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Blue Devils 2017 60th Anniversary!


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“CHANGE ALONE IS ETERNAL, PERPETUAL, IMMORTAL.”
                                                                             – ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER

In mythology, folklore, epic poems and the oldest extant literature, metamorphosis (or shape shifting) has long been present. It remains a common trope in modern fantasy, children's literature, and works of popular culture. The shaman and the showman both have pondered the mystery and magic of metamorphosis. This most profound act of change can emerge beyond the scientific explanation to reveal a metaphor of growth, evolution, and inspiration.

With a multilayered musical and visual tribute to the past, present and future, the Blue Devils present their 2017 program Metamorph. From a California community of rhythmical dreamers to a global brand of music and motion, the Blue Devils take flight from a cocoon of history and imagination. Metamorph resonates with music by composers such as Peter Graham and Simon Dobson and, at its heart, the prophetic "Everything Must Change" by Bernard Ighner. Metamorph rises in an upward trajectory of reflection and revelation.

“A DREAMER IS ONE WHO CAN ONLY FIND HIS WAY BY MOONLIGHT, AND HIS PUNISHMENT IS THAT HE SEES THE DAWN BEFORE THE REST OF THE WORLD.”
                                                                                                  – OSCAR WILDE

As the Blue Devils organization celebrates its diamond anniversary, the transformation unfolds as a feast of memories and exploration. The creativity and excellence of 60 years is a vast legacy of incredible performers and the ascension of a drum and bell corps to Drum Corps International's most honored ensemble. Showcasing 150 talented performers, the 2017 Blue Devils travel the United States shifting shape and sound through the discovery and artistry of Metamorph.

Steps in the musical metamorphosis include:

Birth of Eternity, Dreamscape, Facing Future
Dave Glyde
The Triumph of Time
Peter Graham
Flight of the Bumble Bee
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Everything Must Change
Bernard Ighner
Crystal
Simon Dobson
 

Join us on our discovery and artistry of Metamorph→

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DCI West and Mid Cal

Tickets for DCI West and Mid Cal are on sale. Make sure you get the seat you want and see the 2017 productions of all the drum corps before anyone else. A little bragging rights can go a long way. We can't wait to see you on the 2017 tour soon! 

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Sneak Peek & Family Day

The 2017 Sneak Peek and Family Day events are very close. Get your tickets to see Metamorph as well as the C corps and B Corps' 2017 programs. We are excited for touring season and can not wait to get this summer party started with all of you.

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And don't forget...
 
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You can pre order your 2017 Blue Devils, Metamorph and tour shirt now! 

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I'm guessing this probably won't suck.

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I'm pretty excited that the repertoire is only five pieces versus the 10 (and more) of recent years. Less musical snippets and more chance to develop what the composers' intended...well, what can be accomplished in two minutes, anyway.  Certainly better than 30 seconds of this, 45 seconds of that. Looking forward to seeing them.

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Sounds a lot like "Winged Victory," and we all know how that show did in the end, so I'm excited. Should be a beautiful overall package.

"The Triumph of Time" has been requested a couple of times in the Music Corps Should Do thread, and it's been a LONG time since a corps did "Flight of the Bumblebee." I'm going to have to take a listen to the Ighner, and of course the Dobson was mentioned earlier on. The only disappointing part of this show is that there's no Gordon Goodwin in it.

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