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Thanks, Chris, for clarifying.

And for those of you who don't know who Chris Lugo is... look it up.

(Or just read the signature to his post.)

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Newsflash: Gaines was fired. Lots of issues with their admins.

Completely false.

Hey Chaos; any reply to this? You could make it just as interesting for us to read as some replies were to John Wooton. :devil::doh:

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It would take a while; but since you want me to be the 'hypothetical' director here is a 'hypothetical' reply. (remember, this is hypothetical). As Director I would prioritize the desired structure of show design system with how I would want shows to be communicated;

As a starting point, what would that structure be?

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As a starting point, what would that structure be?

The focus of the hypothetical was how to get a staff which worked well together to want to stay together long enough to produce consistent top level shows year after year after year without them quitting or getting fired. Not avoiding the hypothetical about show concept structure, but I do not want to rabbit trail this thread again. So let's stick with the topic at hand, the staff merri-go-round.

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Not very likely but stranger things have happened...

Gotta remember that much of Crown's staff is related to the Cadets way back in the day. Wonder how Cadets got let them get away? music.gif

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You present an interesting question for those unfamiliar with Cadet history.

Cavaliers' music arranger Dr. Drew Shanefield, Crown's visual designer Leon May, Cadets' visual designer Jeff Sacktig, Bluecoats' visual designer Jon Vanderkoff, and former Boston Crusaders' and Crossmen's visual designer and still Cadets' drill tech Professor Jason DeGroff all marched next to each other in the same Cadet soprano line for several seasons. Each teched for a bit at Cadets, but it was really a case of so much talent and new opportunities for growth.

Michael Klesch, Crown's music arranger, marched Cadets as a Holy Bass Drummer, then as DM, then as music arranger and brass instructor; he dealt with Hopkins as a student, then a peer, now two gurus. One of the Harloffs also graced Cadet halls along the way before landing at Crown. Ditto for former Cadet contra Chad Pence now of Boston's staff, once of Crown.

Cavaliers' guard designer Andy Toth marched Cadets guard for a while while both Crown's visual/program man Keith Potter and color guard whiz Rosie Miller Queen marched in the Cadets' Color guard, taught by fabulous guard icons Peggy Twiggs and April Gilligan Martinez.

Again, so much talent and so many opportunities.

Percussion wise, Dr. Thom Hannum, Hopkin's college roommate at West Chester State while marched Crossmen snares, did teach Cadets percussion where he taught Tom Aungst. Hannum was part of the Star of Indiana faculty bought by Bill Cook and now arranges for Crown. Aungst went on to teach great Cadet drum lines and returned this summer to consult, to clinic, and to clean. He taught Zack Schichtler, Crown's percussion man while Hannum arranges there now, in the Cadet drumline. But Tom Aungst is also a parent whose son marched Crown this year (to keep that father-son relationship more special than an instructor-student relationship.) Dad won the drum trophy, son won the World Class gold. And there is the irony that a Holy Bass drummer, Michael Klesch, now Crown's music genius, has won the Ott award three peat and now a World Class trophy with Crown as well. What bloodlines!

I probably forgot someone in this mix amongst the parents (Cadets), the kids (Star), and the grandkids, (Crown). Salutes to all these corps. We're all family, and sometimes hassle as most siblings do but the love and respect remains even when not always voiced.

Excellent history! But don't forget to add that Darryl Pemberton, drill writer for Boston 2013 and once of Crossmen, was in that same Cadet horn line as a baritone with all those sop drillwriters while Sylvester (Colts 2013) was the drill tech.

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So thus far it sounds like the following changes are being shown;

Cavaliers - Macintosh now caption head, likely changes to brass staff

Crossmen - Brass caption head resigner, likely visual design change

Bluecoats - Visual staff no longer there

Phantom Regiment - Percussion caption complete changes. likely music arranger change

Spirit - Visual designer resigned

Any additions?

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So thus far it sounds like the following changes are being shown;

Cavaliers - Macintosh now caption head, likely changes to brass staff

Crossmen - Brass caption head resigner, likely visual design change

Bluecoats - Visual staff no longer there

Phantom Regiment - Percussion caption complete changes. likely music arranger change

Spirit - Visual designer resigned

Any additions?

Sorry after looking through more pages these were also rumored

Colts - Tomsas departing

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Apparently Jason Buckingham is leaving Crossmen? That's too bad, he was doing great things there

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