I'm not completely sure this goes under good news. But we'll see.

[troopers1]

Apparently his title is not 'Drill Designer', but 'Visual Designer'.

Can someone tell me what the difference is? Is a Visual Designer just broader in that he directs small details like guard uniforms and bigger details like the drill?

Granny, he designs visuals. Isn't it obvious from the name?

noun

6. Usually, visuals.

a. the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.

b. photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.

7. a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Compare comprehensive ( def. 5 ) .

8. any item or element depending on the sense of sight.

So, he's designing the pictures in our upcoming tour film, illustrations in our next book, roughed out advertising layouts for the home show and things like the color of grass on the field since that depends on our sense of sight. A big task! But maybe he could, just as a favor, go back in time and fix Star's pink uniforms for us dinosaurs.

[rudi man]

Great choice can't to hear the music !

[calileadsop]

Judging by what I have read on the pages of DCP, with the new additions to the Troopers staff, I expect them to be very competitive in 2013. I wish the Trooper members and staff all the success in the world for next summer.

[BroncoTrooper]

Judging by what I have read on the pages of DCP, with the new additions to the Troopers staff, I expect them to be very competitive in 2013. I wish the Trooper members and staff all the success in the world for next summer.

I have no idea who would red minus you for that, but apparently they have some issues. Not sure what's wrong with wishing a group success.

*waits for the red minuses*

[Granny Smith]

The Troopers have added another member to the 2013 Team. Take a look at their site: TroopersDrumCorps.org

Does anyone know anything about Noah?

[Band Diddles]

I really wish they'd announce the drum staff already. I heard a rumor about who it is but it sounds way too good to be true.

[loopin' froot loops]

Noah Bellamy is originally from Centerville, Ohio. After graduating from high school, Noah took part in a series of special studies at the internationally acclaimed University of North Texas. In 2002, Noah graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and then went on to receive his Masters in Music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

After marching with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 1996, Noah went on to teach visual performance at Centerville High School. While serving as a visual specialist and caption head from 1997-2005 the band won 12 Bands Of America Regional Championships, as well as the high visual award at Grand National Championships in 2003.In 1997, Noah and Tim Fairbanks started the Centerville High School winter drumline, a consistent World Class finalist at WGI and past Open Class and World Class Champion. It was during this time that he began to be very active in the winter drumline activity, working with several groups including Independent World Class Champions, Rhythm X.

In 2005, Noah moved to South Florida and began teaching at Miami Beach Senior High School, where he started a scholastic winter drumline program, as well as a percussion class that has been modeled by many other schools across the country through the published article entitled, ‘Creating Student Involvement Through The Use Of Percussion Instruments’.

It is in Florida that he is currently the visual designer for the consistent WGI World Class finalists, Infinity Percussion as well as for the 2010 and 2011 WGI Open Class Silver Medalist, Stryke Percussion. Noah lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and 13 month old daughter. He is the visual coordinator and visual designer for Seminole High School, a past BOA Grand National finalist and multiple FMBC State Champion. Noah has worked with or written for groups that have made finals in every class in WGI as well as BOA and other marching circuits around the country. He maintains a busy schedule of writing drill, judging in both the Fall and the Winter, consulting with various marching ensembles and playing trombone with KC and The Sunshine Band. Noah is an educating artist for Dynasty Band USA, Innovative Percussion, and Remo.