alumniof Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just for fun - two questions. Play predictor of DCI's future. Question 1 - when will woodwinds be admitted into the activity (and or strings)? Question 2 - what does DCI look like in 5 years? I'll go first. I think in 5 years woodwinds will be in. Strings will be allowed in within 3. DCI in 5 years will see changes in the guard where it will lean more towards modern dance and a break from traditional guard. Shows will look more like Super Bowl Halftime Shows and focus will be on visual with use of lighting/lasers and other effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seen-it-all Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I'll go first. Please do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) . Shows will look more like Super Bowl Halftime Shows and focus will be on visual with use of lighting/lasers and other effects. There might be a little more singing in the future, but nowhere near the level of singing we are currently hearing at Super Bowl halftime shows. Rock Guitars have already been utilized in DCI Competition, but I don't see this frequent musical instrument at the Super Bowl being utilized in any large scale basis anytime soon in DCI competition... as for Light utilization, I have stated on here before that light useage in shows are an unexplored area, and in my view has future promise perhaps, although there are logistical issues, and daytime issues that naturally would have to be addressed. As for woodwinds, I believe we will see this in preshows in a few years. As for its useage in field competition, that remains to be seen as its costs of repair on tour can be an issue, and it will be up to the Corps to decide what they want, and don't want. Right now, there appears little support among the majority of voting members for the use of woodwinds in DCI field competition. I have no clear sense right now however if the future Corps Directors will or will not feel the same. Edited February 25, 2014 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) . DCI in 5 years will see changes in the guard where it will lean more towards modern dance and a break from traditional guard. . Your definition seems a bit different than my definition of " traditional Guard ". For me, the " traditional Guard " ship sailed a long time ago. There is no Honor Guard. Guard has been about " modern dance " for quite some time now, so its not " leaning there ". Its arrived. So we are not quite on the same page here regarding some of this it appears. ( which is ok, by the way ) Edited February 25, 2014 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Please do. Yes.. he's not interested in a discussion or to entertain other viewpoints. He just wanted to essentially split his spleen. He accomplished that.. then promptly disappeared. So thats that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 ... Shows will look more like Super Bowl Halftime Shows and focus will be on visual with use of lighting/lasers and other effects. Most of the musicians during the Super Bowl Halftime, including the recent performance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, lip-sync and air perform to pre-recorded music 'because' the emphasis is on the visual, lighting, lasers, and other effects. Welcome to the modern acceptance of show over substance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just for fun - two questions. Play predictor of DCI's future. Question 1 - when will woodwinds be admitted into the activity (and or strings)? Question 2 - what does DCI look like in 5 years? I'll go first. I think in 5 years woodwinds will be in. Strings will be allowed in within 3. DCI in 5 years will see changes in the guard where it will lean more towards modern dance and a break from traditional guard. Shows will look more like Super Bowl Halftime Shows and focus will be on visual with use of lighting/lasers and other effects. Nostradamus? I've already done this very recently on DCP thanks!: http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php/topic/158921-dci-blast-bd-entertainment-et-cetera/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloMatt Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Mods, thread merge? and I am surprised we haven't seen more lighting effects. I believe I recall a BOA Band (William Mason?) doing a winter show and projecting snowflakes onto the curtain in the back of Lucas Oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Most of the musicians during the Super Bowl Halftime, including the recent performance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, lip-sync and air perform to pre-recorded music 'because' the emphasis is on the visual, lighting, lasers, and other effects. Welcome to the modern acceptance of show over substance!!! Older, veteran teachers frequently tell me that the newer generation of students respond much better to the visual transmittal of information to them than the auditory transmittal of information to them.. much more so than previous generations of students these veteran, older teachers tell me. I defer to these current teachers on this, as its not in my realm anymore to be able to know, nor to contrast this adequately. Edited February 25, 2014 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Most of the musicians during the Super Bowl Halftime, including the recent performance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, lip-sync and air perform to pre-recorded music 'because' the emphasis is on the visual, lighting, lasers, and other effects. Welcome to the modern acceptance of show over substance!!! Madonna had a drum line at Super Bowl Halftime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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