TerriTroop Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Demanding show, lots and lots of room to grow. Have I said lately how much I love that Troopers are playing Corigliano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumwizz78 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I'd rather have a more demanding show to grow into than one that is maxed out before Allentown. Need to clean, clean, clean and the scores should follow. Keep at it Troop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaboo Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Losing to Mandarins and Pac Crest in Visual last night....What the heck is going on Troop??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearwy Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Losing to Mandarins and Pac Crest in Visual last night....What the heck is going on Troop??? The past few years Troopers have been pretty dirty visually. I'm not sure if there is enough emphasis on visual instruction early in the season. As the late Mr. Jones would say..."Basics. Basics. Basics." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbullmoose Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Wow...I thought this visual dirt situation was going to be fixed this season! Ironic coming from a corps historically known for its visual precision. Did they not do a clen sweep of its visual staff this past season? From what I have seen on the videos of Troop although the guard looks improved, and the uniforms actually help with clarity, the visual design still looks haphazard in many areas. And those shallow arcs...too difficult to clean for the limited effect. Kind of a red flag here...maybe a change in actual drill design is called for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 There is much about the visual aspect of things that has me scratching my head. Indeed, the administration changed the visual instruction staff. They brought on Bob Barfield mid-tour last year to clean up the visual, and the positive impact was immediate. For 2016, Barfield has been in charge of on-field instruction since Day 1 of audition camps. Corps retention was about two-thirds, so all the pieces were in place to come out of the gate with a stronger visual game from the first competition. And the visual book is, without question, the most demanding since at least the return year of 2007. I know almost nothing about the color guard discipline, but like you, I have heard, from people with better judgment than I, that the guard is improved. So: The average age is up; the talent is solid and increasing year to year; the retention is good; the vis staff picked up where they left off during 2015; the book is full of potential reward; the guard is tracking upward -- yet the visual scores are lagging, and the color guard has been taking the brunt of it. Darned if I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadevilina Crown Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 BUMP. Great score in Belton tonight! Keep pushing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Indeed. Some real drama heading into San Antonio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Robert W. Smith provides a designer's-eye view of "Hero." https://youtu.be/X381zXETnqQ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Robert W. Smith provides a designer's-eye view of "Hero." https://youtu.be/X381zXETnqQ I love this part of the show! It's also the most problematic right now in terms of communication of the idea. I know the Corigliano symphony fairly well and I am very moved that the Troopers are taking a moment to bring light to the topic of AIDS. It's San Antonio Regional Day. GO TROOOOOOOOOP!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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