LabMaster Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 17 hours ago, MikeRapp said: DCI diversity is equal to marching band diversity. Not that hard to figure out. Our local high school is diverse because any student who wants to be in the band no matter their ability to play or march, can be in. That alone creates diversity or the opportunity to be diverse. In a college band I taught, it was diverse because anyone who wanted to be in it, was in, as long as they could play or spin and march. Drum corps may be less diverse because they are looking for a specific level of participant and that may create some limitation on a "natural" diversity like some bands. My point is that it is not necessarily a given that DCI is equal to marching band in terms of diversity. DC is more diverse than it used to be and will continue to be more diverse as time goes on. It is generational and as generations age and become more tolerant and accepting, diversity will follow. It may not evolve as quickly as some would like, but it shouldn't be forced either. IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMusTeach Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Music City just posted their Design Team. Looks exciting! https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/about/staff/design-team/ https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/2020-season/mcdc-announces-2020-design-team/?fbclid=IwAR13Z-8BI-9R0kjdWAaKHjEOHjXmTvLi_EpFtX4vMLjD7aURjkeVaxG8hM8 Edited September 12, 2019 by RetiredMusTeach More information added 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdaddy Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, RetiredMusTeach said: Music City just posted their Design Team. Looks exciting! Glad that Shane Gwaltney is back in drum corps. Too talented of a designer to not be involved. Wasn't Robert W. Smith the brass arranger last year? Looks like he's not arranging for corps in 2020? He also arranged at Colts last year, I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMusTeach Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 31 minutes ago, kdaddy said: Glad that Shane Gwaltney is back in drum corps. Too talented of a designer to not be involved. Wasn't Robert W. Smith the brass arranger last year? Looks like he's not arranging for corps in 2020? He also arranged at Colts last year, I think. Yep, I also noticed that about Robert W. Last year he wrote for both Colts and Music City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaxDCIFan Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, RetiredMusTeach said: Music City just posted their Design Team. Looks exciting! https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/about/staff/design-team/ https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/2020-season/mcdc-announces-2020-design-team/?fbclid=IwAR13Z-8BI-9R0kjdWAaKHjEOHjXmTvLi_EpFtX4vMLjD7aURjkeVaxG8hM8 Well if nothing else MC wins the beard caption. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutasaurus Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, LabMaster said: Our local high school is diverse because any student who wants to be in the band no matter their ability to play or march, can be in. That alone creates diversity or the opportunity to be diverse. In a college band I taught, it was diverse because anyone who wanted to be in it, was in, as long as they could play or spin and march. Drum corps may be less diverse because they are looking for a specific level of participant and that may create some limitation on a "natural" diversity like some bands. My point is that it is not necessarily a given that DCI is equal to marching band in terms of diversity. DC is more diverse than it used to be and will continue to be more diverse as time goes on. It is generational and as generations age and become more tolerant and accepting, diversity will follow. It may not evolve as quickly as some would like, but it shouldn't be forced either. IMO. I see your point but you can’t ignore the financial aspect. Most bands function during the school year and travel expenses are minimal. Compare this to drum corps where try out/rehearsal schedules require travel through the fall, winter, and spring months in addition to tour fees make it a much more expensive activity. Many corps are forced to increase their participation fees to cover not only top notch staff, but electronics/props and god knows what else to make it into top twelve status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatzzz Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said: I see your point but you can’t ignore the financial aspect. Most bands function during the school year and travel expenses are minimal. Compare this to drum corps where try out/rehearsal schedules require travel through the fall, winter, and spring months in addition to tour fees make it a much more expensive activity. Many corps are forced to increase their participation fees to cover not only top notch staff, but electronics/props and god knows what else to make it into top twelve status. Staff and props ARE NOT the main driver in tuition fees for corps members. This has been stated hundreds of times on DCP alone. Travel, insurance, food, fuel, housing etc are the bulk of corps budgets. Now back to the inane and dumb debate over whether your potty plumbing should be a determining factor in being offered a staff position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Sutasaurus said: I see your point but you can’t ignore the financial aspect. Most bands function during the school year and travel expenses are minimal. Compare this to drum corps where try out/rehearsal schedules require travel through the fall, winter, and spring months in addition to tour fees make it a much more expensive activity. Many corps are forced to increase their participation fees to cover not only top notch staff, but electronics/props and god knows what else to make it into top twelve status. And what has that all that got to do with diversity of members and staffing? Apparently you missed my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copyright Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, RetiredMusTeach said: Music City just posted their Design Team. Looks exciting! https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/about/staff/design-team/ https://musiccitydrumcorps.org/2020-season/mcdc-announces-2020-design-team/?fbclid=IwAR13Z-8BI-9R0kjdWAaKHjEOHjXmTvLi_EpFtX4vMLjD7aURjkeVaxG8hM8 Yessssss!!!!! Shane!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xandandl Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, WaxDCIFan said: Well if nothing else MC wins the beard caption. They borrowed them from Cavaliers 2019 now that the season is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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