HornTeacher Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) But with no disrespect intended, that's bit of a feel good answer, imo. What if the applicant in question presently lacks the ability/skills needed to qualify him/her for a spot in a corps at that competitive level? Without any of us knowing the complete background of any specific individual/corps/audition situation, I think soccerguy's response was a totally justified and acceptable piece of advice. He didn't say "don't worry...you'll land for sure somewhere else this year." His words "...doesn't mean that can't march in DCI this year", in a general sense, are correct. Edited January 24, 2015 by HornTeacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerguy315 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 But with no disrespect intended, that's bit of a feel good answer, imo. What if the applicant in question presently lacks the ability/skills needed to qualify him/her for a spot in a corps at that competitive level? What if the applicant is actually a moose so his head would not be able to fit in the shako? Anyone can add other qualifications to the information given that may change the response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 So that explains the "moose-ic" coming out of Mars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Without any of us knowing the complete background of any specific individual/corps/audition situation, I think soccerguy's response was a totally justified and acceptable piece of advice. He didn't say "don't worry...you'll land for sure somewhere else this year." His words "...doesn't mean that can't march in DCI this year", in a general sense, are correct. Sure, I can go along with that. But I still think soccerguy's post presupposes a certain baseline level of talent/experience/ability. Not overtly establishing that condition casts quite a different light on his remarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) What if the applicant is actually a moose so his head would not be able to fit in the shako? Anyone can add other qualifications to the information given that may change the response. But your initial post didn't state any kind of qualifications. If you had been a little more specific, the late night comedian moose head follow-up remark would have been unnecessary. Peace, Thanks for the dialogue, Fred O. Edited February 14, 2015 by drumno5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Freedman Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) The difference in the two scenarios as I see it is whether the auditioning student can tell how talented the other players are, particularly the "winners". In general these are audition camp weekends, with lots of interaction between the different people, particularly within a section. By the end, a mello should have some idea of how good the other mellos are, for example. So when two of the six come out of the audition room with pieces of paper and smiles, there's your approximate cutoff for a corps at that level. On the other hand, the operative word is approximate, as Reliable Rondo might have put it. It's just too bad that that's the only way to tell. In the end, getting cut might mean you don't have what it takes at that level (yet) or it might mean there was a glut of talent at that camp. At present it seems you have to live with the uncertainty. Edited January 25, 2015 by Pete Freedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 What if the applicant is actually a moose There's always the Maine Regiment, or some of the Canadian corps, eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankv Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I am in the same situation as you. I am marching 2015 with an Open Class corps and hope to audition for BD for a Euphonium spot in 2016 but unsure of the level of skill needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 The difference in the two scenarios as I see it is whether the auditioning student can tell how talented the other players are, particularly the "winners". In general these are audition camp weekends, with lots of interaction between the different people, particularly within a section. By the end, a mello should have some idea of how good the other mellos are, for example. So when two of the six come out of the audition room with pieces of paper and smiles, there's your approximate cutoff for a corps at that level. On the other hand, the operative word is approximate, as Reliable Rondo might have put it. It's just too bad that that's the only way to tell. In the end, getting cut might mean you don't have what it takes at that level (yet) or it might mean there was a glut of talent at that camp. At present it seems you have to live with the uncertainty. Great point. What if BD is marching 20 trumpets and 40 great trumpets audition? Not making it doesn't always reflect lack of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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